Tag: politics

Outlook dims for municipal mergers

The Norwegian cities of Molde and Kristiansund are keen on joining forces with their smaller neighbouring municipalities, but government efforts to promote such consolidation nationwide suffered...

Hotel strike set to spread on Saturday

Norway's biggest trade union federation, LO, vowed on Monday to support a strike by hotel and restaurant workers in Norway, with labour officials accusing...

Listhaug draws praise, ridicule

NEWS ANALYSIS: She's been called Norway's equivalent of Donald Trump and been bashed for her tough treatment of both Norwegian farmers and, more recently,...

DNB to reveal tax haven customers

Scandal-plagued Norwegian bank DNB has agreed to turn over information to state tax authorities about Norwegian customers who have held bank accounts set up in...

Tesla founder thanks Norway

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of the highly successful US-based Tesla Motors, was back in Norway this week and full of appreciation for how Norwegian officials...

Isaksen admits to poor regulation of Westerdals

Norwegian Education Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen was probably looking forward to the weekend after a rough week in Parliament. He had to answer for...

Norwegian Air plays its climate card

The US government's top transport official was in Norway this week, but he reportedly had no time to meet one-on-one with the boss of the Norwegian...

Lawsuit filed to gain entry for Snowden

An Oslo law firm has filed suit against the Norwegian state on behalf of US whistleblower Edward Snowden. The suit is part of a...

Defense minister plans major cuts

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Erikesen Søreide is proposing some major cuts in defense spending that will eliminate more than 1,500 jobs and shut down nine...

NAV prods seniors to go online

Norway's social welfare agency NAV, which administers everything from unemployment benefits to pensions, has sent a letter to around 600,000 retirees informing them that...
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