Tag: politics

State faces losses on Aker Solutions

A decision by Norway's former left-center government to invest in offshore firm Aker Solutions, controlled by Labour Party  supporter and industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke, has...

Norwegian-Americans support mayor’s ambassador protest

Norwegian-Americans lobbying for US President Barack Obama to withdraw his candidate for the US ambassador post in Norway have welcomed Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang's opposition to the...

Labour youth open AUF summer camp

Around 800 young members of Norway's Labour Party are reconvening this week for their annual summer camp that was the target of a lone terrorist three...

Islamist faces incitement charge

Norwegian police charged prominent Islamist Ubaydullah Hussain with inciting murder and terrorism on Tuesday. The charges came as visiting US Attorney General Eric Holder...

Oslo official OL candidate city

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially named Oslo as a candidate city for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, alongside Beijing in China and...

Plans to toughen marriage migration

The Norwegian government wants to set an age limit of 24 years and an income requirement of over NOK 300,000 (USD 48,400) per year...

Oslo mayor wants different US envoy

Oslo's popular mayor, Fabian Stang, said Sunday he thinks it's about time the US sends a "professional" career diplomat to Norway as its new...

Bergen politicians may usher in property tax

A recent change in the composition of the Bergen city government may lead to an introduction of property tax in the west coast city. While the Conservative...

KrF veteran: Drop Solberg deal

The Christian Democrats' (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) former deputy and state secretary Odd Anders With called on Friday for a reevaluation of the party's support...

‘Dirtbags’ shocked transport minister

As Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen reached the end of an epic road trip from one end of Norway to another on Thursday, he said he was...
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