Tag: politics

Oslo to test driverless transport service

Norwegian officials plan to introduce some boxy-looking electric vehicles next summer that will drive themselves where passengers want to go. They're set to be...

Norway objects to floating nuke plant

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende, backed by other Nordic leaders, is demanding answers from Russian authorities over its plans to tow a floating nuclear power...

State fails to halt abuse of children

A devastating report by a state commission has angered but not surprised Norway's government minister in charge of equality and family issues. The report found...

Brazilian leaders met by protests

Rainforest destruction in Brazil led to its environment minister and president being met by tough questions and protests after they arrived in Oslo for what...

Prosecutor drops ministry probe

UPDATED: Norway's state prosecutor (Statsadvokaten) was raising questions Friday about how the country's foreign ministry (Utenriksdepartementet, UD) has handled a conflict of interest case involving...

Stoltenberg hires new chief of staff

Jens Stoltenberg, the former Norwegian prime minister who went on to become secretary general of NATO, has once again appointed a Norwegian as his new...

More refugees arrive from Russia

Police in Norway's northernmost county of Finnmark have demanded an answer from Russian authorities as to why they allowed six asylum seekers to cross...

Norway threatens to cut Brazil’s funds

Norway has sent nearly NOK 7.5 billion (around USD 1 billion) to Brazil over the past nine years to help the country preserve its rainforests....

Paris pact ‘drowns’ in Norway’s oil

"This is crazy!" exclaimed the leader of Norway's Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) environmental organization on Wednesday, after the Norwegian government forged ahead...

Solberg delivered, but on the defense

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg could rightly point out this week that her conservative government coalition with the Progress Party has delivered on as...
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