Tag: politics

Asylum applications drop to new low

Only 982 asylum seekers arrived in Norway during the first half of this year, the lowest level since 1997. The conservative government coalition's strict...

Ex-minister’s actions ‘cynical, serious’

The conviction of a former government minister for the Conservative Party, on charges he abused his power to exploit vulnerable asylum seekers, can further...

Retired politician sentenced to jail

Svein Ludvigsen was one of Norway's most powerful politicians. Now a court in his native Troms has sentenced him to five years in prison...

Catholics must pay for fraud

Norway's Supreme Court has refused to hear another appeal from the Catholic Church in Oslo, which was accused of fraudulently inflating membership numbers in...

Meat co-op hit by consumer warning

Norway's consumer protection authority has warned the country's largest meat and poultry producer and market regulator, Nortura, that it appears to have violated marketing...

Solberg slides into a summer slump

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg made a point of noting that her traditional mid-year press conference on Thursday was her first as leader...

Agreement struck on new metro line

The counties of Oslo and Akershus have agreed on financing for a long-planned public transport line between Oslo and the redeveloped Fornebu area west...

Ousted hospital boss paid to leave

UPDATED: Criticism was flying this week after another top public official had to resign amidst great conflict but nonetheless quickly was granted another public...

Ex-county governor faces prison term

The lengthy and sometimes shocking trial of a former county governor wrapped up this week, with prosecutors demanding that he be sentenced to five-and-half...

Norway unlikely to meet NATO goals

It took a complaint from NATO's Norwegian chief Jens Stoltenberg to spur Norway's defense ministry into action this week. It finally announced a bigger...
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