Tag: politics

Grocery chain fends off Sunday competition

One of the most active opponents to a proposal to allow retail stores to open for business on Sundays is the dominant player in...

Schools accused of ‘shallow’ teaching

Norwegian schools have been charged with offering "shallow or superficial" instruction, failing to motivate students and spending too little time building up students' skills...

Call for refugee referendum turns nasty

The Progress Party's call for a referendum on whether Norway should accept an extra 8,000 refugees over the next three years set off a...

Minister defends ‘Barnevernet’

The name of the Norwegian state agency charged with ensuring the welfare of children, Barnevernet, has become well-known far beyond Norway's borders, for all the wrong...

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....
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