Tag: politics

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...

Ex-minister denies exploiting refugees

One of the most sensational trials regarding alleged abuse of power in Norway got underway in the Nord-Troms County Court on Tuesday. Former government...

Government intact, at least for now

"We have received very clear marching orders," Progress Party leader and Finance Minister Siv Jensen said late Wednesday, while confirming that her party will...

Debt adds to the oil dependency threat

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's dependency on its oil and gas industry isn't the only thing threatening the economy. After a week of falling oil prices,...

New lives loom for evacuated orphans

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has finally been able to counter months of criticism that her government wasn't doing enough to rescue Norwegian children from...

Norway’s carbon emissions up again

Climate activists are calling it "embarrassing" but Environment Minister Ola Elvestuen wasn't surprised when state statistics bureau SSB (Statistics Norway) reported Monday that Norway's...

Oil-happy minister defies own experts

Oil & Energy Minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg set off more sparks heading into the weekend, when he invited oil companies to apply for 90 new...

Road tolls threaten the government

It couldn't have been the happiest of birthdays for Progress Party leader and Finance Minister Siv Jensen, who turned 50 on Saturday. Not only...

Extremist parties excluded

After a week of strong objections to their participation in an annual political gathering in Arendal, two small right-wing extremist organizations have been excluded....
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