Tag: politics

Regional mergers alter Norway’s map

Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians woke up living in a new town or county after New Year, many with new addresses. New county- and...

Climate offensive turned defensive

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg headed into the New Year with a new climate offensive, using her annual address to the nation to...

New Year speeches all addressed suicide

King Harald, Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the president of Norway's Sami Parliament, Aili Keskitalo, all tackled the difficult issue of suicide in their...

Norwegians are still thirsty for more oil

Results of a new survey seem to defy all the rising protests against Norway's oil and gas industry. The survey indicates that only 27.7...

North Cape finally freed for visitors

Norwegians and tourists alike have received a surprise Christmas gift, after the county governor of Troms og Finnmark decided that hotel and real estate...

Convicted bishop ‘has no regrets’

Retired Bishop Gunnar Stålsett was convicted by an Oslo court as expected on Thursday, for having offered work and income to a rejected refugee...

Wreckers’ crews loom at ‘Y-blokka’

Plans to tear down the low-rise government building in Oslo known as Y-blokka, damaged in the terrorist bombing on July 22 2011, won't be...

Greens’ politician lands in trouble

She's been one of Oslo's most high-profile politicians, and scored a major personal victory when her Greens Party more than doubled its election result...

Ministerial ‘report card’ scores low

Social media in Norway was buzzing this week after a local newspaper published its own unofficial "report card" for government ministers. Fully 10 out...

Listhaug tapped to defend Norway’s oil

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sylvi Listhaug, one of Norway's most controversial and provocative politicians, took over as oil minister on Wednesday. Listhaug, who earlier has questioned...
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