Tag: politics

Extra funding allocated for foreign aid

Calling 2015 "a dramatic year," Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende said Tuesday that another NOK 180 million (USD 21 million) of state funds would...

Labour pays its respects to Birkeland

Two former prime ministers were among those mourning the death of Turid Birkeland, who once headed the Norwegian Labour Party's youth group AUF and...

Sales fizzle at the liquor monopoly

Revenues have declined once again at Norway's state liquor and wine monopoly, Vinmonopolet, even during the usually busy pre-Christmas season. Sales were also down at...

Norway won’t join bombing of IS

The Norwegian government looks unlikely to send any of its F16 fighter jets to take part in bombing raids of IS targets in Syria...

Telenor hooks a new chair(wo)man

One of Norway's most powerful businesswomen has agreed to take over as the new chairman of embattled Telenor. Gunn Wærsted acknowledged that Telenor is in...

Solberg wraps up her ‘toughest’ time

Norway's premier Erna Solberg is clearly hoping to finally have some time off over the upcoming Christmas holidays. She admitted on Thursday, at an annual...

Telenor’s former CEO: ‘I have not lied’

Jon Fredrik Baksaas, the former chief executive of Oslo-based Telenor, launched a new salvo Thursday in the ongoing conflicts over the troubled telecoms firm. Now...

Climate minister leaves on high note

Of all the government ministerial changes announced on Wednesday, the abrupt replacement of Climate and Environment Minister Tine Sundtoft was the biggest surprise. She...

Solberg: ‘It was time for changes’

Prime Minister Erna Solberg cited a need for renewal and new ways of working as the primary reasons behind her decision to change the...

Frp can put its grip on immigration

UPDATED: Sylvi Listhaug of Norway's most immigration-critical party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp) will now take over as the country's first-ever government minister in charge of asylum, immigration and integration...
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