Tag: politics

Ramadan decorations stirred debate

A decision by Oslo's new Conservatives-led city government to decorate the street outside City Hall for Ramadan this year has stirred debate, also as...

Sharper ‘exit tax’ draws both praise and complaints

Norway's left-center government is trying to crack down on wealthy Norwegians who move abroad mostly to avoid the country's controversial annual tax on net...

‘Russ’ partying ‘out of control’

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is cracking down on Norway's high school graduation party season known as russ. Alarmed over how pornography, drugs and...

Norway defends talks with terrorists

"Sometimes it's unfortunately correct to talk with terrorists," read the headline on an editorial in Norway's largest newspaper, Aftenposten, this week. It came after...

Russians in Norway protested election

Hundreds of Russians living in Norway showed up in force at the Russian Embassy in Oslo at noon on Sunday to protest what they...

Ministers in trouble ‘get off easy’

Two of Norway's government ministers who've recently been replaced have avoided punishment and even been rewarded with an ambassador post. Former Foreign Minister Anniken...

Norway finally meeting NATO’s goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian leaders will be able to hold their heads higher at NATO's upcoming 75th anniversary meeting in a few weeks: Prime Minister...

Former justice minister accused of racism and sexism

The police he once supervised as a justice minister are now investigating charges of racism and sexism against Per-Willy Amundsen of the conservative Progress...

Norway to re-assess its role in Afghanistan

After lots of criticism over the lack of a public evaluation of Norwegian military and civilian operations in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide...

Scolded politicians hang on to power

Months of scandal and conflicts of interest around several top Norwegian politicians ended this week with the Parliament voting unanimously to "strongly criticize" former...
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