Tag: politics

Politicians honour socialists’ chief

He was being called the "chieftain of the left" but also won respect from opponents on the right. Berge Furre, who helped found Norway's Socialist Left...

Royals ready to start celebrating

Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja will be welcoming fellow Scandinavian royals to Oslo this weekend, to join in celebrations marking their Silver...

Brother of Krekar’s defense attorney injured in deadly Istanbul explosion

UPDATED: At least one Norwegian, a brother of the defense attorney for a man declared a national security threat in Norway, is among those injured...

Norway defends its child welfare laws

Norway's state child welfare agency Barnevernet has once again become a target of international protests, over its attempts to enforce national laws aimed at protecting children....

Foreign minister heads back to Sri Lanka

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende was traveling to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with the goal of re-establishing political contact through meetings with Sri Lanka's president,...

Minister vows huge anti-bullying effort

Education Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen plans to launch what he calls the biggest anti-bullying campaign in a decade, after yet another child's death has been...

Airbnb, Uber come in from the cold

Finance Minister Siv Jensen and Norway's biggest employers' organization, NHO, are warming up to innovative new aspects of the "sharing economy" like lodging service Airbnb...

New Year speeches stressed integration

Both King Harald V and Prime Minister Erna Solberg stressed the importance of inclusion and "everyday integration" in their annual New Year's speeches, after around...

Immigrants face tough new rules

Norway's conservative government coalition moved forward on Tuesday with the introduction of tough new immigration rules, especially aimed at asylum seekers. Sylvi Listhaug, the new...

US thanks Norway for aiding Iran pact

US Secretary of State John Kerry thanked Norway's foreign minister, Børge Brende, on Tuesday for assisting in the transport of 60 tons of natural uranium...
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