Tag: government

Oil Fund tapped for more crisis aid

Norway's government is once again dipping into the country's huge sovereign wealth fund to cover billions worth of more financial aid for Corona crisis-hit...

Norway closing to most non-residents

The Norwegian government closed the country's borders from midnight Thursday to nearly everyone who doesn't live in the country. The goal is to ward...

Norway expands Corona restrictions

The Norwegian government has expanded the region in which tough new Corona virus containment measurements will apply, to include 15 more municipalities in the...

10 regions shut including Oslo

Health Minister Bent Høie ordered a new Corona shutdown on Saturday that includes schools, day care centers, restaurants and most all stores including the...

Political posturing infects Corona rules

NEWS ANALYSIS: Four opposition parties in Parliament stirred up a fuss this week after joining forces to defy and even overturn national rules aimed at...

Norway wishes Biden the best

King Harald V was quick to send a congratulatory message to the new US President Joe Biden, while Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) ran non-stop direct...

Government gives up its ban on drinks

Pressure from opposition parties in Parliament all but forced Norway's Conservatives-led government coalition to drop its nationwide ban on serving alcoholic drinks from Friday....

Erna retains tough anti-infection rules

Still shaken by the post-holiday spike in Covid-19 infection in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg is extending most of the "social shutdown" rules her...

Government seeks curfew permission

Alarmed by the prospect of a third wave of Corona infection, the Norwegian government has proposed imposing curfews for the first time. The proposal...

Premier retains her popularity

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been firmly guiding Norway through its worse crisis since World War II during the past year, and that's clearly...
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