Tag: politics

The ‘Panama Papers’ stir up a storm

Reaction has been loud and swift after Oslo newspaper Aftenposten revealed how Norway's biggest bank, DNB, made it possible for wealthy customers to avoid taxes. DNB's...

Mæland sees need for ethics meeting

Norway's beleaguered trade minister, Monica Mæland, was hit with yet another major case involving questionable ethical behaviour by major Norwegian companies this week. Already...

Nordea also hit by Panama leaks

UPDATED: The Norwegian operations of Nordic bank Nordea are caught up in allegations that Nordea, like its rival bank DNB, also made it possible...

New metro line and station opens at Løren in Oslo

It had been 10 years since a brand new metro station opened in Oslo, so folks turned out in droves to welcome the arrival of the...

‘Private banking’ embarrasses DNB

Norway's biggest bank, DNB, was being publicly shamed on Monday after revelations that its "private banking" services in Luxembourg helped set up accounts for customers...

City bosses collided with own car rules

Oslo's two top political leaders have been all but run over in recent days by critics who view them as little more than hypocrites who don't...

Royals cost double their budget post

Calls were going out again on Monday for more and improved financial disclosure around public expenditures tied to Norway's royal family. New estimates show that Norwegian...

Labour pact hailed by everyone involved

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's conservative government coalition, with new Labour Minister Anniken Hauglie playing a key role, was getting much of the credit on Monday...

New football boss off to rough start

Terje Svendsen just recently took over as president of Norway's national football federation NFF (Norges Fotballforbund) and he's already getting kicked around. On Friday he...

Local democracy wins constitutional guarantee

After decades of arguing over its wording, two-thirds of the Members of Parliament finally agreed this week on a constitutional amendment that preserves local democracy...
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