Tag: politics

State campaigns ‘a waste of money’

Every year the state spends millions of kroner on public information campaigns, on topics as diverse as urging Norwegians to eat more vegetables to...

North Pole claims can take years to sort out

Russia's latest claim to the North Pole this week has been viewed as everything from an attention-grabbing stunt to an attempt to secure potentially...

Krone falls again along with oil prices

Norway's krone has weakened once again in line with another fall in oil prices. The new signals of economic unrest also set off a...

Norway Cup’s boss moves on

After 39 years as the widely acclaimed "general" of Norway Cup, the world's biggest youth football tournament that ended over the weekend, Frode Kyvåg...

Three killed as traffic deaths decline

Three people were killed in a head-on collision on one of Norway's two-lane mountain highways during the night. The fatal crash occurred as the...

Municipal election campaigns begin

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was among top Norwegian politicians launching their parties' campaigns to win municipal elections next month. Solberg headed north and spent...

Police can continue to carry arms

Justice Minister Anders Anundsen issued another extension this week that will allow Norwegian police to continue carrying arms at least until August 20. The...

Visitors line up for Van Gogh+Munch

Art enthusiasts have been pouring into the special exhibit at the Munch Museum in Oslo this summer that features works both by Norwegian artist Edvard...

Norway accused of discriminating against foreign North Sea divers

Oil industry divers who risked their lives in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea during the early days of Norway's oil industry fought...

US ambassador nominee testifies

Samuel Heins, the wealthy Minnesota attorney who's been nominated by US President Barack Obama to be the next US ambassador to Norway, seems to...
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