Tag: politics

Politicians drop abortion referrals

After setting off massive political debate and public protests, the head of the Christian Democrats party Knut Arild Hareide has formally given up his...

Dalai Lama enjoys ‘warm welcome’

The Dalai Lama arrived in Oslo on Wednesday to rainy and chilly weather but also to what he said he felt was a "warm...

State refuses farmers’ demands

The Norwegian government responded to the agricultural sector's latest request for state support on Tuesday afternoon, offering farmers an increase of NOK 150 million...

Unofficial welcome awaited Dalai Lama

Public interest in the Dalai Lama's visit to Oslo this week is so high that police are beefing up security measures and Members of...

Constitution set for modernization

After much debate, the three biggest Norwegian political parties reached an agreement on Monday over how they would breath new life into the Constitution (Grunnloven)...

China’s alleged Nobel demands

The Chinese government is reportedly demanding that Norway's government must promise to never again congratulate a dissident Chinese winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,...

Politicians rise up against monarchy

Two high-profile politicians representing the most staunchly monarchist parties in Norway have spoken out against the institution of royalty in a new book to...

Sports lobby won’t give up Olympics

The majority of Norwegians who oppose an Olympics in Oslo could heave a collective sigh of relief on Sunday that they may not need...

Frp in power tackles other thorny issues

Norway's conservative Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp) wrapped up its first national meeting ever as a party holding government power on Sunday, and voted on...

Frp blows out Olympic flame

Norway's Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp) seems to have halted further progress on the City of Oslo's campaign to host a Winter Olympics in 2022. A...
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