Tag: politics

Here’s Norway’s new government

Erna Solberg, head of Norway's Conservative Party, could finally claim the title of the country's prime minister on Wednesday. After the obligatory and formal...

Some surprises in new government

Many of the new government ministers announced on Wednesday had been tipped in the media for weeks if not months, but there were nonetheless...

Thanks Jens for his ‘historic’ work

Norway's new prime minister thanked her predecessor Jens Stoltenberg for his work over the past eight years, claiming that he will rank as "a...

Ex-finance minister turns auditor

Per-Kristian Foss, veteran politician for the Conservative Party and a former finance minister, isn't retiring after all. Instead, he'll be taking over as state...

Cancer claims renown diplomat

Hans Wilhelm Longva has been called Norway's most important diplomat in the Middle East, and certainly among its most fearless. Colleagues and journalists alike...

City politician fends off corruption charges in Bergen

Police in Bergen have charged Jan Sverre Stray, a member of the Bergen city legislature (bystyret) for the Conservative Party, with corruption along with two...

‘Cautious’ budget ‘for folks’ lives’

Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen of Norway's outgoing left-center government coalition presented his last state budget on Monday, and it wasn't nearly as tight as...

Government to study poverty guidelines

Norway's outgoing and incoming governments both agree that it's time to reevaluate the definition of poverty in Norway, and what's required to qualify for...

Stoltenberg era ends, for now

Outgoing Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg spent much of the weekend in a whirl of farewell events, and he's been packing his way out of...

Nursing home discount draws mixed reaction

Norway's incoming conservative government is promising a discount for nursing home residents who get placed in double rooms instead of getting a room of...
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