Tag: politics

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...

Norway backs Libya amidst scolding

The Norwegian government, led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, has officially recognized the new National Transition Council (NTC) in Libya as the country's legitimate...

Jens back on the campaign trail

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was moving on this week, from guiding the nation's mourning period to fronting political issues and, not least, the municipal...

Norway hopes for a ‘new Libya’

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was following the developments in Libya closely on Monday, and noted that embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi had...

Plans abound to ‘take back’ Utøya

Survivors of last month's massacre on the island of Utøya, along with a wide array of supporters, are determined to "take back" the island...

Survivors, mourners and police defend terror response

Norwegian police have come under increasing criticism over their response to the terrorist attacks of July 22, but details released this week help explain...

‘Most expensive’ yet again

NEWS ANALYSIS: Another ranking of the world's major cities places the Norwegian capital in the top spot as most expensive, way ahead of cities...
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