Tag: politics

Politicians debate security measures

Nine months after a terrorist's bomb severely damaged Norway's government headquarters and left eight people dead, the street running by the country's Parliament building...

Strong support for Progress Party leader

Her party fared poorly at the polls in the last municipal elections, but that didn't dampen support within the ranks for their leader Siv...

Ex-politician cleared of fraud

Norway's Supreme Court has acquitted a longtime Member of Parliament for the Center Party (Sp), Magnus Stangeland, of charges he knowingly received more pension...

Norway to start troop withdrawal

Norway's Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan this autumn, several months earlier than scheduled. Norway will end...

Progress Party ready to rule

Norway's most conservative political party, the Progress Party,  wrapped up its annual national meeting on Sunday and the message from party leader Siv Jensen...

Liberal Party logs leap in popularity

Members of Norway's small and, until recently, struggling Liberal Party (Venstre) could head into the weekend smiling. After months of poor showings in the...

SV gets support for oil sands opposition

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) seems to finally have attracted enough support from its government coalition partner, Labour, to forcefully oppose state-controlled oil company...

Foreign Minister called in for questioning

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been summoned to appear before the Parliament's supervisory committee that handles disciplinary matters. It has decided to...

Government may trim F35 order

Norwegian government officials are now admitting that the huge costs of replacing the country's current fleet of F16 fighter jets will likely cut into...

Norway lifts sanctions against Burma

The Norwegian government has decided to lift economic sanctions against Burma, also known as Myanmar. All limits that have been placed on foreign aid,...
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