Tag: politics

Many flunk citizenship test

Fully a third of all immigrants in Norway who apply for citizenship flunk the required test. Around 6,000 people took the test last year,...

Call issued to end a ‘barbaric’ hunt

Wolverine pups that haven't even seen the light of day are routinely pulled out of their mothers' winter dens and shot by Norwegian wildlife...

Dutch jail lease deal terminated

The Norwegian government is ending its agreement to lease jail space for Norwegian prisoners in the Netherlands. Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug claims there's no...

Norway hosts ‘Seed Vault Summit’

It's been 10 years since Norway opened the global seed vault on Svalbard. Agriculture Minister Jon Georg Dale has invited seed depositors and partners...

Parliament’s boss under fire again

Olemic Thommessen, president of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget), was facing more tough questions and heavy criticism this week, after yet another huge budget overrun...

New US ambassador settles in

Norway has a  new US ambassador, after Republicans readily confirmed US President Donald Trump's choice of a retired rear admiral, Kenneth J Braithwaite. His...

Farmers face far more inspections

Filth and animal neglect found at a series of farms in Rogaland, southwestern Norway, were branded as "completely unacceptable" by Agriculture Minister Jon Georg...

Kværner lands huge Statoil contract

Western Norway and several other communities around the country were celebrating this week after Norwegian industrial firm Kværner signed contracts on a project expected...

Oil policy ‘firm’ but faces EU pressure

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian government officials have been stressing lately that the country’s oil policy remains firm, even though new coalition colleagues have viewed it...

Solberg a ‘happy’ and a ‘lucky’ premier

NEWS ANALYSIS: It was Mothers' Day in Norway on Sunday, and the woman who's increasingly viewed as Mor Norge (Mother Norway) was featured heavily...
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