Tag: politics

Asylum-seeker numbers fall by half

Norway's immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet) reported on Monday that the numbers of asylum seekers entering Norway fell by half last week, to 968. That's down...

Foreign students rally to save funding

GUEST COMMENTARY: Norway's conservative minority government coalition has finally hammered out a state budget agreement with its two support parties in Parliament, but debate continues...

Emissions rising: Oil still to blame

Norway is a major player in international efforts to cut the global carbon emissions blamed for climate change, but now ranks among the worst in Europe...

Norway to bargain hard climate deal

Norway, caught between being climate-friendly and protecting its oil and gas industry industry, looked set to drive a hard bargain as the UN climate summit gets...

Telenor’s board still lacks a leader

Several women including Elisabeth Grieg remain the top candidates to take over as chairman of Norway's troubled telecoms firm Telenor. Speculation has been growing over whether more...

Ferry sale fires up feud over Fjord1

Norway's largest ferry company, Fjord1, faces a new wave of conflict after a divided county board in Sogn og Fjordane voted to sell its stake in...

Norway tries to scare off Afghans

In addition to the new controls of ferries and border crossings that took effect Thursday morning, Norwegian Justice Minister Anders Anundsen has resorted to another tactic...

Solberg declares asylum ‘crisis’

It took a crisis for Norway's town and cities to more actively offer housing for asylum seekers at a faster rate this autumn. The offers...

Confusion rises at border crossings

As Norway's government issued new orders to further tighten border control, those working at the border stations were uncertain on Wednesday over how inspections are...

State ownership falls under scrutiny

A recent rash of corruption allegations involving several Norwegian corporations that are partly state-owned has caught the attention of Norway's State Auditor General (Riksrevisjonen). Now the watchdog agency...
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