Tag: politics

Election campaign off to a noisy start

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's normally polite politicians were all but shrieking at one another during state broadcaster NRK's nationally televised party leader debate Monday night....

Mergers may plague local elections

Forced mergers between lots of Norwegian counties and municipalities have created new tension and uncertainty in the run-up to next month's local elections. Researchers...

‘Arendalsuka wastes taxpayers’ money’

Top politicians, state officials, journalists and not least lobbyists are gathering in the scenic coastal town of Arendal again this week, to see and...

Security boosted at mosques, court

UPDATED: Norwegian police and the public themselves were boosting security at mosques around the country, as Muslims began their most important holiday season this...

Oslo ‘to be emissions-free by 2030’

Norway's municipal election campaign is underway, with incumbent politicians in Oslo promising that they'll make the Norwegian capital emissions-free by 2030. Critics question whether...

Oslo set to refund some property tax

The City of Oslo, which lost a key portion of a lawsuit filed by more than 1,000 property tax payers, is now poised to...

More floods and slides in the forecast

Norwegian researchers and meteorologists are once again warning of more torrential rain, floods and landslides in the years to come. Extreme weather will be...

Norway’s food now priciest in Europe

It probably comes as no surprise to Norwegian consumers, but a new survey confirms that food price levels in Norway are on average 63...

Debate rises over language training

Immigrants and asylum seekers arriving in Norway are immediately urged to learn the language in order to get a job. Only some receive any...

Krone weakens on Trump’s trade war

The value of Norway's currency, the krone, fell again during the night to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than three...
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