Tag: government

Støre urges more aid for Palestinians

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warns that the Palestinians face a serious economic crisis because of a lack of financial support for the Palestinian...

Abbas launches state initiative in Oslo

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been in Oslo this week, where he launched a new drive towards statehood by signing an agreement with Norway...

Boat tourists win major victory

The European Boating Association (EBA) and foreign boat tourists keen on making extended trips along the Norwegian coast have won a major victory over...

Rough seas at two famed museums

Both the Norwegian Maritime Museum and its neighboring Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo have been navigating through stormy seas the past year, rocked by financial...

Norway’s economy ‘unique and lucky’

While countries on both sides of the Atlantic are suffering from huge national debt and sluggish economies, there's still reason to wave the flag...

Krekar indicted for making threats

Mullah Krekar, who came to Norway as a refugee and later was deemed a threat to national security, is now under indictment for making...

Immigration hit by ‘negative focus’

An ongoing debate in Norway over immigration and the progress of integration has been soured, claim some politicians, by an "increasing negative focus" on...

Wolf pact may emerge with Sweden

Norwegian conservation authorities will likely work more closely with their Swedish counterparts in managing wolves that pay no attention to national boundaries. The result...

Norway congratulates a new nation

Norway has been heavily involved in negotiations that led to the official emergence of the world's newest country, the Republic of South Sudan, over...

Finance minister fends off threats

Norway's popular finance minister, Sigbjørn Johnsen, has been fending off threats from a Norwegian man who's been charged with various crimes and may be...
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