Tag: politics

Security high as Peres’ visit begins

Outgoing Israeli President Shimon Peres began a two-day state visit to Norway on Monday, amidst tight security, a royal welcome and scheduled protest demonstrations...

Conservatives launch green revolution

Norway's Conservative Party, eager to win back voter support after a series of political missteps in recent months, claimed it was launching a green...

Conservatives dive in latest poll

Prime Minister Erna Solberg's Conservative Party (Høyre), which leads the country's minority government coalition, fell three full points in a new public opinion poll....

Dalai Lama’s visit ends with cheers

The Dalai Lama bid farewell to Oslo on Friday after three days of being met with cheering crowds, packed receptions, rapt audiences and lots...

Faremo gets new job at the UN

Grete Faremo, one of the many government ministers who lost their jobs after Norway's former left-center government lost last fall's national election, has accepted...

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)...
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