Tag: politics

Small party holds big new wildcard

NEWS ANALYSIS: Another small political party has suddenly emerged this week as the joker on the non-socialist side of the government drama heading into...

Pressure grows on ‘au pair’ program

UPDATED: A television documentary on the exploitation that often faces foreigners arriving in Norway on "au pair" contracts was setting off more alarms this...

Oil fund questions oil giant’s ethics

The state-appointed ethics council that oversees investments made by Norway's huge oil-fueled sovereign wealth fund is questioning whether operations by US oil giant ExxonMobil...

Foreign aid ‘buys influence’ in the US

The Norwegian government has been sending large amounts of money earmarked for foreign aid to several US organizations commonly known as "think tanks." Some...

Breivik’s defender back in the news

Geir Lippestad, the Norwegian defense attorney who represented terrorist and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik last year, has been back in the news over...

Former mayor appeals conviction for sex with a minor

Rune Øygard, the longtime Labour Party politician and former mayor of Vågå, was back in court this week as he attempts to overturn his...

Government steps on the gas

Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe remains as bullish as ever in his drive to step up oil and gas exploration and production...

Norway shines up its gift to the UN

PHOTO FEATURE: Sixty years after donating the funds and materials that designed and decorated the UN Security Council Chamber in New York, Norway's government...

Norway closer to drafting women

Norway's Labour Party has become the latest to approve a measure promoting mandatory gender-neutral military service for young Norwegian citizens. It was the second-most...

Labour goes for the (black) gold

A weekend of hefty internal debate among delegates to the ruling Labour Party's national meeting in Oslo ended with a majority going along with...
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