Tag: politics

Oslo mayor’s post up for grabs

Speculation was swirling Tuesday over who would emerge as the new mayor of Oslo, and which party will now lead the government of Norway's biggest...

‘New mood’ helps immigration boss

Frode Forfang is the first to admit that the sudden influx of refugees arriving in Norway caught both him and the state immigration agency he heads by...

Long lines lead to a major political shift

Voters lined up on Monday to cast ballots in Norway's mid-term local elections, and as returns trickled in, it became clear that some of the...

‘Swap hostage for Krekar’

A social media campaign has been active in recent days, urging the leadership of the Islamic extremist group IS to turn over its Norwegian...

‘Election thrillers’ nationwide

More than half-a-million eligible voters in Norway had already cast their ballots in advance by the time Election Day finally rolled around on Monday....

Municipal reform looms after voting

No matter who wins Monday's mid-term local government elections, state efforts will continue to get more of Norway's 428 municipalities to merge. Government ministers in...

Election can affect future of new E18 highway in Oslo

Norway's national automobile federation NAF, with 500,000 members, was sounding the alarm before Monday's elections, worrying that too many parties were riding an "environmental populistic...

Critics blast plans for Ringerike rail

It didn't take long for environmental activists, who normally hail new railway projects, to bash the government's recently announced plans to improve the train...

Hostage was warned against Syria trip

The 48-year-old Norwegian man now being held for ransom in Syria was warned against making his dangerous, and perhaps fatal, trip into Syria. He's...

Progress Party losing on refugees

NEWS ANALYSIS: All public opinion polls taken in recent weeks have shown a dramatic decline in support for Norway's Progress Party, which launched its...
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