Tag: politics

Chaotic start at schools on strike

Public school students all over the country, except in Oslo, were facing a chaotic start to the new school year this week as the...

Teachers’ strike dragged into weekend

State politicians including Prime Minister Erna Solberg were worried on Friday that an ongoing teachers strike could drag on for a long time, after...

Coalition strides into second year

NEWS ANALYSIS: After a long, hot summer with interrupted holidays, Norway's non-socialist government coalition ministers are striding into their second year in power and preparing their first...

Hot summer may have driven up meat prices

Norway's record warm summer led to lots of outdoor grilling this year, and some agriculture analysts think that may be have pushed the country's already-high...

Few prepared for extreme weather

As scores of households woke up to flooded cellars on Thursday following more heavy rain during the night, both the Norwegian Red Cross and...

Food minister to probe price hike

Last month's sharp and surprising jump in food prices, already high in Norway, has upset the government minister in charge of agriculture and food. Sylvi...

Arendal gathering sheds PR shadow

Norwegian politicians, business leaders, commentators, all kinds of special interest groups and the public at large were gathering again in the southern coastal city...

Norway needs to ‘shut down rigs’

A new round of appeals to stop climate change have gone out this week, and they all call on Norway to stop being one of the...

Croatia beat Carlsen in new OL surprise

UPDATED: Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen attracted even more attention at the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø on Tuesday, including that of the country's prime...

Iceland’s interest in Norway fuels new party

Encouraged by what he called "overwhelming response" to his half-joking proposal for Iceland to become part of Norway, initiative taker Gunnar Smári Egilsson is forming...
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