Tag: politics

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...

Flat 25% tax urged for foreign workers

Among the changes in the conservative coalition government's revised state budget proposal on Tuesday is a simplification of income tax rules for foreign workers....

Revised budget taps less from Oil Fund

Finance Minister Siv Jensen has long wanted to invest more of Norway's oil revenues at home, in everything from better roads to more nursing...

Finnmark fights forced merger

Residents of Norway's northernmost county of Finnmark are so angry over the terms of a looming and likely forced merger with neighbouring Troms that...

Solberg makes history for Høyre

Prime Minister Erna Solberg officially became the longest-serving prime minister ever for her Conservative Party (Høyre) over the weekend. She's now held the office...

Norway cautious about Korean talks

Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide is calling new dialogue with North Korea "positive," but she warns against relieving pressure on the country too...

Air ambulances fly but problems persist

Norway's air ambulances were cleared for take-off again this weekend, but conflicts involving their pilots remained unresolved. Neither the pilots' union nor their employers'...

‘Norway First’ in ‘new’ EU strategy

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's foreign ministry chose "Europe Day" this past week to launch the Norwegian government's new strategy for cooperation with the European Union...
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