Tag: politics

Bjørvika battle put on ice, for now

Oslo's new city government wants to rezone the last remaining waterfront property at Bjørvika known as Sukkerbiten, to spare it from more building and...

Greens strengthen their grip on Oslo

Vegetarian food in the schools and higher road tolls loom in the Norwegian  capital, after the Greens Party could and did demand more power...

16 arrests as Oslo tackles violence

Police, state and city officials moved fast after an unusual spike in random violence on the streets of Oslo. Most of those behind the...

Supreme Court boosts Islamist’s jail terms for threats

Norway's Supreme Court has sentenced Islamic extremist Mohyeldeen Mohammad to two years and six months in prison for threatening the Liberal Party's Member of...

Politicians react to weekend violence

Oslo police logged more than 20 incidents of street violence in Oslo during the weekend, and that was topping the agenda of an already-planned...

Labour violations at Labour-led City Hall

Norway's state labour authority (Arbeidstilsynet) is launching an investigation after reports of more than 15,000 violations of labour law at several city agencies in...

Berg seeks pardon as spy swap looms

Frode Berg, the former Norwegian border inspector convicted of espionage in Russia, has formally applied for a pardon. The move is believed to be...

Alternatives sought for EU agreement

Norway's 25-year-old trade and policy pact with the EU survived yet another round of attacks from labour unions this week. The so-called EØS/EEA agreement...

Government drops state windmill plan

Prime Minister Erna Solberg's conservative coalition is scrapping a new national wind energy plan that identified specific areas as best-suited for windmills. It proved...

Norway grabs the literary spotlight

Norway's biggest and most expensive promotional event ever was finally playing out in Frankfurt this week, after months of preparation. The country has spent...
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