Tag: politics

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...

Health campaign may hurt farmers

Philanthropist and doctor Gunhild Stordalen has teamed up with incoming Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) leader Jonas Gahr Støre and Rema 1000 supermarket boss Ole...

Sun shone on Labour Day party

PHOTO FEATURE: The weather was nothing short of spectacular when thousands of Norwegians turned out for May Day -Labour Day festivities in Oslo on...

Major strikes loom in the public sector

More than 600,000 employees of state and local governments may walk off the job from May 26 if they fail to iron out their...

Hundreds rally to welcome Dalai Lama

About 400 people rallied outside the parliament building in Oslo on Tuesday to show their support for the Dalai Lama's visit next week. Those...

Labour gears up for May Day

May Day is Labour Day in Norway, with a capital "L." Both the Labour Party and the country's major trade union confederation LO have...
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