Tag: politics

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...

Time to talk about Breivik’s hatred

With the third anniversary of Norway's July 22 terror attacks in 2011 on the horizon, Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) Secretary Raymond Johansen worries there's been a...

Norway grants education funding to Malawi

Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who's been traveling with Foreign Minister Børge Brende in South Africa and Malawi this week, signed an agreement with officials...

Stream of new laws takes effect

Smokers now face even more restrictions in Norway, criminals face some tougher punishments and a variety of new workplace laws took effect this week....

Immigrants turn to Conservatives

The number of Norwegian residents with non-western background who voted for Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) doubled between the elections of 2011 and 2013, according to new...

Norway helps EU fund carbon capture

Norway's former left-center government didn't manage to get its own much-hyped carbon capture project up and running at the Mongstad refinery on the west...
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