Tag: politics

Refugees still risk return to chaos

Norway's controversial expulsions of rejected refugees who arrived via Russia were halted by Russian authorities over the weekend, but Norwegian government officials are keen to...

Resistance grows to refugee returns

Local officials and scores of protesters in Finnmark County are appealing to Prime Minister Erna Solberg to stop or restrict the forced return to Russia of...

Ex-UN top comes home to KrF

Norway's Christian Democrats party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) has a new secretary general: Hilde Frafjord Johnson has moved home after a decade working in top...

State prosecutor to probe Transocean case

After conducting an 11-year investigation, suffering a court defeat and enduring criticism from the state prosecutor's office (Riksadvokaten), Norway's white-collar crime unit (Økokrim) dropped a...

Cold weather sets off smog alerts

Both Bergen and Oslo were reporting unusually high levels of air pollution again this week, as freezing temperatures and a lack of wind trapped everything...

Popular minister runs into trouble

One of the most popular and highly rated ministers in Norway's conservative government coalition has become embroiled in what he dismisses as a personnel...

Absurdity rules in Sunday shopping

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's debate over shopping on Sundays took off again this week, after the three most powerful grocery chains that wield control over consumers ended up...

Economic worries threaten defense

Norway's economic downturn is forcing re-evaluation of defense spending. That's raising the possibility once again that Norway either will reduce the number of new...

Asylum seekers launch hunger strike

UPDATED: Around 70 asylum seekers who fear they're about to be sent out of Norway have launched a hunger strike after being returned to an...

State secretary finally gets to China

A state secretary from Norway's foreign ministry became the first high-ranking Norwegian politician in several years to travel to China and shake hands with Chinese President...
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