Tag: politics

Revised constitution to boost equality

Norway is in the process of revising its constitution (grunnlov) in advance of its bicentennial in 2014. The goal is to strengthen constitutional provisions...

Embattled boss won’t go on leave

Bente Mikkelsen, head of the embattled state health agency that's pushing through a controversial hospital reorganization in Oslo, has dropped plans to take off...

Political intrigue surrounds TV2 sale

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian media was all abuzz on Monday over the sale of one of their own major players, TV2, the country's largest commercial...

Tine and others flunk flatness test

COMMENTARY - VIEWS ON THE NEWS: There's an expression in Norway that's often applied to those who need to admit an error and even...

Hagen shaken after car accident

Veteran Norwegian politician Carl I Hagen, former head of the conservative Progress Party, seemed on the verge of tears after suffering what he called...

Stoltenberg blocks EØS alternatives

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed his government won't launch any studies of alternatives to Norway's main trade agreement with the EU, known in...

Jens more popular than ever

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could head into the Christmas holiday weekend with strong support from his fellow Norwegians. He wound up on the front...

Storberget’s new life in parliament

If any government official deserves a break over the Christmas holidays, it's arguably former Justice Minister Knut Storberget. He worked nearly round the clock...

Labour backs new Svalbard coal mine

Norway's Labour Party was attracting more criticism from environmental organizations on Tuesday, after its parliamentary group decided to support the opening of a new...

Fewer go to church on ‘julaften’

Norwegians have traditionally headed for special church services during the Christmas holidays, especially on julaften (Christmas Eve). New statistics indicate the tradition is fading...
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