Tag: politics

Solberg defends expense of repatriating convict

Prime Minister Erna Solberg, faced with criticism over the state's efforts to bring convicted murderer Joshua French home from Congo, defended the time and effort it...

Norway earmarks more aid to Portugal

Portugal's outgoing ambassador to Norway is getting a nice going-away gift after her four years in Oslo. The two countries signed a new agreement...

Farmers bring their fight to Parliament

Around 3,000 farmers marched through the streets of Oslo and then assembled in front of the Parliament on Tuesday, to once again demand more...

Greens want a shorter work week

The official work week in Norway is 37.5 hours, although most small business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals and many others work a lot longer than...

Greens vote to phase out oil industry

Members of Norway's Greens party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne, MDG) voted at their national meeting over the weekend to work towards phasing out the country's...

New union boss takes command

He's already being called one of Norway's most powerful persons: Hans-Christian Gabrielsen is the new leader of the country's largest trade union confederation LO,...

Protests fly after jetski ban is lifted

Norway's conservative government coalition has given a green light for the use of jetskis, known locally as a vannskuter (literally, water scooter) in offshore...

Farmers blocked grocery shipments

Norwegian farmers, angry that their state subsidy demands haven't been met, set up blockades around wholesale food distribution centers all over the country on...

Farmers broke off subsidy talks again

Norway's two major farm lobbying groups once again broke off negotiations with the state over how much subsidy and protection they should receive from...

Opposition loses its lead in the polls

Finance Minister Siv Jensen's Progress Party and Erna Solberg's Conservatives have rebounded in the latest public opinion polls, taking back the lead that the...
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