Tag: politics

Murder tied to ‘political motivations’

Police in Kristiansand are investigating whether political opponents of an Iranian man living in southern Norway may be involved in his murder last week....

Parliament wants answers on Hydro

The Norwegian Parliament’s disciplinary committee is demanding to know who owns a company registered in a Caribbean tax haven that one of Norway’s biggest...

Crises force changes in foreign policy

NEWS ANALYSIS: Foreign Minister Børge Brende got right to the point when he recently delivered the government's annual foreign policy address to the Norwegian...

Turkey and Russia pose ‘complications’

Norway strives to be a peacemaker around the world, but has complicated relations of its own with such countries as China and neighbouring Russia....

Diplomats issue a new border alarm

Two top diplomats in Norway's foreign ministry have warned that the pressure on Europe's borders will only increase, and that border blockades in the Balkans...

Ministry report draws criticism

It didn't take long for an internal and highly pessimistic assessment of the refugee crisis, prepared by diplomats at Norway's foreign ministry, to draw criticism....

Solberg calls in political troops

UPDATED: After a friendly dinner at her residence Monday night, Prime Minister Erna Solberg gathered the leaders of the parties supporting her minority government...

ESPN to ‘evaluate’ its X Games in Oslo

US sports broadcaster ESPN and its local Norwegian partner, TV2, wrapped up coverage of their X Games "action sports" competition over the weekend and will "evaluate" a...

Oslo revives plan for local national park

The City of Oslo's ambitious new top politician in charge of transportation and the environment is reviving plans to turn part of the city's...

Norway ready for spying of its own

The Norwegian defense department's brand new surveillance vessel, dubbed in local media as the country's "spy ship," is taking over intelligence-gathering duties this year...
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