Tag: government

China’s ambassador leaves in a freeze

Relations between Norway and China remain in a deep freeze, and China's embassy in Oslo no longer has an ambassador in place. There's been...

Speculation flies around Telenor CEO

UPDATED: Another top leader at Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor is quitting and the future of Jon Fredrik Baksaas as Telenor's chief executive seemed far...

State workers want more time off

Labour unions representing state workers are demanding 12 extra days off every year, plus even more for senior workers over age 62. The idea...

Political intrigue swirls around government’s climate report

NEWS ANALYSIS: The gloves have come off during the week that's followed release of the government's long-awaited report on how Norwegians are supposed to...

‘A place in my heart’ for children

Norway's new chief advocate for children was preparing this week for her new job that she'll take over in June, and clearly looking forward...

Pressure builds on youngest minister

Inga Marte Thorkildsen is the latest government official to land in trouble for allegedly abusing her political power. Just a month after taking over...

Lukewarm greeting for climate report

NEWS ANALYSIS: After months, even years of delays, Norwegians have now been handed the most comprehensive climate report ever compiled by their government on...

Politicians debate security measures

Nine months after a terrorist's bomb severely damaged Norway's government headquarters and left eight people dead, the street running by the country's Parliament building...

Strong support for Progress Party leader

Her party fared poorly at the polls in the last municipal elections, but that didn't dampen support within the ranks for their leader Siv...

Norway to start troop withdrawal

Norway's Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan this autumn, several months earlier than scheduled. Norway will end...
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