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Strike caught most by surprise

Activity ceased at construction sites all over Norway on Wednesday, after 19,000 workers in the building trades were called out on strike. The strike...

Construction workers go on strike

Around 19,000 construction workers were called out on strike early Tuesday, after negotiations broke down between their union and the Norwegian building trades employers'...

Major strike averted

A major strike that could have pulled thousands of workers off the job at industrial companies all over Norway was averted on Sunday, after...

Labour quarrels over Lofoten

The Oslo chapter of the Norwegian Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) sent a clear signal over the weekend that it opposes any form of oil and...

Bjurstrøm takes over labour ministry

Hanne Bjurstrøm, who's been leading Norway's international climate negotiations for the past two years, came home from the UN climate conference in Copenhagen to...

Labour dives in new opinion poll

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and his Labour Party have taken a beating in recent weeks, suffering a huge loss in voter popularity according to...

Biodiesel tax hurts Labour's image

The credibility of Norway's Labour Party on environmental issues suffered another blow this week, when it continued to promote a new tax on biodiesel...

Poland's envoy 'extremely worried' over his countrymen in Norway

Poland's ambassador to Norway told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) Monday evening that he's deeply concerned over the poor working and living conditions to which many...

Parting shots from Labour's patriarch

A new biography of the legendary Labour Party secretary Haakon Lie confirms his position as a man who didn't mince words. Lie, who died...

Veterans and new faces make up Labour-dominated government

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg finally introduced his new Labour-led government coalition on Tuesday, five weeks after last month's parliamentary election left his party as...
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