Tag: politics

Parliament to re-open more securely

Norway's Parliament building in Oslo has been boarded up most of the summer, undergoing what posted signs describe as general renovation. In fact, the...

Politicians copy Swedes’ gathering

The scenic town of Arendal on Norway's southern coast, long a magnet for Norwegians on summer holiday, is now set to host the country's...

Vandalism halts trains’ comeback

Another summer of major train service disruption in the Oslo area ended on Monday, when the rails re-opened on schedule after six weeks of...

City gives in to calls for migrant toilets

The head of Oslo's city government, Stian Berger Røsland, has backed down from his refusal to provide migrant poor in Oslo, mostly Roma folk...

Politicians polled push for opening ‘polet’

Norway's state-controlled retailer of liquor and wine, Vinmonopolet, may get a political green light to expand its opening hours, the latest in a long...

Industry mounts new crisis plans

More storm clouds are building over Norwegian industrial plants, like Norsk Hydro's aluminum operations in the mountains at Årdal. Local industrial players are more...

Stoltenberg repeats euro concerns

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has getting more widespread media coverage, during Norway's summer doldrums, over his ongoing concern about economic turbulence in...

Roma groups win some reprieves

Police in Oslo decided not to raid a large camp on Friday that's been set up illegally by migrant poor Roma near the lake...

Politician-turned-diplomat finally gets visa to India

Abid Raja, a lawyer and former reserve Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party, can finally take up a new job at the Norwegian...

Roma dispute spurs ugly incidents

Police are once again being called upon to resolve increasingly ugly incidents over whether or how Norwegians should accommodate migrant poor from Europe. As...
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