Tag: politics

Eide shifts from Algeria to Arctic

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide shifted his attention from the aftermath of a hostage crisis in Afghanistan to the future of the Arctic...

City loses embassy zoning battle

City government officials in Oslo have given up trying to get the Israeli embassy to abide by local zoning regulations. For 12 years, the...

Høyre hits new heights in new poll

Never before has Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) had so much support in a public opinion poll or an election: The party held 40.1 percent...

‘Let’s drill off Lofoten this year”

Oil and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe now wants to open up waters off scenic Lofoten for oil drilling later this year, stirring up...

Airline soars on global expansion

Bjørn Kjos, the entrepreneurial fighter jet pilot behind high-flying Norwegian Air, has peered into the future and sees global expansion as the key to...

Protests rise over poorer pensions

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government's pension reforms caused confusion and some controversy when they were first introduced more than a decade ago. Only now,...

Support grows for refugee children facing deportation

Thousands of Norwegians took to the streets around the country over the weekend, to protest the government's so-far unwavering demand that children of parents...

Immigrants face tougher rules

Persons trying move to Norway for work or family reasons from countries outside Europe now face even tougher regulations. Income issues have been hindering...

Many survivors of Utøya massacre both disappointed and troubled

Many survivors of the 2011 massacre on the island of Utøya are disappointed that police aren't taking any action against their own officers who...

Wolf pair marking territory in Oslo

Wildlife researchers had some sensational news for Oslo residents this week: They're almost certain that a pair of wolves have been marking territory this...
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