Tag: politics

Obama got royal treatment in Oslo

Former US President Barack Obama was back in Oslo this week, during a stop on his latest public speaking tour that charged thousands of...

King Harald’s latest speech ‘sent a message to Trump’

Norway's King Harald V has a talent for delivering speeches aimed at uniting the country, inspiring Norwegians and righting wrongs. Now he's done it...

Norwegian emigration raises both ironies and new, troubling issues

NEWS ANALYSIS: It's been 200 years since the first organized transport of Norwegian emigrants sailed to the US, and the bicentennial is being widely...

Ten NATO allies joined forces in Oslo and emerged more optimistic

Norway hosted the leaders of nine fellow NATO-member countries in the alliance's core North Atlantic region this week, all of them keen to coordinate...

Norway celebrated its own, authentic Liberation Day

PHOTO FEATURE: From Finnmark in the north to Oslo in the south, Norwegians were honouring their veterans and celebrating their liberation from occupation during...

Equinor challenged on major projects

Norway's state-owned oil and energy company Equinor delivered strong earnings last week but has been facing major challenges to some of its biggest projects...

Støre ‘understood’ Palestinian activists

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre led Oslo's annual May 1 parade on Thursday, right after he'd been heckled by pro-Palestinian activists at the...

Christian Democrats turn to more conservative policies

They don't want schools to fly pride flags, considered limiting the numbers of refugees allowed into Norway, urge tax cuts and want more Norwegians...

Parliament fends off power play

A proposed law that could have given the Norwegian government more power over Parliament in times of crisis has been rejected and sent back...

Norway tamed Trump at home

The unpredictable US President Donald Trump seemed to be on his best behaviour when he welcomed Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Trump's...
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