Tag: politics

Homeowners’ group pulls erroneous ads

Norway's nationwide organization representing homeowners, Huseiernes Landsforbund, apologized to the country's finance minister and withdrew an ad campaign claiming that the Labour-led government had...

Stolen bikes found in Roma camp

Police and city employees found 36 stolen bicycles when they were called in to clear out another illegal camp of Roma folk in the...

Resurgent Greens stir up campaign

Norway's Green Party has moved off the sidelines of Norwegian politics and firmly into the pre-election fray, with its uncompromising plans "to lift Norway...

Conservatives, OL win school elections

UPDATED: Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) scored what some were calling an "historic" victory on Tuesday when it won the nationwide school elections that poll...

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...
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