Tag: politics

‘Bureaucracy ruining the schools’

The party led by Norway's Education Minister Kristin Halvorsen, the Socialist Left (SV), has long enjoyed support from teachers but now it's struggling in...

Philippine peace talks set to resume

Norway is poised to once again host talks aimed at bringing peace between the government of the Philippines and the country's communist insurgents. Representatives...

Voter turnout heading for new highs

Municipal and county elections will formally take place all over Norway on Sunday and Monday, but thousands of Norwegians already have exercised their right...

Labour slips in the polls

Norway's Labour Party, which has government power and won huge support after the July 22 terrorist attacks, has slipped in the most recent public...

Oil & Energy Minister under siege

Norway's relatively new government minister in charge of oil and energy, Ola Borten Moe, has managed to infuriate the Norwegian environmental movement to a...

Ministries struggle to meet demands

The Norwegian government continues to work under makeshift and difficult conditions after its headquarters was bombed on July 22. Many workers still lack offices...

New state budget due to be tight

Norwegian Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen oversees one of the strongest national economies in the world right now, but still warns that he intends to...

Flags fly for South Africa’s president

Royal pomp and even some rare sunshine welcomed South African President Jacob Zuma to Oslo on Wednesday, and the day's activities were restricted to...

Concerns rise over poverty in Norway

Norway is widely praised and even envied for its solid economy and social affluence, but new numbers from state statistics bureau SSB show more...

Immigrant vote can be decisive

Norway's political parties have realized that the immigrant vote can make or break them as they head into the next national municipal elections on...
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