Tag: politics

Women now subject to military service

The Norwegian Parliament finally approved a long-awaited law making women subject to compulsory military service, just like men have been for decades. Defense Minister...

New power cables abroad ‘will boost prices at home’

An announcement on Monday that state power network operator Statnett has won approval to build new electricity cables to Germany and the UK means electricity...

Norway negotiated while bombing Libya

Jonas Gahr Støre, the new leader of Norway's Labour Party, conducted secret negotiations with the Gadhafi regime in Libya at the same time that...

Parliament Ball called ‘snobbish and old-fashioned’

Plans by the President of the Parliament's staff to hold a winter ball right after New Year have been met by sneers and snickering...

Conference lands Haakon in trouble

UPDATED: Crown Prince Haakon, heir to the Norwegian throne, has been accused of overstepping the bounds of his mostly ceremonial role and ignoring his political...

Government geared for budget debate

NEWS ANALYSIS: Finance Minister Siv Jensen was ready on Wednesday to roll out her first state budget to Parliament on behalf of Norway's still-new conservative...

Jens’ dad stages a comeback

Thorvald Stoltenberg, whose own son Jens is among the many who simply call him "Thorvald," is planning a political comeback at the age of...

Parliament opens for new debate

Norway's King Harald V opened the 159th session of Parliament on Thursday in a traditionally formal and ceremonious style that's set to give way to...

IOC blamed for killing OL spirit

"Absurd" demands made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were catching most of the blame on Thursday for the decision by top Norwegian politicians to...

Ruling party says ‘NO’ to Olympics

After three years of public debate and three hours of "long and good" discussions amongst themselves, Members of Parliament from the ruling Conservative Party voted against...
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