Tag: government

Mayor’s trial enters final week

The trial of a Labour Party mayor accused of sexually assaulting a young teenage girl over a period of two years entered its final...

Alarms ring for ruling coalition

Despite brave smiles in public, the results of more public opinion polls are setting off alarm bells, if not death tolls, for the left-center...

Shamed fur farms likely to survive

More shocking photos of sick and injured animals at several Norwegian fur farms have set off demands once again that the country's fur industry...

Critics blast trade minister again

Trond Giske, Norway's government minister in charge of business and trade, is facing more harsh criticism for allegedly meddling in the appointments of directors...

State loses final appeal of land leases

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Norwegian government to retain its law restricting landowners' rights to...

Most Norwegians hope Obama wins

Fully eight out of 10 members of the Norwegian Parliament hope US President Barack Obama wins re-election next week, according to a survey conducted...

OSCE scolds Norway for intolerance

The UN ad hoc organization OSCE, charged with trying to head off and resolve conflicts in Europe, has criticized Norwegian officials for failing to...

Party leader prevails, for now

Liv Signe Navarsete, leader of the troubled Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp), seemed to emerge from the fray after a week of harsh criticism over...

Colombian talks start peacefully

Historic peace talks between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC finally got officially underway in Norway on Thursday and the tone seemed...

Shamed Sp leader still faces ouster

One newspaper commentator in Norway called it "one of the most embarrassing moments" in the recent history of the Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp): The feisty...
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