Tag: politics

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...

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...
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