Tag: politics

SAS keeps stake in Widerøe, for now

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will be raising needed cash by selling off its short-haul, Norwegian-based airline Widerøe, but won't be cutting its ownership ties to...

100 years of women’s right to vote

Norway is today a world leader in sexual equality and tops international charts for women's position in the workplace. So it’s surprising to think...

Høyre cultivates farmers’ vote

As prime minister hopeful Erna Solberg gathered her Conservative Party (Høyre) for its national meeting at Gardermoen this weekend, the party seemed to be gaining...

Slight rise in support for EU

Norwegians remain firmly opposed to joining the European Union (EU) but a new public opinion poll indicates there's been a slight increase among those...

Labour working on Labour Day

Norway's traditional Labour Day celebrations on May 1 were taking on distinctly political overtones this year, as the Labour Party and others on the...

Heads roll as grocery store drama goes on

The bosses for both the Rimi and ICA Supermarked chains have been fired after their local parent ICA Norge was hit with more heavy...

UD takes blame for ‘royal squeeze’

Norway's foreign ministry (Utenriksdepartementet, UD) acknowledges what it calls "legitimate criticism" over the crown couple's visit next week to US defense contractor Lockheed Martin, but...

Royals catch flak over fighter jets

Norway's crown couple was rubbing elbows with fellow royals in Amsterdam this week, at the investiture of the new Dutch king, but next week's...

Majority backs a ban on begging

Six out of 10 Norwegians now want a nationwide ban on begging, according to the results of a new public opinion poll. The poll...

Christian Democrats want to rule

If Norway's Christian Democrats get their prayers answered and win enough votes to jostle for power in a new government coalition this fall, the...
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