Tag: politics

War news round-up: Parliament now united on arms to Ukraine

NOTE TO READERS: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year has had enormous consequences for the rest of Europe, also for Norway. The following rundown...

Norway welcomed more new citizens

Thousands of new Norwegian citizens filled up the Oslo Spektrum arena on Sunday, to be formally recognized and welcomed even though all have been...

Russian embassy workers expelled after posing a ‘threat’ to Norway

Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt minced few words when she announced on Thursday that 15 Russians working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo have...

Erna fires up Norway’s EU debate

NEWS ANALYSIS: Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg has reignited debate over whether Norway should join the EU, nearly 30 years after the last referendum...

Offshore wind projects raise questions

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre hopes Norway's first major offshore wind projects will boost local competence that can spread worldwide, but opposition politicians think...

More Norwegian officials trash TikTok

The Norwegian Parliament, the city governments of both Oslo and Bergen and Norway's central bank have joined the state government in trashing both the...

No plans to take down turbines

A majority of Trøndelag residents want to let controversial wind turbines in the Fosen area keep operating, but only if the rights of Sami...

Energy issues dominate agendas

Energy prices and supplies have continued to dominate the agendas at some very demonstrative and political meetings lately. The concerns and arguments that arise...

Finance minister battling illness

Norwegian Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum has been battling more than just budgets, rising prices and political opponents lately. While addressing more than 300...

Railroad boss quits after Follobanen scandal, and with 10 months’ pay

At least one head has rolled at Norway's troubled train and railroad system, after the boss of railroad unit Bane NOR resigned with immediate...
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