Tag: politics

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...

Doctors, nurses flee ‘sick’ hospital

Both doctors and nurses are resigning from their jobs at the relatively new Akershus University Hospital northeast of Oslo, just when the hospital desperately...

Debate flies over Norwegian culture

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians have a long and deeply embedded culture of debate. Now a right-wing politician, an admittedly bored journalist and several major media...

Namibia meat wards off shortage

One of Norway's largest retail grocery store chains, NorgesGruppen, is arranging to import meat from Namibia because Norwegian cattle owners can't supply enough beef....

Rash of new regulations takes effect

Every Norwegian government over the past decade has vowed to simplify the country's highly regulated society, but nearly 200 new rules and changes in...

‘Christian schools OK, not Muslim schools’

Norway's conservative Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp) wants to make it easier to establish private schools in the country, but not those that would appeal...

Health authorities ignite new anti-smoking campaign

Nearly half-a-million Norwegians have stopped smoking since 1995, but health authorities still aren't satisfied. They launched yet another anti-smoking campaign this week, aimed at...
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