Tag: politics

Massive support for political strike

Norway's three major trade union federations were jubilant late Wednesday afternoon after their two-hour political strike drew thousands of supporters all over the country. Police...

PST: ‘Krekar still poses a threat’

A court in Oslo will decide on Friday whether Mullah Krekar can be banished to a small village in central Norway until he can...

Strike aimed at halting Norway

Trade union federations seemed intent on halting or at least disrupting major portions of daily life in Norway on Wednesday, to protest the government's proposal...

Hareide sticks with the government

Knut Arild Hareide, leader of the Christian Democrats party, has effectively halted internal party moves to cancel the party's support agreement with Norway's minority conservative government. Hareide...

Crown Prince Haakon offered condolences in Riyadh

Norway isn't at all happy over how Saudi Arabia punishes its citizens and infringes on basic human rights, but the country sent Crown Prince Haakon to...

Labour remains Norway’s largest party

The Norwegian Labour Party has remained stable in recent public opinion polls, commanding 41.2 percent of the vote in the latest poll conducted by Respons Analyse...

Government may lose a supporter

The Christian Democrats party, angry with Justice Minister Anders Anundsen, is threatening to withdraw its support for Norway's minority conservative government. Party leaders, upset...

Krekar slams system that protects him

Radical refugee Mullah Krekar compared Norway's prison system to North Korea's when he was released from a jail in Kongsvinger Sunday morning. He then was free to...

Krekar avoids banishment, for now

Muslim cleric Mullah Krekar won't be sent to a small village in Trøndelag after all when he's released from prison on Sunday. His defense...

‘Political strike’ set for Wednesday

Norway's major trade union federations are moving ahead with plans for a widespread political strike on Wednesday, to demonstrate their unhappiness over the conservative government's...
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