Tag: politics

Debt levels worry finance minister

Norway's economy doesn't face any crisis, Finance Minister Siv Jensen has said, but she's growing increasingly worried about household debt levels in the country. Ever-rising...

Whaling comes under fire again

The Washington-based Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has called on the Norwegian government to stop supporting research into alternative uses for whale meat and blubber,...

The Socialist Left fights for its life

Norway's once-influential Socialist Left party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti, SV) was badly beaten in the last national election and is now merely a shadow of its former...

Work rules eased, no one pleased

UPDATED: Neither the labour movement nor employer representatives were happy after Norway's conservative two-party government struck a deal Thursday with its support parties in...

Farmers, Orkla cash in on milk prices

Milk prices have been falling around the world lately, but not in Norway, where dairy farmers benefit from state subsidy, strict market regulation and high...

Elder care goes on trial in Oslo

Norway's much-vaunted cradle-to-grave security was under legal scrutiny this week after the City of Oslo went on trial over its often-criticized elder care. At...

Strike settlement ‘will affect everyone’

The results of the lengthy strike by pilots at Norwegian Air will have "dramatic consequences" for many Norwegian employees, not just the pilots, claim...

Dollar hits new high against the krone

For the first time in 13 years, the US dollar was trading at just over NOK 8 on Tuesday. The move reflects an ongoing...

Government drops new tax on plastic bags

Retailers in Norway were celebrating on Tuesday after the Finance Ministry announced it was dropping plans to impose a new tax on plastic bags...

Thousands gathered to promote women’s rights

The women's rights movement is far from dead in Norway, despite the country's image as an egalitarian society already. An estimated 6,000 people, men...
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