Tag: politics

‘Scandal’ brews over defense sales

Two of the Norwegian government's top ministers are caught in what one member of the Parliament's disciplinary committee is calling a "scandal." It involves...

Refugee influx ‘cannot continue’

Finance Minister Siv Jensen, who also heads the Norwegian political party that's long been most skeptical towards immigration, announced at its national board meeting over...

Tax lists reveal politicians’ fortunes

Jonas Gahr Støre, the former Norwegian foreign minister who now leads the Norwegian Labour Party, remains Norway's wealthiest politician. His personal taxable fortune, most of...

Swedish attacker won some sympathy

UPDATED: Another politician from Norway's immigration-skeptical Progress Party stirred controversy Friday afternoon, after he posted a message on social media saying that he "could almost understand...

Library literally stuck in the mud

One of the first major problems facing Oslo's new Labour-led city government is the highly troubled construction of a new main public library. The entire project has...

Lippestad joins new Oslo government

Four years ago Geir Lippestad was the lead defense attorney for the right-wing extremist who attacked the Norwegian Labour Party and killed 77 people. On...

Reds give green light to Oslo’s new leaders

Oslo's new green, left-wing government coalition wouldn't get very far without winning political support from the Reds, which bills itself as an "anti-capitalist" party. That's...

Monarchy debate rises to new level

It flared up again over a luxurious yacht holiday last summer and hasn't died down since: Norway's royal family has become the target of much...

Stoltenberg Senior back in city politics

Some new but not necessarily young faces were showing up at City Hall this week as Oslo's new Labour-led city government was coming together....

Confusion reigns in Norway’s capital

The three leaders of Oslo's new city government immediately set off widespread confusion when they unveiled their political platform on Monday. The Greens' ever-smiling Lan Marie...
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