Tag: politics

Iran trade deal raises concerns

An agreement announced this week for Norwegian-financed trade between Norway and Iran has received mixed reactions. While it may help create jobs in Norway's...

New political alliances forming

NEWS ANALYSIS: State broadcaster NRK's lively debate in Arendal Thursday night among the leaders of Norway's major political parties confirmed that next year's national election...

Call goes out to reopen sub base

A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in the US  claims that neither Norway nor NATO has the ability...

Power brokers huddled in Arendal

Nearly all of Norway's government ministers were live in person this week at what's come to be called a "political festival" in Arendal, while hundreds of other...

Throwing rocks at Russia not allowed

Four Norwegian citizens out sightseeing in Northern Norway were arrested and face heavy fines after they were caught literally throwing rocks at Russia. Police...

Election campaign starts in Arendal

Politicians, business leaders, lobbyists and not least the media were flocking to the southern coastal city of Arendal this week for an annual round...

Brende ‘uneasy’ over Trump

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende has  joined other European and Norwegian politicians in expressing concern over several of the positions of the US Republican...

Foreign minister gets a grilling

Norway's constantly traveling foreign minister, Børge Brende, had to fend off a barrage of criticism on Monday as both government and business cranked up again after...

Norway to buy new spy planes

The Norwegian government reportedly has signed a letter of intention to buy new surveillance aircraft from US aviation contractor Boeing. The deal carries a...

Minister cleared, criticism continues

Opposition politicians and several legal experts remained dissatisfied after the justice ministry cleared Trade Minister Monica Mæland of conflict of interest charges late last week....
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