Tag: politics

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...

Fewer asylum seekers came last week

The numbers of asylum seekers crossing borders into Norway dipped for the first time in a month last week. Officials claim it's too early...

Health minister to slice surgery costs

Five local hospitals in Norway will lose their ability to carry out acute surgical procedures under a new national hospital plan unveiled by Health...

Compromise ends state budget battle

After weeks of arguments complicated by the rapidly rising costs of the refugee crisis, Norway's government has finally struck a compromise with its two small...

Asylum centers can breed unrest

The tens of thousands of asylum seekers arriving in Norway create not only huge challenges for officials scrambling to house them but also for those trying...

Telenor’s CEO now has CV trouble

As if Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor didn't have enough trouble right now, its new chief executive officer Sivge Brekke has also had to apologize for claiming on his...

Norway’s foreign ministry charted IS hostage-takers’ ‘disgusting’ methods

Members of the terrorist organization IS not only called Norway's foreign ministry but also sent more than a dozen emails over the past eight months, accompanied by...

Jensen’s party gains on crisis

Finance Minister and Progress Party boss Siv Jensen has reason to smile in the midst of Norway's refugee crisis. Her party has rebounded in...
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