Tag: politics

Norway’s wealth creates challenges for EU negotiations

A widely held image of Norway as a wealthy country that was unscathed by the finance crisis can "create challenges," according to Norwegian officials...

Many mayors challenge abortion changes

A majority of Norwegian mayors said they'll deny doctors the right to refuse to refer patients for abortions. The government's proposed changes to abortion...

Media campaigns for lobbyist register

Several large press organizations have teamed up with Transparency International Norge and a communications trade association to campaign for an obligatory register of all...

Cross-border trade rises again

A weaker currency means Norwegians aren't saving quite as much money as they did a year ago by driving over the border to shop...

Norway sets terms for Syrian refugees

Norwegian authorities are willing to take in refugee families with children when they start granting asylum to another 1,000 displaced Syrians later this year,...

Romance stirs trouble for Israeli leader

It was supposed to be some happy news, if not simply small-talk, and perhaps even offer a new bond between Israel and Norway. Instead,...

Record number of foreigners deported

Coordinated efforts by the Norwegian police and immigration authorities resulted in a record number of foreign nationals being kicked out of Norway last year....

No easy task to ease liquor sales

Efforts by Norway's new conservative government to "modernize" the state wine and liquor monopoly (Vinmonopolet), and ease some restrictions on its sales, were  met...

US Embassy resorts to damage control

The US Embassy in Oslo has publicly ignored embarrassing remarks about Norway made by its incoming ambassador,  George James Tsunis. Behind the scenes, though,...

Norwegian ‘no’ to OL guarantee

A vast majority of Norwegians don't think their state government should approve an unlimited financial guarantee sought by organizers keen on mounting the Winter...
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