Tag: politics

Norway ‘not pulling out of Schengen’

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg made it perfectly clear on the floor of the Norwegian Parliament this week that Norway will not be pulling out...

Progress Party toasts progress

Norway's most conservative party was literally celebrating its progress as it marked its 40th anniversary this week. Siv Jensen and the Progress Party she...

Streets may finally close around parliament

The president of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) has asked the City of Oslo to finally close the two streets running adjacent to the historic...

Transport plans don’t meet goals

Norwegian politicians continue to spend huge amounts of public funds on bridges, roads and tunnels in outlying areas that benefit as few as a...

Mette-Marit’s role stirs new debate

By embracing a jet-set lifestyle and fondness for the luxury it offers, Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has shown how Norwegian society in general has...

Wolfskin to be distributed after shooting

The skin of a wolf shot by authorities in Trøndelag just before the weekend is up for grabs among state institutions that apply for...

Finance minister closes tax loophole

Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen said Monday that the government was poised to shut a tax loophole that's been exploited by multinational companies doing business...

Center Party keen to close borders

Norway's rural-oriented Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) shocked even its sister party in Sweden over the weekend when it voted to promote withdrawal from the...

Tiny party in the spotlight again

NEWS ANALYSIS: More than 90 percent of Norwegian voters don't support Liv Signe Navarsete's small, rural-oriented Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp), yet its top politicians...

King favoured, but posted a loss

Norway's King Harald once again ranks as the most popular member of the royal family, while his son-in-law Ari Behn landed as least popular...
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