Tag: politics

Top politician forced to be a pedestrian

One of Norway's most high-profile, veteran politicians, Carl I Hagen, won't be allowed to drive for the next six months. Police seized his driver's...

Hate-video maker held in custody

A local court in Telemark County went along with prosecutors who asked to keep a 21-year-old man in custody for at least two more...

Oil minister keen on more production

Ola Borten Moe has been called "the perfect minister" by some players in the oil industry, not least because of his bullishness on their...

EU agreements unlikely to waver

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's been a lot of debate in Norway lately over the country's trade and cooperation agreements with the European Union (EU), and...

Momentum grows for global talent

Norway's fast-growing population of foreign and globally oriented residents are making their presence known and their voices heard, as they try to break into...

Cold relations with China ‘damaging’

The ongoing diplomatic freeze between Norway and China is damaging to both parties, which would do well to put the conflict behind them, according...

Business urged to go back to Burma

Except now it seems more politically correct and common to call the country Myanmar, a sign of recognition of the country's military leaders who...

People from Poland ‘will be heard’

Immigrants and guest workers from Poland make up the largest group of foreign residents in Norway, and now they're expected to start making their...

Female MPs sexually harassed

Female Members of Parliament (MPs) are frequent targets of  anonymous sexual harassment from the public, often of a nature so obscene and graphic that...

Labour grows, partner SV shrinks

A right-wing terrorist's attempt to literally kill off Norway's Labour Party has instead breathed new life into it. Labour (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) attracted record numbers...
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