Tag: politics

Taliban in Norway for ‘informal talks’

Norwegian foreign ministry officials have confirmed that representatives of the militant Islamic extremist group Taliban are in Norway this week for what they called "informal...

NATO chief flies home to some critics

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived back home in Norway this week, on an official visit in his new role as secretary general of...

Police can carry arms for at least another eight weeks

Justice Minister Anders Anundsen has extended his provisional order allowing Norwegian police to carry weapons by another eight weeks.  The police themselves wanted the extension...

Refugees from Eritrea may be sent back

Norway's conservative coalition government is mounting efforts to send asylum seekers from Eritrea back home. Critics claim that would be akin to returning refugees to...

Snowden’s attorney vetoes Norway trip

An attorney for exiled US whistle-blower Edward Snowden has warned his client against traveling to Norway to accept a prize he won from a...

Government mulls another apology

The Norwegian government is now considering issuance of yet another official apology, this time to the children of Norwegians who were members of the...

State issues new apology to Romani

Calling it a "dark chapter in Norway's history," the government issued another apology on Monday to the country's Tater- and Romani minority over how they've...

Parties agree to reorganize police

The government parties, their support parties and Labour agreed on Sunday to a major reorganization of Norway's state police force. The number of police...

Gasoline prices hit new record highs

Even though the price of oil has plummeted, motorists in Norway aren't getting any relief at the gasoline station. Prices have topped NOK 16...

Moe’s new oil job splits party again

Ola Borten Moe of the rural-oriented Center Party was known as "the oil industry's dream" when he held the powerful post as Norway's oil...
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