Tag: politics

Opposition calls for investigation of all government ministries

Opposition politicians in the Norwegian Parliament are calling for an investigation of all government ministries, following Audun Lysbakken's resignation as minister for family and...

Stoltenberg faces ministerial shuffle

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg answered questions outside the Royal Palace on Monday afternoon, after his minister in charge of family and equality issues had...

Embattled minister resigns his post

UPDATED: Audun Lysbakken, who's been one of the government's most high-profile young ministers and poised to take over the leadership of the Socialist Left...

Waiting list ‘tricks’ under probe

Frustrated patients in Oslo who find themselves stuck on hospital waiting lists have clearly discovered that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Their success...

Norwegian held in Egypt returns home

A Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party (Høyre) who faced charges of carrying out illegal political operations in Egypt was finally allowed to leave...

Krekar joined protest march

Mullah Krekar, the Muslim cleric who faces prison on charges of making threats, helped lead a demonstation in Oslo just before the weekend, to...

Fighter jet base landed at Ørland

After months of rivalry and lobbying, Norway's defense ministry will set up new bases for the country's new fleet of F35 fighter jets at...

Women bared their breasts in protest

Several hundred Norwegian women gathered in front of the Norwegian Parliament on Thursday to protest long delays in receiving reconstructive surgery after undergoing a...

Political storm delays climate report

NEWS ANALYSIS: Just as Norway experiences some of its warmest winter days ever comes more news of an ongoing political storm over the government's...

Happy city folks shatter rural myth

Norwegians have long viewed themselves as descendants of fishermen and farmers, who are supposed to be happier out on the land or sea than...
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