Tag: politics

Labour loses as unemployment rises

While many Norwegian politicians still hesitate to use the word "crisis" when describing the consequences of much lower oil prices for Norway's economy, rising unemployment...

Doors close on Sunday store openings

Media commentators in Norway were widely predicting that the government's attempt to allow all stores to open for business on Sundays is politically dead....

‘Limitless’ threats keep police armed

Norway remains under serious threat of terrorist attack by "militant Islamists," police intelligence unit PST has declared. That prompted Justice Minister Anders Anundsen to...

New concert hall floated for Oslo

Two wealthy hotel and real estate tycoons are offering to build a new concert hall at Filipstad on Oslo's western waterfront. In return, they want...

Norway grilled over hate crimes

UPDATED: Just as three Norwegian and British men went on trial Tuesday, accused of hate crimes against two Muslim men in Oslo, Norwegian government...

NRK hosted a ‘robust’ debate

The auditorium was packed, hundreds of thousands of Norwegians were tuned in nationwide and issues abounded as the leaders of all eight political parties represented in...

Senators highlight Svalbard’s role

Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been attracting a steady stream of international dignitaries and top politicians in recent years, and this week the US...

Jensen accused of refugee sabotage

Progress Party leader Siv Jensen, who also serves as Norway's finance minister, set off a political uproar over the weekend when she suggested that if local...

An election where expats can vote

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway is currently awash in political campaigns, a month ahead of the local elections to be held nationwide on September 14. The actual balloting...

Tunnel fire sparks new local hospital debate

Another fire in a long tunnel through the mountains of western Norway last Monday has renewed the debate over local hospital closures being pushed...
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