Tag: politics

Telenor gets new licenses in India

Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor hasn't given up on doing business in India despite getting caught up in a major political conflict that left it...

‘Nynorsk’ said to boost creativity

Learning to write in both of the Norwegian language’s two official forms (bokmål and nynorsk) boosts creativity and helps when learning other languages, a new...

Medal fiasco ‘hurts king’s authority’

UPDATED: King Harald's approval of a royal service medal to a man who has expressed anti-democratic and, some say, anti-Semitic attitudes for years threatens...

Palace caught in ‘scandal’ over medal

UPDATED: King Harald, his staff at the Royal Palace and county officials were hit by a wave of criticism this week over their decision...

‘No regrets’ over Islamic terror focus

The former head of Norwegian police intelligence unit PST said she has no regrets that she and her colleagues spent more time monitoring Islamic...

‘Still unprepared’ for new attacks

Norway is still not ready to handle large-scale emergencies, according to the man in charge of the country's civil defense. His disturbing assessment of...

Former leaders grilled over Norway’s poor emergency preparedness

Another stream of top Norwegian officials were undergoing questioning in Parliament on Monday over what they did or did not do to improve Norway's...

Terror survivors feel let down

Survivors of last year's terrorist attacks testified Tuesday that they feel let down by promises of aid from the government. While the state transferred...

Minister caught in real food fight

The Norwegian government's unpopular decision to further raise import tariffs on cheese and meat, to protect Norwegian producers, is setting off more political battles....

Norway quick to congratulate Obama

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg sent congratulations from his breakfast table Wednesday morning to newly re-elected US President Barack Obama, saying he looked forward to...
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