Tag: politics

Government gets historic scolding

Members of Parliament wrote history in Norway on Tuesday when they collectively criticized Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's government coalition for failing to head off...

Police release right-wing extremist who threatened to bomb Parliament

UPDATED: The 27-year-old right-wing extremist who unleashed a massive police operation on Wednesday, after he was overheard talking about plans to blow up the...

Horsemeat scandal reaches Norway

UPDATED: NorgesGruppen, Norway's largest grocery wholesaler and retailer, announced Friday that it had found horsemeat in frozen lasagne it imports to Norway under the...

No sweet Valentine from bank boss

Norway's strong economy and disciplined approach to the management of its oil wealth didn't stop the boss of the country's central bank from sending...

Shamed Storting ‘improves routines’

Leaders of Norway's Parliament (Storting), faced with a barrage of criticism from MPs and employees for failing to provide enough information about a bomb...

Høyre backs big fortune tax cuts

With the campaign well underway towards national elections later this year, Norway's leading opposition party Høyre (The  Conservatives Party) has proposed making large cuts...

Norway condemns new nuclear test

The Norwegian government was quick to join other countries around the world on Tuesday in condemning North Korea's announcement during the night that it...

Norway won’t send soldiers to Mali

Norway's coalition government has decided against joining an EU effort to help the military in Mali fight back against Islamist extremists. Coalition member SV...

More stores may open on Sundays

Norway's Labour Party is clearing the way for a re-evaluation of the country's laws restricting opening times for retail stores. Since Labour leads the...

Breastfeeding advocate retires

Norway's internationally renowned obstetrician and breastfeeding advocate Dr Gro Nylander is retiring this week after a long career, but she's not leaving without voicing...
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