Tag: politics

Princess, government drop Paralympics

Neither Norway's Princess Martha Louise nor members of the Norwegian Government will be traveling to Sochi, Russia after all this week, to represent Norway...

Politician puts brave face on abuse

The vice-mayor of Oslo has put what many are calling a brave new face on young victims of sexual abuse after going public with...

More ex-ministers find new jobs

Norway's former justice minister, Grete Faremo, and former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's chief of staff, Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, are the latest members of the...

Bankruptcy fears hit Holmenkollen

Just 10 days before the City of Oslo must send in its controversial bid to host an expensive Winter Olympics in 2022 comes news...

Norway condemns Putin’s escalation

The Norwegian government has joined NATO's condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's military intervention in Ukraine and its escalation during the weekend. Foreign Minister...

Ministry calls in Russian ambassador

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende called in Russia's ambassador to Norway on Monday, to express Norway's strong objections to Russia's military escalation in Ukraine....

Olympic intentions killed in a week

It was just over a week ago that Norwegian athletes were winning medals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi and the German president of...

Oil fund profits still spark critics

Norway's enormous "oil fund" generated more money last year than most mere mortals can fathom, but that didn't quiet its critics. Investments in gaming...

New immigration law clears hurdles

UPDATED: Government politicians and their potential supporters in Parliament were all ready to announce a truce Thursday night in their squabble over asylum and...

IOC’s demands met with ridicule

"High and mighty" demands made by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were setting off ridicule and head-shaking among members of the Norwegian...
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