Tag: politics

Debate flies over low asylum figures

Immigration and Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug was predictably delighted by confirmation of the lowest numbers of asylum seekers arriving in Norway since 1995. Others claimed...

Three more wolves shot in Rendalen

Hunters taking part in a major and controversial effort to greatly reduce Norway's wolf population shot and killed two more wolves on Wednesday while...

Probe demanded into arms exports

Norway's chapter of the humanitarian organization Save the Children (Redd Barna) called again on Wednesday for a probe of arms and ammunition exports to...

Suspected Norwegian spy may be sent to Siberia

Not even the defense attorney for former Norwegian border inspector Frode Berg thinks Berg will be acquitted on the espionage charges he faces in...

Labour ‘relieves’ Giske of his duties

The Norwegian Labour Party's New Year is beginning where the old one ended, in crisis. Even before Labour bosses gathered for an emergency meeting...

‘Pragmatic’ Solberg welcomes change

Prime Minister Erna Solberg used her annual, nationally televised New Year's address Monday evening to signal more change and government reforms ahead, urging Norwegians...

Year ended with upbeat statistics

The Christmas and New Year holidays are supposed to be a time for thoughtful assessments of the year that's passed and the one that's...

Norwegians back their deal with EU

Norwegians still don't want to join the European Union (EU), but there's little if any desire among them to scrap the trade deal they...

Solberg prepares to tackle Trump

UPDATED: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg intends to talk about the importance of free trade and efforts to reverse climate change when she meets...

Kirkenes rallies to ‘bring Frode home’

Christmas Eve services at the church in Norway's northern town of Kirkenes broke into unusual and spontaneous applause, when the pastor leading them called...
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