Tag: politics

Security issues hit Solberg’s coalition

NEWS ANALYSIS: The past few week's political storm over errant government minister Per Sandberg was supposed to die down on Tuesday, but was leaving...

Political battles move to Arendal

The usually peaceful coastal town of Arendal in Southern Norway was once again becoming the scene of lively debate this week, as thousands of...

Progress veteran replaces Sandberg

UPDATED: Harald Tom Nesvik, a Progress Party veteran with 20 years of experience in Parliament, was officially appointed by King Harald V on Monday...

Sandberg resigns, also from party

UPDATED: Embattled Fisheries Minister Per Sandberg had to give in to pressure to resign his government post on Monday, and he also resigned as...

PST investigates minister’s partner

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) was reporting Friday evening that Norway's police intelligence agency PST was now investigating the background of Fisheries Minister Per Sandberg's new...

Pressure grows on errant minister

The political future of the Progress Party's Fisheries Minister Per Sandberg was in grave doubt heading into the weekend, as the list of his...

Christian Democrats attack free heroin plan

Norwegian Health Minister Bent Høie of the Conservative Party is planning to launch a pilot program aimed at saving the lives of drug addicts...

Ministry mum on Israeli outburst

Norway's foreign ministry wasn't commenting on reports in an Israeli newspaper that the country's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, sharply reprimanded Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine...

Utøya aid sought as Labour toughens up

Norway's Stoltenberg family was grateful for all the flowers and impressive attendance at Labour Party patriarch Thorvald Stoltenberg's funeral last week, but they suggested...

Minister broke more government rules

A political storm continued to swirl around Fisheries Minister Per Sandberg through the weekend. Now he admits that he took his government-issued mobile phone...
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