Tag: politics

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...

Norway backs sanctions against Russia

As expected, the Norwegian government has decided to adopt the tougher sanctions against Russia that were imposed by the EU and the US from August...

Teachers head into more mediation

Representatives for Norwegian teachers headed into a new attempt at mediation with the local government employers group (KS) that began Monday, when another 5,500 teachers were...

Risk catches up with oil firm DNO

Oslo-based oil and gas firm DNO, known for operating in high-risk areas of the Middle East and North Africa, was the first foreign company to start drilling...

Parliament tackles Russian sanctions

An expanded meeting of the Norwegian Parliament's foreign policy- and defense committee was set on Monday to discuss how Norway will respond to the EU- and...

Øya festival soared on its support

The public turned out in droves, the state subsidized talent scouts in the audience, and organizers of  last week's popular Øya music festival in Oslo...
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