Tag: politics

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...

Bear shot in Trøndelag

Hunters tracked down and shot a bear in Midtre Gauldal in Trøndelag last week, acting on authority from the state directorate in charge of...

Careful response to attack in Syria

While allies like Canada, Denmark and Germany expressed "support" for Saturday's attack by the US, UK and France on alleged chemical weapons plants in...

Ministry delays decision on Oil Fund investing

Finance Minister Siv Jensen doesn't want Norway's huge sovereign Oil Fund to invest in unlisted shares, but her ministry is still evaluating whether it...

Series wins two prizes in Cannes

NRK's new drama series about how the oil industry changed Norway won two prizes when it debuted this week at the new International Series...

Voter sentiment turns to the left

Norway's Labour Party, and its former deputy leader Trond Giske, may finally be emerging from a string of crises in recent months. Labour logged...

Train improvements face major delays

Just before train service between Kristiansand and Stavanger ground to a halt on Tuesday, because of communication problems, came confirmation that long-anticipated improvents in...

Oil industry drama debuts in Cannes

A new dramatic version of how Norway's oil industry began was making its debut on Tuesday at the first Cannes International Series Festival. The new...
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