Tag: politics

Fur industry set to get another chance

A government commission that's been studying Norway's controversial fur industry recommends developing it in a "sustainable" manner, instead of shutting it down. The commission...

Spies drawn by Norway’s wealth

Norway's emergence as a wealthy country, with one of the biggest and most powerful investment funds in the world, is being cited as one...

Spying fears mount on political leaders

NEWS ANALYSIS: Politicians, diplomats and ordinary citizens as well got another reminder on Saturday to never, ever use their mobile telephones to communicate sensitive information....

US ambassador bid is now ‘over’

George J Tsunis says he won't be coming to Oslo to be the new US ambassador to Norway after all. Tsunis, the American businessman and...

Jensen ready to readjust economy

Finance Minister Siv Jensen, reacting to Thursday's surprise cut in interest rates, claimed Friday that no one should be surprised that the Norwegian economy...

Fur industry fends off latest scandal

Horrific video taken inside various fur farms around Norway in recent months has once again documented what state authorities have called "shocking" evidence of...

Justice minister settles asylum conflict

Justice Minister Anders Anundsen of the conservative Progress Party has been under pressure for weeks, with opposition parties and media accusing him of failing...

Telenor boss quits VimpelCom board

Jon Fredrik Baksaas, chief executive officer of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, has resigned his seat on the board of mobile phone operator VimpelCom, which...

Critics blast critics of Nobel committee

Political debate continued to fly this week over criticism lodged against the Norwegian Nobel Committee during the weekend by its own retiring secretary Geir Lundestad, the longtime...

Chicken sales fall on antibiotics scare

Grocery stores and poultry producers in Norway confirmed over the weekend that chicken sales have fallen after news that some antibiotic-resistant bacteria had been...
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