Tag: politics

LO demands end to teachers’ strike

The threatened effects of a nationwide teachers' strike still loom large over Norway, and with the first day of school just a few weeks...

Leaders reach out in local mosques

Norwegian leaders from both ends of the political spectrum have been visiting local mosques and reaching out to the country's Muslims in the wake of...

Solberg finally able to go on holiday

It's been a long hot summer for Prime Minister Erna Solberg, but with the terror threat against Norway appearing to ease, she's finally going...

Rare openness wins rare praise

The Norwegian Justice Ministry, police intelligence unit PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) and the Police Directorate were winning praise, also from opposition politicians, on Thursday for their communication and...

Utøya mothers: ‘We need more time’

A group of mothers presented a letter to Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the memorial service on Utøya on Tuesday, begging the government to...

‘Too many roses, not enough anger’

NEWS ANALYSIS: It's taken three years, but Norwegians are finally beginning to publicly display pent-up anger over a home-grown right-wing extremist's murderous attacks on July 22, 2011....

Center Party: Let Israel into NATO?

Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) deputy Ola Borten Moe proposed a radical new suggestion to deal with the ongoing Middle East conflict on Tuesday -...

‘Grief is as heavy for many today’

Norwegians were gathering on Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of the July 22, 2011 terror attacks that killed 77 people in and around Oslo....

Utøya commemorations underway

The island of Utøya was open for quiet reflection on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's official July 22 commemorations on Utøya and at the government...

Norwegian politicians condemn Israel

Pro-Palestinian and former Conservative (Høyre) prime minister Kåre Willoch joined the chorus of condemnation on Friday against Israel's ongoing attacks and blockade of the...
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