Tag: politics

Textbooks accused of left-wing bias

Social studies textbooks used in Norwegian schools are not politically neutral, according to members of Norway's youth political parties. The textbook authors, and their...

Platforms release oil slicks at sea

Offshore oil installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have spilled oil more than 40 times so far this year, according to an overview from...

More heavy cargo clogs the roads

More heavy goods transport in Norway is ending up on the roads, and less on the rail network, despite the current government’s pledge to...

Prosecutors and Øygard file appeals

Both the prosecution and the defense in the sexual assault case against the former mayor of Vågå, Rune Øygard, filed appeals to Norway's highest...

Navy chases pirates again

A Norwegian frigate is back on duty off the east coast of Africa, joining international forces in an ongoing patrol against pirates in and...

New oil licenses fuel Barents battle

Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe splashed more oil on the simmering battle over the Barents Sea this week when he announced the...

Protests fly over family’s deportation

The sudden, middle-of-the night deportation of a refugee family to Jordan this week has sparked protests from their supporters, humanitarian organizations and several top...

Pressure grows on farmed salmon

Salmon is big business in Norway but the farmed variety has been the target of complaints and warnings for years. Just as the wild...

‘Gratulerer,’ and eat some cake

PHOTO FEATURE: Politicians poured out of Norway's Parliament on Tuesday and into brilliant sunshine in Oslo, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of full voting...

Parliament refused to ban begging

A majority in the Norwegian Parliament have voted to restrict but not ban begging, leaving local governments and the police to decide how to...
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