Tag: government

Work rules issue splits government

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is facing another thorny issue that's dividing the three-party coalition government he leads. His two government partners won't back the...

Probe demanded of Libya bombings

Jan Egeland, the former Norwegian diplomat who now heads Human Rights Watch in Europe, is calling for an investigation into Norway's and NATO's bombing...

‘A lot being done’ to melt China freeze

Norway's consul general in Guangzhou told an annual Norway-Hong Kong business seminar at the Grand Hotel in Oslo this week that the current diplomatic...

Parties tackle sexual abuse of power

Sexual harassment and even assault are believed to be far more widespread within Norway's political parties than most politicians want to admit. Now, after...

Telenor gets some support in India

Things may be looking up for Telenor, after both a Norwegian and an Indian government minister came with some words of support on Tuesday....

Flags fly for Sami National Day

Norway has the largest indigenous Sami population in the Nordic countries, and thousands of them were celebrating what's known as Samefolkets Dag on Monday....

More trouble for Telenor in India

An attempt by Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor to cash in on a potentially huge market for mobile phone service in India has backfired badly....

Official apology for Jewish deportation

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg issued a formal apology on behalf of the Norwegian government on Friday for what he called the "brutal" and shameful...

Talks continued in child welfare case

Norwegian authorities confirmed that negotiations were continuing to find a solution in a child welfare case that's sparked international media attention, but said no...

Bombed buildings’ fate still unclear

Norway's government leaders haven't been able to agree on what should be done with their offices that were bombed and badly damaged in last...
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