Tag: politics

No congratulations after British vote

Børge Brende, Norway's foreign minister from its own Conservative Party, didn't feel he could immediately congratulate either side after Thursday's dramatic election that toppled...

US’ mixed signals confuse diplomats

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian diplomats are among those all over Europe finding themselves confused and uncertain since US President Donald J Trump took office in January. Now several are...

Parliament leaders ‘broke own rules’

Olemic Thommessen, president of the Norwegian Parliament and therefore second only to the monarch as head of state, has come under another torrent of criticism...

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....
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