Tag: politics

Nordic countries condemn Russia

Ukraine, political security in Europe and the path towards the NATO summit in September were up for discussion when the Nordic countries' defense ministers...

Parliament chief avoids Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama will travel to Oslo next month to mark 25 years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On Wednesday the...

No promises to scrap data laws

Prime Minister Erna Solberg refused to declare an outright scrapping of controversial data laws in Parliament on Wednesday. The Norwegian laws were drawn up...

Stoltenberg ‘going to do a great job’

When the Conservative (Høyre) and Progress (Fremskrittspartiet, FrP) parties formed a new conservative government last September, ousting Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) leader Jens Stoltenberg's...

Moe triumphs in Sp power battle

Ola Borten Moe was elected first deputy of the Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) at an extraordinary general meeting in Lillestrøm on Monday, putting to...

Jensen defends Oil Fund changes

Norwegian Finance Minister Siv Jensen rejected criticisms the government's planned changes to the management of the nation's massive sovereign wealth fund didn't go far...

Critics attack Oil Fund changes

Finance Minister Siv Jensen's plans to change the management of the country's huge sovereign wealth fund, announced on Friday, quickly met a torrent of...

Government plans Oil Fund overhaul

Finance Minister Siv Jensen revealed plans on Friday to effectively disband an ethics council (Etikkråd) that has guided investments made by the country's huge...

Diplomat awarded UK ambassador post

Noted diplomat Mona Juul was announced as the new Norwegian ambassador to the United Kingdom on Friday. Juul has previously served as Norway's ambassador...

Frp’s ‘butterball immigrant’ reacts

Liberal (Venstre) politician Ketil Kjenseth was forced to apologize on Thursday after calling Progress Party (Fremskrittpartiet, Frp) member Mayzar Keshvari a "smørbukk-innvandrer," which literally...
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