Tag: politics

Brexit prompts more warnings

Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Foreign Minister Børge Brende aren't the only ones warning against any changes in Norway's own agreement with the EU...

Government keen to cut refugee benefits

Norway's conservative government is proposing major cuts in welfare benefits for refugees in Norway. It cites the record influx of refugees into Norway last year...

Monarchy faces more criticism

The canons were fired from Oslo's Akershus Fortress at precisely noon on Monday, to celebrate Queen Sonja's 79th birthday on the 4th of July....

Farms now able to sell their cider

After years of trying, farms producing alcoholic beverages from, for example, apples and pears can now sell them on location instead of having to distribute...

Dual citizenship momentum grows

Momentum is building in Norway to finally end the country's ban on dual citizenship, with two activists working hard to convince state politicians that...

Listhaug lists her triumphs and goals

Smiling and ready to take off on another summer vacation in the United States, Immigration Minister Sylvi Listhaug spent part of her last day...

‘Most important points’ in asylum and immigration reform

Responsibility for immigration and integration issues in Norway was moved to the Norwegian government's justice ministry late last year, with its own minister (Sylvi...

Norway still fails to cut its emissions

While several other countries in the European Union have cut their carbon emissions in half, they've increased in oil-producing Norway. One critic claims Norwegian...

Brexit fallout set to keep swirling

Markets were showing signs of recovery on Wednesday after the shock of Britian's exit from the European Union began to ease, but Norwegian analysts think...

Hackers sent out false Greens mail

Norway's Greens Party won big in last year's municipal elections but has since lost popularity after carrying out some of its tough environmental measures....
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