Tag: politics

Secret meeting saved defense plan

UPDATED: Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide reportedly took part in a secret meeting at the Parliament early this week, in an effort to rescue efforts...

Norway finally ready for more refugees

Just a day after a refugee aid group blasted Norwegian officials for being slow at taking in more refugees, state immigration agency UDI announced that around...

US soldiers due to arrive in Værnes in January

The Norwegian government's reported decision to allow 300 US soldiers to be stationed at Værnes near Trondheim continues to spark debate. Now the local...

Trade ministers gathered in Oslo

It was being called an "informal" meeting on trade, but with foreign and trade ministers from 24 countries traveling to Oslo and taking part,...

Oslo won’t ban cars downtown after all

A cease-fire has been reached in Oslo's version of "car wars." Street parking continues to be replaced by bicyle lanes, but the Norwegian capital's new Labour- and...

Electric cars may lose some incentives

As Norwegian politicians argue over how "green" their budgets are, one aspect of the proposed state budget is raising red flags. Norway's conservative government...

More suffering minks found at fur farms

Norwegian fur farms face a highly uncertain future after repeated reports of negligence and injured animals in recent years. Now state regulators have found...

Ukraine returns Solberg’s visit

UPDATED: There was no firing of the canons at the Akershus Fortress because Ukraine's president, Petro Porosjenko, was making an "official" visit to Norway on...

‘People’ sue state over Arctic oil

Two environmental organizations, backed by what they called a wide range of Norwegian groups and individuals, went ahead on Tuesday with plans to sue the...

Labour federation bucks oil industry

The leader of Norway's largest trade union federation, Fagforbundet, is challenging both its umbrella organization LO, the oil industry and the two parties leading Norway's...
1...238239240...507Page 239 of 507

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.