Tag: politics

Greens blossom as election wildcard

Norway's blossoming Greens party, which roots all its policies in what's best for the environment and the climate, is now harvesting so much support that it...

Solberg: ‘Norway won’t pay ransom’

UPDATED: Prime Minister Erna Solberg broke off a long day of campaigning for the upcoming elections and cancelled a highly promoted TV debate Wednesday...

Crown princess also mum on yacht

Crown Princess Mette-Marit was also confronted by reporters this week who wanted to know who paid for her royal family's luxurious holiday on board...

Aid pours in for refugees in Norway

Norwegians continued to open their arms and even their homes this week, as the country deals with a growing influx of refugees, mostly from...

Labour sweeps school elections

Norwegian Labour Party members were cheering loudly Tuesday night after their youth party trounced all others in the country's important elections held at 400 high...

Property tax tops campaign issues

After several weeks of intense debate and campaigning, the main issues to be decided in Monday's mid-term municipal elections in Norway involve property tax, elder care, how...

Snowden may sue Norway

American fugitive and whistle-blower Edward Snowden was, as expected, forced to resort to video link over the weekend when accepting a prize he won...

Royal secrecy may ‘damage monarchy’

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon remained under unusually harsh criticism Monday, accused of trying to "mumble" his way out of questions over his family's summer holiday...

Poll: Sunday shopping not popular

A new public opinion poll indicates that a majority of Norwegians oppose loosening up Norwegian law to allow all stores to open for business on...

More jobs on the line at Svalbard coal mine

The board of the coal mining company on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Store Norske, has confirmed that at least 150 jobs need to...
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