Tag: politics

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...

Dockworkers set to attack EU pact

Norwegian dockworkers were stung by an EU court decision this week that claims their monopoly on loading and offloading ships is illegal. They're not giving...

Liberals dream of reshuffling coalition

NEWS ANALYSIS: Liberal Party leader Trine Skei Grande launched her dream of rearranging the members of Norway's ruling government coalition while the leaders of...

Oil fund tapped as Goliat field opens

Norway could finally carry out the ceremonial opening of its first oil field in the Barents Sea this week. The long-overdue Goliat oil field project has begun pumping...

Organized protests baffle Barnevernet

After yet another wave of organized international demonstrations over the weekend against Norway's child welfare agency Barnevernet, both agency officials and top politicians appear baffled and...

Oil fund avoided big coal bankruptcy

When the large US coal company Peabody Energy Corp declared bankruptcy last week, Norway's huge state pension fund that's fueled by oil revenues didn't...

Solberg drums up Asian trade

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was wrapping up official visits to Singapore and South Korea this weekend, ending her Asian tour by calling for even tighter...

DNB boss got a standing ovation

Rune Bjerke, embattled chief executive of major Norwegian bank DNB, has received at least some encouragment as he continues to deal with the uproar over disclosures about...
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