Tag: politics

Food price hikes outpace inflation

Norway is known for high food prices, but now they've risen to shocking levels despite (or because of) large government subsidies to Norwegian farmers...

Prime Minister Støre stumbles into another tough new year

NEWS ANALYSIS: When Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre delivered his annual New Year's address to the nation earlier this week, he tried to be...

Several new laws now in effect

Norwegians face, as usual, a variety of new laws, regulations, taxes and fees that took effect from January 1st. Now, for example, they have...

Støre calls Israel’s war ‘unacceptable’

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre sharply increased his criticism of Israel's warfare in Gaza on Saturday, calling it "totally unacceptable." He claims Gaza...

Norwegian holidays darker this year

More Norwegians than usual are hoping for brighter days after the winter solstice this year because of a new, unfamiliar situation: relative poverty. Inflation,...

Norway joins Red Sea defense forces

The Norwegian government is sending naval officers to the Red Sea, to help secure civilian merchant navigation after another Norwegian ship was attacked on...

Norway went along with latest climate compromise

Norway, one of the world's major oil producers, joined countries around the world last week in agreeing to "transition away from fossil fuels in...

Norway keen to end the war in Gaza

The Norwegian government hosted foreign ministers from the Middle East, the Nordic- and Benelux countries in Oslo on Friday, in its latest attempt to...

Zelensky finds friends and funds in Oslo

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky has faced some disappointment from once-ardent allies lately, but got a fresh boost of needed support when he landed in...

Norway renews rainforest support in the Amazon

Norwegian officials confimed a new donation equivalent to USD 50 million (more than NOK 500 million) to help Brazil reduce deforestation in the Amazon....
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