Tag: politics

Refugee deal stirs critics left and right

NEWS ANALYSIS: Critics are claiming that Members of Parliament sought refuge themselves when they compromised Wednesday over how many refugees Norway should take in...

Majority supports 8,000 refugees

A compromise hammered out and backed by a majority in parliament calls for Norway to accept another 8,000 refugees from Syria over the next...

Politicians downplay a coalition crisis

UPDATED: Speculation and scenarios were swirling Wednesday after one of Norway's two government coalition parties threatened to withdraw if forced to accept responsibility for...

Government could fall over refugees

The deputy leader of one of the two parties forming Norway's government coalition declared on national radio Wednesday morning that his party may withdraw from the coalition,...

Minister calls for more female CEOs

Women hold several of the most powerful positions in Norwegian politics, the labour movement, academia and business trade associations, but none of Norway's largest...

Refugee patrol ship arrives in Mediterranean

The Norwegian-owned supply ship Siem Pilot is now in place in the Mediterranean, in an area where many refugees risk their lives to flee to Europe....

Government ‘trying to scare Eritreans’

The Norwegian government's recent efforts to assure the eventual safe return of refugees from Eritrea is little more than "symbolic politics," aimed at appeasing...

Bergen mayor lands in hot water

The colourful, popular and often parodied mayor of Bergen, Trude Drevland, has called in sick, claiming she needs some time to collect her thoughts after...

Stoltenberg leaves with more support

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg left Norway after last week's visit to his homeland with promises of bigger defense budgets, more personnel and maybe even...

Committee dumps skyscraper plans

The state committee charged with evaluating redevelopment proposals for Norway's bombed government complex in downtown Oslo has advised against building the skyscrapers included in several...
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