Tag: politics

Solberg: ‘Norway is too expensive’

Prime Minister Erna Solberg joined the chorus this week of those who believe costs and prices in Norway have reached a level that's becoming...

Veteran politician defies age barriers

At the age of 77, Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg could have been enjoying a comfortable retirement. Instead, she’s become Norway’s oldest-ever state secretary in the...

Keeping higher education ‘free’

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Norwegian Parliament will be considering a government proposal to start charging tuition to students who come from beyond the borders Norway...

Universities set to stay tuition-free

Foreign students from outside the European Union and Economic Area look likely, along with all others, to continue to be able to study at...

Wine auction nearly sold out

Norway's first legal wine auction this week was deemed a success, after nearly all the wine on the block attracted winning bids and one...

Foreign workers face family aid cuts

Labour immigrants working in Norway, many of whom come from Poland, now face major cuts in the Norwegian financial support they receive for their...

Støre jointly wins Willy Brandt prize

Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway's longtime foreign minister who's now serving in parliament after his Labour Party lost government power, has been named a co-winner...

Dialects remain a big talking point

A popular new TV series that’s been running on state broadcaster NRK this fall has sparked new debate over Norway’s many dialects and how...

Norway may stay in Afghanistan

UPDATED: Norway's new defense minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide, spent the weekend visiting Norwegian troops in Afghanistan and evaluating whether to extend their mission. Søreide...

Tax auditors chase embassy workers

Norwegian tax authorities are trying to crack down on what they fear is widespread tax evasion among locally based employees of foreign embassies in...
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