Tag: politics

‘Greens’ party rakes in support

It was just last fall that Norway's "Greens" party (Miljøpartiert de grønne) finally won a seat in Parliament. Now, eight months later, they've raked...

Parties unite over rig power plans

Norway's opposition parties have banded together to demand that oil companies power the entire Utsira High oil field by electricity from the shore, not...

Farmers’ egg blockade cracks

Farmers who blocked egg packing and distribution factories across Norway from delivering their wares on Thursday announced on Friday morning they would end the...

Constitution gets historic overhaul

The Norwegian Parliament introduced a raft of amendments to the Constitution (Grunnloven) this week in the historic document's most comprehensive revision since it was...

Egg blockade may be legally rotten

An industrial law expert warned farmers' blockade of egg deliveries from packing and distribution centres on Thursday was illegal, and both farmers and their...

Municipalities get carrot, then stick

The government would offer municipalities extended grants, reform support and payments for one-off transition costs in a bid to get small local council areas...

Peres’ royal gift gets under union’s skin

Norway's King Harald was placed in an awkward position during a reception for the outgoing Israeli President, Shimon Peres, as part of the 90-year-old's...

Olympic opposition hits new high

Only 35 percent of Norwegians agree with sports officials and some politicians that Norway should bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2022. Fully...

Farmers block egg deliveries

Norwegian farmers announced plans Wednesday night to block deliveries of eggs from all nine egg-packing packing plants around Norway Thursday morning. It's their latest...

Revised budget dips into oil fund

Finance Minister Siv Jensen unveiled her revised budget on Wednesday, which included a NOK 1.9 billion (USD 320 million) increase in spending of Norway's...
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