Tag: politics

Calls persist for Dubai boycott

Politicians at both ends of Norway's political spectrum continue to urge Norwegians to drop plans for holidays in Dubai, even though Dubai officials gave...

Dubai rape victim finally set free

UPDATED: Government authorities in Dubai, faced with a tourism boycott for jailing and convicting a young Norwegian woman who'd reported a rape, chose to...

July 22 memorials held nationwide

Memorials were being held all over Norway on Monday as state and community leaders lent support to survivors of the terrorist attacks of July...

Immigration viewed more favourably

Two years after a right-wing extremist Norwegian attacked the country's Labour Party-led government, claiming it was too open to immigration, a vast majority of...

Arctic community looks to the light

VARDØ: While Norwegians make the most of their short summer, hardy citizens of this small island city up in Norway's far northeast can't claim...

Rape in Dubai sets off outcry in Norway

News this week that a young Norwegian woman had been jailed in Dubai after reporting a rape there last spring has led to strong...

Terror suspect released, for now

UPDATED: Norwegian terror suspect Kristian "Varg" Vikernes was released from prison in France on Thursday evening after French police failed to prove any concrete...

Support grows for fugitive Snowden

Support is growing in Norway for fugitive American Edward Snowden, who set off an international controversy after releasing information about the US' global surveillance...

‘Greven’ lost his black metal fans

Kristian "Varg" Vikernes was once known as "Greven" (The Count) of Norway's renowned black metal music community, but critics say he ended up alienating...

Ryanair rejects authorities’ order

UPDATED: Norwegian aviation authorities (Luftfartstilsynet) haven't found any major violations at low fare carrier Ryanair, despite charges from former cabin personnel that the Irish...
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