Tag: politics

‘Jens vs Erna’ on prime time TV

It was billed as a "duel" over "your next prime minister:" Norway's national commercial television channel TV2 helped kick off the government election campaign...

Solberg shadowed by bodyguards

Norwegian police apparently have decided that Erna Solberg, the leader of Norway's Conservative Party who's widely tipped as becoming Norway's next prime minister, needs...

‘Krone’ falls on bank board news

The value of the Norwegian krone fell sharply on Thursday, after the country's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged and indicated it...

Norway’s key interest rate unchanged despite ‘lower’ economic activity

The executive board of Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, announced on Thursday that it had decided once again to keep its "key policy rate"...

Commission calls for police reform

Norway needs to undertake a massive reform of its state-run police system, claims a high-level commission that has branded it as expensive, inefficient and...

Norway conducts more secret talks

As foreign ministers and peace brokers from around the world gathered at the historic Losby estate outside Oslo this week for an annual forum,...

Former Olympian under arrest

A former Olympic champion from Morocco who was married to a Norwegian was arrested in Paris on Wednesday, for allegedly making threats against his...

Trade minister draws more flak

Trond Giske, Norway's government minister in charge of business and trade, has stirred up criticism in recent years for controversial appointments he's made to...

Solberg solidly in election poll lead

A nationally televised debate between Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was postponed on Wednesday after Stoltenberg had to undergo...

Powerful Olympic campaign fires up

UPDATED: Oslo voters, both natives and newcomers, are about to become the targets of powerful campaigners for a Winter Olympics in the Norwegian capital....
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