Tag: politics

King has honoured surveillance chiefs

Norway's King Harald V went along with the recommendations of Norwegian military intelligence officials and has bestowed in recent years one of the country's...

Majority opposes Olympics in Oslo

Local opposition to organizing a Winter Olympics in Oslo in 2022 has increased markedly during the summer, according to a new public opinion poll....

Erna’s husband blasts NRK

Tempers seem to be running short among politicians and their spouses as the national election campaign heats up. Sindre Finne, husband of Conservatives' leader...

Norway and China set to reconcile

After three years of a diplomatic freeze, the foreign ministers of Norway and China had a meeting this summer and both expressed a strong...

Gay colours nag Russian Embassy

Someone painted the crosswalks outside the Russian Embassy in Oslo in the colours of the rainbow during the night. The stunt is believed to...

Thousands drive over new Hardanger bridge

A controversial new bridge over the scenic Hardanger Fjord already attracted more than 13,000 motorists just during its opening weekend. The traffic exceeds all...

Uncertainty flies over new coalition

Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg, who likely will be charged with forming a new non-socialist government coalition after the upcoming election, still can't or...

Most new top diplomats are women

For the first time ever, Norway's foreign ministry has named more women than men to head the country's embassies and general consulates around the...

Crisis meeting for ‘desperate’ SV

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) is so worried about its poor showings in recent polls that it called in reporters to a crisis session...

Security tightens around candidates

Norway prides itself on being an open society with accessible leaders, but a rise in threats against Norwegian politicians has boosted security to record levels...
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