Tag: politics

Ban looms on marriage between cousins

Both ends of the political spectrum in Norway seem to agree on a proposal to prohibit marriage between what Norwegians call søskenbarn, the children...

NRK restores local news after protests

In its zeal to prepare for the future and changing viewership patterns, Norway’s state broadcaster NRK overlooked many of the millions of Norwegians currently...

Oslo threatened to ban all ‘fossil’ cars

UPDATED: The City of Oslo, under state orders to beef up plans for cutting emissions in the Norwegian capital, was reportedly considering a ban...

Ex-NATO chief eyed for Nobel seat

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Danish secretary general of NATO, is among as many as 10 people under consideration by Norway's Progress Party to...

Complaints rise as Labour collapses

More shadows have fallen over the headquarters of Norway's once-mighty Labour Party, as it reported more than 20 new complaints of sexual harassment filed...

Critics blast jump in weapon exports

Norway is the home of the Nobel Peace Prize but it's also a significant weapons producer, and their exports shot up last year. Now...

Thousands rallied to protect wolves

Norway's internationally controversial wolf hunt spurred more demonstrations over the weekend, this time to save the country's wolves from what many fear will be...

Solberg ready to ‘escape’ to Davos

UPDATED: Prime Minister Erna Solberg was flying off to Davos on Monday, for three days of meetings with international business and political leaders at...

‘MeToo’ complaints overshadow Erna

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg's launch of an historic new government coalition this week ended up being overshadowed by complaints filed in the...

EU post sacrificed in favor of foreign aid

Of all the changes resulting from her goverment reshuffle, Prime Minister Erna Solberg was getting perhaps the most kudos for her decision to replace...
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