Tag: politics

Solberg calls for calm over Ukraine

The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg called for calm on Wednesday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to rise. Russian President Vladamir Putin...

Norwegians speak faster, less clearly

Linguists investigating the development of the Norwegian language have found that more Norwegians are speaking faster and less clearly than ever. That's bad news...

Thommessen’s tax haven tangle

UPDATED: The Chief Minister of Guernsey said he'd contact the President of Norway's Parliament (Stortinget), Olemic Thommessen, after Thommessen went public with his 10-year...

Brende fears Ukraine bloodbath

Foreign Minister Børge Brende fears the escalating tensions in eastern Ukraine could develop into full-scale war. He said tougher sanctions against Russia may be...

Norway urged to ‘let the oil lie’

NEWS ANALYSIS: The strongest warnings ever about the hazards of climate change, issued over the weekend, have prompted Norway's new environment minister to promise...

Begging bans could be in by summer

Controversial plans to give individual municipalities the power to ban begging could be underway by summer, if the government secures a majority vote in...

Ukraine crisis brings Brende home

Foreign Minister Børge Brende cut short a trip to the US and Mexico on Sunday after violence broke out again in eastern Ukraine and...

Israeli president, Belgian royals due for formal visits

Norway's foreign ministry announced on Friday that Israeli President Shimon Peres will travel to Norway for a state visit next month. He'll arrive just...

McCain fights ambassador appointment

A heavyweight of US politics is carrying on the growing chorus against US President Barack Obama's nomination of George James Tsunis as the next...

Sp elects new parliamentary leader

Veteran politician Marit Arnstad was elected as the new parliamentary leader of the deeply split Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) on Wednesday. Many party members...
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