Tag: politics

AUF campers rally around Labour

Record numbers of young Labour Party supporters defied rain and chill along the Tyrifjord on Thursday in a massive pep rally before the September...

Snowden’s asylum request rejected

Justice Minister Grete Faremo has halted attempts to get the Norwegian government to reconsider an asylum request from Edward Snowden, the young American who...

Norway ‘regrets’ drama in Egypt

Norway's foreign ministry carefully avoided using the word "coup" when addressing the Egyptian military's decision to seize power Wednesday night, but announced Thursday that...

Police on patrol as AUF camp opens

The Labour Party's youth organization AUF, target of a lone gunman's massacre two years ago, re-opened  its summer camp this week at a new...

Tough liquor laws retain support

Even though Norwegians crowd into the tax-free shops at local airports and flock over the border to buy cheaper wine and liquor in Sweden,...

Snowden seeks asylum in Norway

Norwegian government officials confirmed on Tuesday that Edward Snowden, the young American who's on the run from US authorities for divulging details of their...

Norway accepts the US’ response to surveillance and spying ‘scandal’

While EU officials say they're "shocked" by  reports of US spying on private persons and themselves, and question the US' treatment of whistle-blower Edward...

Ryanair faces new appeals trial

Low-fare carrier Ryanair won its first round in a Norwegian court last week, but now faces a new trial after a former flight attendant...

State left with bigger Cermaq stake

Months of takeover drama around the Norwegian salmon- and fish-feed producer Cermaq ended last week with the state boosting its already substantial stake to...

Rain didn’t dampen gay rights spirit

Pouring rain didn't stop thousands of people from marching through the streets of Oslo on Saturday to both celebrate sexual diversity and drum up...
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