Tag: politics

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...

Post-terror plans meet opposition

Redevelopment proposals for Norway's state government complex in Oslo, heavily damaged in a bombing attack two years ago, were meeting growing opposition over the...

Holocaust Center wins more funding

At a time when many museums in Norway are struggling with budget cuts, the Holocaust Center in Oslo has been granted NOK 20 million. The funding...

It ‘takes time’ to rebuild after terror

A team of volunteers with personal ties to the island of Utøya, where 69 young members of the Labour Party were massacred nearly two...

Investor blasts state ‘meddling’ over bid for Cermaq

High-profile investor and former top broker Anders Onarheim lashed out at state officials and, in particular, Trade Minister Trond Giske, on Monday over their...

Storm grows over refugee children

As Norway's foreign minister traveled to Jordan last week to drum up support for Syrian refugees, in the company of a Hollywood film star,...

New defense chief wins support

The appointment of Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as Norway's new defense chief on Friday won broad support from both inside and outside the military. Bruun-Hanssen,...
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