Tag: politics

Publicity galore after wolfskin ‘stunt’

Sandra Borch, the Center Party politician who has a track record of sparking conflicts both within and outside her small troubled party, got exactly...

New US envoy faces more opposition

The man nominated to be the new US ambassador to Norway still faces dissent within the US Senate, even though his nomination was approved...

Pilots descend on Oslo to slam Kjos

He's one of their own, but the pilot who founded Norwegian Air and is now keen to expand worldwide is facing nothing but turbulence...

Public still rejects an Oslo Olympics

Olympic fever among Norwegians in the run-up to the Sochi Winter Games opening this week has failed to drum up public support for an...

Salmon conflict hits highest levels

The foreign ministers of both Norway and Russia have not only become involved in an ongoing conflict over Norwegian salmon exports to Russia, but...

Democracy dims in abortion debate

NEWS ANALYSIS: An unwavering demand from one of Norway's smallest political parties has relaunched a heated debate over abortion, and raised questions about just...

Progress Party jumps in polls

Norway's conservative Progress Party has logged the single biggest gain among parties represented in Parliament in the latest public opinion poll for January. The...

New fighter jets cracked during tests

The US military uncovered some cracks in the fuselages of the new F-35 fighter jets that reportedly developed during test flights last year, reports...

Political waves roll over the oil fund

A decision by the Norwegian finance ministry's council that makes ethical reviews of investments by the country's huge sovereign wealth fund has created some...

Retailers threatened by online sales

Norwegian consumers have set off an "explosion" in online sales over the past year, and conventional retailers are responding with cries for protection. Norway's...
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