Tag: politics

Ex-mayor ‘guilty and not guilty’

UPDATED: Rune Øygard was once considered the most popular and successful mayor in Norway, a star of the Labour Party and mentor for Prime...

Diplomat caught in Roma debate

"I'm cautious," says Romania's ambassador to Norway, Daniel Ionita, before agreeing to share his thoughts on the presence of thousands of beggars in Norwegian...

Former top politician dead at 88

Norway's Conservative Party and fellow politicians were mourning the death over the weekend of Jo Benkow, a major figure among Conservatives and a former...

Begging on streets OK, not sleeping

Police were voicing approval on Thursday after city politicians in Oslo, quarreling over how to deal with thousands of migrant poor on the streets...

Farmers settle for a 10.5% raise

The two major lobbying groups representing Norwegian farmers have agreed to accept a new state-subsidized compensation package that's expected to yield average pay hikes...

China brought into the Arctic cold

UPDATED: Months of diplomatic intrigue ended on Wednesday when Arktisk Råd (the Arctic Council) decided to grant observer status to China and several other...

Palace grounds scrape up debate

A major rehabilitation of the gravel grounds around Norway's Royal Palace is due to start just after the 17th of May holiday, but a...

Students slow to finish degrees

Only 35- to 40 percent of Norwegian college and university students finish their degree programs within what's considered the normal time, according to a report...

Farmers try to win more support

UPDATED: Norwegian farmers' organizations said they were "disappointed and surprised" when the left-center government coalition, which includes the country's most farmer-friendly party, only offered...

Townships reject more refugees

Many local municipalities in Norway are refusing to accept more refugees, and struggling with what they say are the "skyrocketing" costs of integration. Only...
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