Tag: government

Jens more popular than ever

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could head into the Christmas holiday weekend with strong support from his fellow Norwegians. He wound up on the front...

Storberget’s new life in parliament

If any government official deserves a break over the Christmas holidays, it's arguably former Justice Minister Knut Storberget. He worked nearly round the clock...

‘National symbol must be preserved’

The head of Norway's state agency responsible for historic preservation is demanding that the government's badly damaged high-rise headquarters be saved from the wreckers'...

Labour backs new Svalbard coal mine

Norway's Labour Party was attracting more criticism from environmental organizations on Tuesday, after its parliamentary group decided to support the opening of a new...

Fewer go to church on ‘julaften’

Norwegians have traditionally headed for special church services during the Christmas holidays, especially on julaften (Christmas Eve). New statistics indicate the tradition is fading...

Negligent security still hushed up

Norwegian politicians have refused to address security concerns for years, at all levels of government, and still seem reluctant to clamp down with serious...

Labour rejects trade pact threat

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of the Labour Party has firmly rejected a move by one of his own government partners to trash Norway's...

New shortages may follow butter

Some retailers in Norway fear that new shortages loom because of state dairy cooperative Tine's desperation to make more butter. That may result in...

State won’t soften butter regulations

Even though they've been ridiculed through worldwide coverage of Norway's butter shortage, and faced with a lack of one of the most essential items...

Central bank cuts interest rates

UPDATED: The executive board of Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) cut its key lending rate by a full half-point on Wednesday, because of concerns...
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