Tag: politics

Water crisis jars officials into action

The small community of Askøy on Norway's West Coast is gathering residents for public meetings this week to calm fears after the local drinking...

Two East Barents wells come up dry

State-owned oil company Equinor is disappointed while climate activists are relieved: Norway's Petroleum Directorate has reported that a second well drilled by Equinor and...

Swedes win rights to major train lines

Norway's much-criticized state railway, recently ridiculed when it changed its name to Vy, has now lost the rights to run seven train lines including...

Frøya leaders give up windmill fight

Local leaders on the windswept island of Frøya in northwestern Norway have dropped their battle against construction of large windmills aimed at providing a...

Fafo foundation recalls racism report

After weeks of debate and some harsh criticism, the Norwegian research foundation Fafo has decided to withdraw a recent report on Norwegians' views on...

‘Norway buys itself out of climate vow’

NEWS ANALYSIS: The timing was ironic at best: Norway's state-owned oil company Equinor announced a new oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea...

Norway formally bans fur farming

A majority in Norway's Parliament voted as expected this week to formally ban fur farming from February 2025. Some Members of Parliament from the...

Parliament tightens its abortion law

A majority in the Norwegian Parliament controversially gave in to the small Christian Democrats party during the night, and ultimately voted to add a...

Ex-minister admits to sex with refugee

Svein Ludvigsen was once one of Norway's most trusted top politicians. On Thursday he admitted in court to having had sex with a young...

UDI allows justice minister’s au pair

UPDATED: Norway's immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet) announced Tuesday that it was reversing its decision last month that an au pair from the Philippines had...
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