Tag: politics

Government high-rise may be razed

The high-rise centerpiece of Norway's bombed-out government headquarters may be torn down even if it's found to be structurally sound, a government minister has...

Grocery branch probes high prices

Thousands of Norwegians cross the border into Sweden every day to stock up on groceries and other goods that are as much as 40...

Foreign Ministry shuffles posts

Norway's diplomatic presence overseas is facing more changes because "the world is changing, and we see a clear shift in the power balance to...

PM ‘blacklisted’ by White House

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was on his way to Washington DC this week for a long-awaited meeting at the White House with US President...

China’s rejection disappoints Norway

Chinese authorities have rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's latest effort last week to normalize relations between the two countries, and ministry officials...

Politicians want to open Stasi archive

Some high-profile politicians from the Labour Party and Socialist Left (SV), both of which are members of Norway's left-center government coalition, want to open...

Diesel debate in high gear

Government officials are considering a string of proposals to improve air quality by restricting automobile use, and one of them has sparked especially heated...

Progress Party falls to new low

A new public opinion poll leaves Norway's most conservative party, the Progress Party, with just 11.1 percent of the vote. That means it's lost...

Teachers’ decline blamed on low pay

Researchers, not just the labour unions representing teachers, are now blaming relatively low pay for what they claim is a marked decline in the...

News from Burma cheers Norway

News this week that Burma's government was releasing political prisoners, after earlier easing press censorship and showing other signs of more openness, cheered Burma-watchers...
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