Tag: politics

Russian relations in new cold phase

Norway's top military envoy to NATO agrees with Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide that the country has landed in a new period of much colder relations with Russia...

Security guards: ‘We can’t do our job’

Security guards working in and outside Norway's government ministries and at the residence of the prime minister say they can't do their jobs, since they've...

Stoltenbergs urged Nordic defense pact

NEWS ANALYSIS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed a "strengthened cooperation" signaled by government ministers of the Nordic countries late last week, and that's no...

Welfare boss fired after huge losses

The boss of Norway's huge social welfare and employment agency NAV was relieved of his duties on Friday after more criticism of NAV's operations....

Refugee children as political pawns

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's long-running drama about the fate of rejected refugees' children reached a climax this week, when the government finally agreed to "be...

Russia now ‘our main challenge’

Norway's defense establishment was assessing its capability last week just as the country was also marking the 75th anniversary of its invasion by Nazi Germany on...

The king’s defiance, and chaotic escape

As Norwegians recalled their wartime history this week, attention turned to the chaotic escape of Norway's king, crown prince and government from Nazi German invaders...

Norway recalls its loss of freedom

April 9 is no day of celebration in Norway but the country was set to mark it this year on the 75th anniversary of its...

Huge challenge to meet climate goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's government faces a huge challenge as it tries to juggle the interests of the country's large oil and gas industry and the need to...

Norway welcomes Iran nuclear pact

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende was praising a landmark agreement reached on Thursday between Iran and a group of the world's most powerful nations that...
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