Tag: politics

Solberg won’t rule out attack on Syria

Erna Solberg, who may become Norway's next prime minister after Monday's parliamentary election, seems to be keeping the door open for an attack on...

Battle begins over finance ministry

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's small, conservative Christian Democrats party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) may end up with control over the country's powerful finance ministry in a...

Ryanair’s O’Leary: ‘We’re wonderful’

"More great news for the Norwegian market!" exclaimed Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary as he swept into a conference room at Aker Brygge in...

Fired cop fires back

A police officer and local conservative politician who was fired after calling Labour Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg a "krapyl" (roughly equivalent to a piece...

Calls rise for merging more municipalities

Norway has far too many municipalities with their own local governments, claim some politicians, many of which have fewer than 5,000 residents. Calls are...

Vikernes charged with hate crimes

Kristian "Varg" Vikernes, the Norwegian black metal musician who was arrested in France on terrorism charges last month but later released, now faces new...

New coalition rises on the right

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trine Skei Grande, head of the small Liberal Party (Venstre), seems to have changed her mind once again and reportedly is now...

Political debate looms over surveillance

Politicians on both the right and the left were urging renewed debate over the scope of surveillance in Norway, after reports emerged this week...

How to cast an Olympic vote

Around 60,000 foreign residents of Oslo who aren't Norwegian citizens but nonetheless eligible to vote in local municipal elections can have their say on...

Syria crisis hits election campaign

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide cancelled all his scheduled election campaign appearances on Wednesday in order to concentrate on the ongoing crisis in Syria....
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