Tag: politics

Berg fears he was duped into spying

Defense attorneys for retired Norwegian border inspector Frode Berg told newspaper Dagbladet on Sunday that Berg has now admitted he more than likely was...

Trygve gets tough with Sp’s ‘bad boys’

Faced with a torrent of criticism for displaying poor leadership, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is now talking tough as head of the nationally embarrassed Center...

China’s envoy talks tough on trade war

Wang Min, China's ambassador to Norway, was traveling around the southern portion of the country this week when he spoke warmly about trade between...

Stoltenbergs delve into family’s loss

Nini Stoltenberg was the daughter of top Norwegian politicians and the sister of a prime minister, who now heads NATO, and a doctor who...

Sami protest windmill project

Demonstrators led by Sami reindeer herders blocked access to a construction site for what's been billed as the largest windmill project in Europe this...

Tax revenue boom ‘signals optimism’

Finance Minister Siv Jensen has reason to smile after a long and difficult winter: New figures show a boom in unexpected tax revenue rolling...

Road tolls going up again in Oslo

Drivers of gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles recently saw road tolls into Oslo jump to NOK 49 (USD 6.40), and higher if driving in from...

Ugly harassment soils Center Party

UPDATED: Norway's Center Party, known for championing the interests of farmers and rural districts, is facing national disgrace after revelations of some ugly sexual...

Quick rehabilitation for shamed leaders

Reaction was swift this week when news broke that Labour Party politician Trond Giske, who faces multiple charges of sexual harassment, was already making...

Liberals’ leader survives scandal

NEWS ANALYSIS: One of the newest ministers in the Norwegian government, Trine Skei Grande, had the worst possible start to her Liberal Party's annual...
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