Tag: politics

Justice minister avoids ouster

The Labour Party's decision to back a proposed vote expressing lack of confidence in Justice Minister Anders Anundsen appears to have ensured his survival. It...

‘Russia poses no threat to Norway’

Norwegian researchers, military leaders and intelligence officials who follow Russia closely now contend that a recent burst of military activity in the Arctic does not signal any real...

Report criticizes top-heavy military

Norway's military is burdened by too many chiefs and not enough soldiers, along with excessive real estate holdings and unsuitable information technology, according to...

Murder victim’s father files charges against UD staff

The  frustrated father of Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen, who was found raped and murdered in London seven years ago, announced on Wednesday that...

Grocery stores blamed for higher prices

UPDATED: Prices have been rising again at Norwegian grocery stores, and a new study suggests the grocery store owners are padding their margins and pocketing more...

Employer reps log high incomes

As employer representatives and labour leaders sat down this week to negotiate annual wage settlements for workers, their own incomes were under scrutiny as...

Catholic Church denies wrongdoing

Catholic Church officials have apologized for any misunderstandings, but maintain they have not received an undue amount of state financial support in Norway and...

‘No warning’ of Russian exercises

Norwegian officials claim they're "closely following" Russia's sudden and dramatic show of military might in the Arctic, which they say Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered...

Military alarms ring in the Arctic

Both Norwegian and Russian military alarms were sounding over troop levels and movements in the Arctic on Monday, on both sides of the border. It...

LO leader earns more than Erna

Gerd Kristiansen, leader of Norway's largest trade union federation LO, earns more than Prime Minister Erna Solberg, according to a new survey of labour leaders'...
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