Tag: politics

Norway to join the EU’s energy union

Norway maintained its track record of never invoking its right to veto EU initiatives when a large majority in Parliament voted on Thursday to...

Statoil’s new name pumps up critics

"No, no, no Statoil" bellowed the headline on one of the many responses in Norwegian media this week to the Norwegian oil company's proposal...

Parliament scolds finance minister

Norway's deposed justice minister wasn't the only top politician in trouble this week. Her Progress Party boss, Finance Minister Siv Jensen, also faced official...

EU energy union gathers steam

A final vote won't be taken until Thursday, but all indications are that a hotly contested government proposal for Norway to join a new...

Bodyguards needed to protect Støre

The political turmoil and public debate set off by former justice minister Sylvi Listhaug during the past week has left her main critic, Labour...

Fundraiser protest ends in triumph

While hundreds of well-wishers sent flowers to former justice minister Sylvi Listhaug, who eagerly publicized their support, more than 80,000 Norwegians sent donations to Leger...

Solberg survives, praises Listhaug

UPDATED: Prime Minister Erna Solberg received at least some advance notice late Monday night that her justice minister, Sylvi Listhaug, would resign before a...

Listhaug quits after losing confidence

UPDATED: She'd lost the confidence of a majority in Parliament and would have been held responsible for the collapse of Norway's conservative coalition government....

Sandberg climaxes extraordinary day

Per Sandberg, another outspoken politician from the Progress Party who has angered and offended opponents, was named to run the justice ministry following Sylvi...

Government parties held crisis meeting

Leaders of all three government parties huddled Monday night in a crisis meeting at the residence of Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Their goal was...
1...170171172...508Page 171 of 508

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.