Tag: politics

Former Ap leader Reiulf Steen dies

Former Norwegian politician, minister, ambassador and author Reiulf Steen, who led the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) from 1975 to 1981 died on Thursday morning,...

Parties agree on 2022 Utsira power plan

The parliamentary energy and environment committee agreed on Wednesday that all oil platforms in the Utsira High field would be powered by shore-based electricity...

Tsunis loses votes as US ambassador

US President Barack Obama is seeing support wane for his stalled nomination of wealthy businessman George J Tsunis as the US' next ambassador to...

UDI to fly Muradi back to Norway

Afghan interpreter Faizullah Muradi will be flown back to Norway on Thursday, after the immigration appeals board UNE decided he could stay in Norway...

Picasso heirs may fight art removal

Widespread public support for plans to preserve Norway's bombed government high-rise has since given way to more conflict. Now some architects and heirs to...

Interpreter’s return ‘only right’

"I feel happy, I cannot express how happy I am," exclaimed deported Afghan interpreter Faizullah Muradi on national radio in Norway Tuesday morning. Muradi,...

Veterans campaign for translator

UPDATED: More than 3,000 signatures gathered by Norwegian veterans in support of deported Afghan interpreter Faizulla Muradi were presented to the Justice Ministry on...

No Lærdal fire lessons learned

Lærdal residents and politicians are angry that there's been no movement on an investigation into Norway's worst fires since World War II, five months...

Government wins new farm policy

Just days after the International Monetary Fund scolded Norway over its high food prices, the country's new conservative government coalition finally secured support in...

PM wouldn’t help Afghan interpreter

UPDATED: An Afghan man who sought asylum after working as an interpreter for the Norwegian military was deported on Tuesday, after authorities refused to...
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