Tag: politics

‘All talk, no action’ on emission cuts

Norwegian politicians are not doing enough to cut carbon emissions in Norway, claim a majority of Norwegian youth in a new national survey. The number...

Huge new oil field caught in conflict

Norway's new Johan Sverdrup oil field, located just 140 kilometers off the coast of Stavanger, may be as important for the Norwegian economy as the country's...

Anti-Muslim tirades stun government

Three veteran politicians of the conservative Progress Party have launched anti-Muslim and anti-immigration tirades this week that have surprised even those accustomed to their occasional...

Police chiefs hail new reform plan

A majority of Norway's police chiefs support the government's plans to reform the state police system, largely through consolidation. The rank and file also...

Ministers survive, government slides

UPDATED: Two embattled government ministers have survived apparent moves to unseat or rebuke them. Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the government itself, however, are learning...

Police stay armed against extremism

Norwegian politicians and community leaders are launching new efforts to fend off extremism, especially among young Muslims. They're also calling on Norwegians to resist...

Central banker sleeps well

Øystein Olsen, governor of Norway's central bank, could finally relax a bit over the weekend after delivering the annual address that's among the most closely followed in the country....

Olsen: ‘Don’t spend more oil money’

Øystein Olsen, chief of Norway's central bank, used his closely watched annual address on Thursday to warn politicians against tapping into more of the...

‘Laziness’ behind fall in productivity

Too many Norwegians just want to have fun and head for their holiday homes, frets the boss of an international accounting firm's operations in Norway who's Norwegian himself. He...

Russia now poses ‘real’ Arctic threat

Russia under an increasingly aggressive President Vladimir Putin has put Norway in an "entirely new situation," especially regarding its authority in the Arctic, claims one local foreign...

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