Tag: politics
Government hails Egyptian people
Norway's government leaders joined their counterparts all over the world in hailing the perseverance of the Egyptian people who succeeded in forcing change through...
‘Postpone the monster masts’
Campaigners against the "monster mast" power lines in Hardanger have told ministers that they would like to see the project postponed or at the...
Norway poised to reject directive
Norwegian politicians now look likely to vote against implementing a European Economic Area (EEA) directive on the storing of personal data – which would...
Labour unveils 99 integration tactics
The largest party in Norway’s governing coalition, the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap), has put forward 99 new proposals to improve social integration of immigrants...
Movement starts to hail Odd Nerdrum
One high-profile Norwegian artist has launched an effort to secure national acclaim for another, Norwegian figurative artist Odd Nerdrum, by urging that Nerdrum be...
Slight poll shift in ‘monster mast’ saga
Public support for alternatives to building so-called "monster mast" power lines in scenic Hardanger has fallen – but Norwegians remain skeptical about the "monster...
Secret spying unit ‘no surprise’
A leading foreign policy analyst says it should come as no surprise that Norway maintained a secret spying unit that operated in nine countries...
Deported refugee still keen to return
Celebrated but deported refugee Madina Salamova, better known as Maria Amelie, remains in Moscow but is making progress in her efforts to legally return...
Midwives and doctors back maternity care consolidation
Activists who want to retain local maternity care wards around Norway are getting no support from midwives' or gynecologists' associations. The professionals want fewer,...
Terror cell probe hits crucial phase
An international probe of a terrorism case connecting Norway with the UK and the US is coming to a head, with authorities keen to...
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