Tag: politics

New Ibsen theater won funding

Among "goodies" offered by the Norwegian government in its state budget proposal for next year is an allotment of NOK 8 million (USD 1...

Officials crack down on school violence

Three government ministers, top politicians from the City of Oslo and the Norwegian capital's chief of police were among those sitting down for a...

Colourful opening of Sami Parliament

Two days after the new Norwegian Parliament opened amidst traditional pomp and circumstance in Oslo this week, the country's Sami Parliament (Sametinget) opened in...

Major changes at Sami Parliament

While Norway's new national parliament has been reorganizing and getting back to work after the September 11 election, the Sami Parliament in Finnmark (Sametinget)...

Jensen presents a ‘budget for growth’

Transport, defense, health and education emerged as the winners in what commentators described as the government's "neutral" state budget for 2018. Finance Minister Siv...

New ‘Tesla tax’ gears up the opposition

After promising that electric cars would retain all their tax advantages in the new state budget, the Norwegian government has charged up opposition over...

Norway set to allow dual citizenship

After years of denial, the Norwegian government finally appears ready to allow dual citizenship in Norway. A proposal cleared for hearing this autumn looks...

Solberg loses on paternity leave

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was already heading into her first loss in Norway's newly reconvened Parliament on Tuesday, just hours after debate over her...

Quarrels set aside as ‘Stortinget’ opens

PHOTO FEATURE: Helicopters buzzed overhead, flags lined the Norwegian capital's main boulevard and military guards stood at attention as Norway's monarch rode in his...

Islamic Council loses its state funding

UPDATED: Norway's conservative government announced on Monday that it has lost confidence in  Norway's Islamic Council (Islamsk Råd Norge). Conflicts have swirled both internally...
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