Tag: politics

Warm receptions at Kistefos’ opening

PHOTO FEATURE: The weather was unusually warm on Sunday when Norwegian industrialist and philanthropist Christen Sveaas could finally welcome a government minister in charge...

Foreign aid subject to major reforms

Norway remains one of the world's major contributors to foreign aid, donating more than 1 percent of gross national product to development projects every year....

‘Norway first,’ but cooperatively

The mood turned playful when Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide joined in for a selfie with her colleague Nicolai Astrup on an unusually...

Palace finally ready to improve security

Officials responsible for running Norway's Royal Palace in Oslo are starting to improve security around the home and workplace of the monarch, seven years...

Trump thanked Solberg for golf club

Newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) could report this week that US President Donald Trump was happy with the Ping golf club, a putter, that Norway's...

Record number became Norwegian citizens

A total of 21,600 people obtained Norwegian citizenship last year, setting a new record by a wide margin. The number of officially new Norwegians...

Culture minister latest street art victim

Another Norwegian politician was being portrayed in a highly unflattering manner on a street corner in Bergen this week. Culture Minister Trine Skei Grande...

Farmers accepted state subsidy offer

Norway's two largest farmers' organizations have opted to accept NOK 1.1 billion in financial assistance from the state this year, much less than the...

Huge majority votes against Finnmark-Troms merger

A referendum held during the past week in Norway's northern-most county of Finnmark has resulted in fully 87 percent saying "no" to a pending...

Hundreds marched against Israel

Several hundred people turned out Tuesday evening for a demonstration in Oslo against Israel's occupation of Palestinian areas. After gathering in front of the...
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