Tag: politics

Gates secures more vaccine funding

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest men in the world, was back in Oslo on Friday to meet Norway's new government leaders...

‘Digital divide’ still hard to cross

An estimated 400,000 persons over the age of 55 remain firmly off-line in Norway, even though companies and state authorities assume most Norwegians are...

Ex-ministers paid during job search

Former Oil & Energy Minister Ole Borten Moe has become the latest member of Norway's defeated left-center government to find a new job after...

New ‘think tank’ aims to set Agenda

A new NOK 12 million social democratic "think tank" called Agenda will challenge and broaden public debate, according to one of its billionaire backers....

‘Weakest krone’ since 2009

The value of Norway's currency has suddenly fallen to its weakest level since 2009, making the country's notoriously high prices slightly less startling for...

Another new job for Norway’s premier

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has assumed a lot of new duties since taking office last month. This week she debuted as a timber worker,...

Norway asked to ‘save Winter OL’

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was suggesting in local media on Tuesday that Norway should "save" the Winter...

Sweden challenges Oslo’s Olympic bid

The cities of Stockholm and Åre in Sweden announced Monday that they're planning to mount their own bid to hold the Winter Olympics in...

Oslo leader still backs Olympics

Oslo's top city official didn't seem to be having any second thoughts on Monday about mounting a Winter Olympics in Oslo, even after voters...

New state budget full of changes

Finance Minister Siv Jensen presented the new conservative government's first state budget on the floor of the Norwegian Parliament on Friday, with proposals that...
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