Tag: politics

New border fence riles local officials

Criticism is building over the Norwegian government's decision to build a new fence along the country's border with Russia. A retired Norwegian border inspector calls...

DAB critics slam radio revolution

Static is rising over Norway's plans to literally turn off its FM radio network next year and replace it with Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)....

Senior citizens mount an uproar

The ranks of Norway's elderly are rising rapidly, and now they're planning some uprisings as well. Angry over inadequate nursing home care and cuts...

Rain and floods now ‘the new normal’

After a wet and wild summer, Norway is heading into a season where autumn storms are typically even more common. The West Coast continues to be...

Survey confirms consumers’ dissatisfaction

A new EU survey confirms what many who live in Norway have claimed for years: The quality and selection of fresh meat and produce in the grocery...

Pressure grows on scenic Lofoten

One of Norway's most scenic tourist magnets, the Lofoten peninsula, and the spectacular neighbouring areas of Vesterålen and Senja are once again under pressure....

US defense chief heading for Norway

Ashton "Ash" Carter, the US Secretary of Defense, was due to visit Norway's large military air station in Bodø this week. It will mark the first time...

Progress Party says ‘no’ to joining EU

Norway's Progress Party, which is part of the country's Conservatives-led minority coalition government, has for the first time come out publicly against joining the European...

‘Damn the climate, full steam ahead!’

To drill or not drill? That was the question debated in depth during the recent major oil industry conference, ONS, in Stavanger, where one outspoken...

Revived hopes for Rygge crash-land again

Not much came out of a meeting this week between a group of high-powered investors led by a former defense minister and the current...
1...246247248...508Page 247 of 508

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.