Tag: politics
Anti-nuclear activist dies at 73
He was perhaps best known for pushing a cart laden with buttons advocating a ban on nuclear weapons and other political causes, but Ole...
Government loses voter support
The latest public opinion poll shows that Norway's left-center coalition government has lost voter support once again. One of the government parties, the small...
Hundreds rally for illegal aliens
Demonstrations continued over the weekend to demand more rights for the thousands of undocumented workers who have been in Norway for many years. A...
Less institutional care for the elderly
During the last 20 years the amount of institutional care for the elderly has declined by around 10 per cent. Provision of new nursing...
Christian Demos dump their deputy
Norway's tormented Christian Democrats party (Kristelig folkeparti, Krf) doesn't seem ready to embrace the younger, sexier image pushed forward by one of its two...
Krekar suddenly keen to leave
NEW ANALYSIS: As thousands of Norwegians protest the pending deportation of Maria Amelie, a rejected asylum seeker who nonetheless integrated herself into society, many...
Amelie free pending deportation
Norway's highest court ruled on Wednesday that illegal alien Maria Amelie must be allowed to remain free until she's eventually sent out of the...
State to pay for health care abroad
Norwegians stuck on long waiting lists for operations or other necessary medical care at local hospitals will soon be able to travel to hospitals...
Amelie set free after protests rose
An appeals court in Oslo repeated its order from Monday that Norway's most celebrated illegal alien, Maria Amelie, be set free from police custody...
Center Party leader hangs on
The leader of Norway's embattled Center Party, which now commands less than 5 percent of the vote but nonetheless enjoys government power, refused to...
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