Tag: politics

Minister calls for rearming police

The London police's ability to quickly halt terrorist attacks in recent months has prompted Norwegian Justice Minister Per-Willy Amundsen to call once again for...

Court upholds property tax

The much-disputed property tax levied by Oslo's newly elected Labour Party-led city government last year is not illegal, ruled a local court on Tuesday. The...

More road tolls set to cordon off Oslo

Oslo-area residents stuck in traffic while returning from the long Pinse (Whitsund) holiday weekend Monday evening were greeted by news reports that they'll soon have to...

Climate law passed as more oil urged

Despite all the concerns about the climate and carbon emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) urged Norway this week to keep expanding its offshore...

Trawler freed from arrest in Russia

A Norwegian trawler held in Murmansk for allegedly catching shrimp illegally in Russian waters was finally sailing home on Friday. The vessel Remøy was released...

Norway defies US’ climate withdrawal

Disappointment and no small portion of defiance were characterizing Norwegian officials' reaction to US President Donald Trump's confirmation that he was pulling the US...

Home prices cool, ‘but not enough’

Norway's notoriously high housing prices, especially in the Oslo area, are showing signs of flattening out in the midst of an unprecedented homebuilding boom....

China’s envoy nurtured reconciliation

Hovering in the background of many of the official photos from events tied to Norway's and China's recent reconciliation is a tall Chinese man named Wang Min. His...

Farmers win more subsidy, protection

Norwegian farmers have proven themselves once again to be among the most powerful political lobbyists in the country. Now they have succeeded in blocking...

Cash survives, in new updated style

Serious, official efforts to turn Norway into a cashless society have been put on ice, just in time for the country's central bank to...
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