Tag: politics

Court convicts former politician

A Norwegian appeals court in Bergen, known as Gulating lagmannsrett, has convicted a former top politician for the Progress Party, for having sexual relations...

Shamed Sp leader still faces ouster

One newspaper commentator in Norway called it "one of the most embarrassing moments" in the recent history of the Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp): The feisty...

Law protecting elected officials from being fired ‘should be changed’

A Norwegian law that prevents elected officials from being fired during their terms of office should be changed, according to some professors, Members of...

US admits to radiation incident

The Norwegian military reported on Tuesday that the US Navy had now confirmed that one of its vessels emitted radiation that injured crew members...

Colombian peace talks delayed again

UPDATED: Delegations from both the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC postponed their departure for Oslo early this week, reportedly because of bad...

New aluminum giant wins praise

This week's sudden birth, in Oslo, of what's being called the world's biggest "aluminum solutions provider" was being hailed on Tuesday as everything from...

Oil fund invests in more real estate

Norway's bulging sovereign wealth fund, more popularly known as the "oil fund," announced more purchases in the international real estate market last week. After...

Jobless rate still high for immigrants

Norway's strong oil-fueled economy has kept the country's unemployment rate low for years, but it's still high for immigrants, especially those from Africa, South...

Jens also dumps embattled mayor

UPDATED: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has personally joined the rising calls for a Labour Party mayor who's battling sexual assault charges to step down....

Party boss sorry for losing temper

UPDATED: Liv Signe Navarsete has had trouble controlling her temper before and now it's plunged her back into the headlines. Navarsete, head of the...
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