Tag: politics

Dalai Lama came and went quietly

When exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama visited Norway last year, it set off huge controversy because the new conservative government refused to officially meet...

Giant hospital plans scrapped

State health care officials have scrapped plans to built a giant new hospital in Oslo that would further merge several existing hospitals and cost...

Center Party blasts productivity moves

Norway's small, rural-oriented Center Party has, as expected, blasted proposals presented this week that are aimed at boosting productivity. The party's leader called them "an...

Growth demands ‘political brutality’

It's time to change the way public sector investments from roads to schools are chosen and managed in Norway, Finance Minister Siv Jensen was told...

State drops evaluation of Telenor whistleblower’s claims

Norway's government ministry in charge of business and trade has determined it can't evaluate claims made by an anonymous whistleblower, regarding how state-controlled Telenor allowed its...

Pressure grows on justice minister

Justice Minister Anders Anundsen is under fire on a variety of fronts, with even members of the government's own support parties now joining calls...

Government drops anti-begging proposal

Norway's conservative government coalition withdrew a proposal to not only ban begging nationwide but make aiding beggars a criminal offense well. The government needed support...

Norway passes the climate buck again

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government has once again avoided making any national commitment to cut carbon emissions within Norway itself. Instead, the Norwegians will be able...

Oslo residents don’t mind wolves

A new survey shows that a majority of Oslo residents living close to the city's eastern forest (Østmarka) aren't worried that a pair of...

Acting CEO takes over at Statoil

Eldar Sætre claimed he didn't want to become Statoil's new chief executive on a permanent basis when he was named acting CEO last fall....
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