Tag: politics

Ukrainians in Norway seek more support

Norwegians were eager to demonstrate their support for Ukraine last spring, but now find themselves under pressure to boost generosity and express more solidarity...

Analysts decry ‘energy nationalism’

Norway's record-high electricity rates have prompted calls by some politicians to cut off exports of the country's hydroelectric power. They want to preserve electricity...

Government struggles under ‘weak’ leadership

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is on the defensive after his Labour Party has once again crashed in public opinion polls. His...

Acquitted mayor returning to work

The former mayor of Nittedal aims to return to her post by September 1st, after an appeals court acquitted her of corruption. Hilde Thorkildsen...

Parliament called into extraordinary session over Norway’s ‘energy crisis’

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sparks have been flying for months over an ongoing rise in Norway's once-low electricity rates. They've been setting new records in some...

Ministers vow ‘Nordic Response’ to Russian aggression

They're meeting much more frequently and have their eyes on both the Baltic and the Barents. Defense ministers from all three Scandinavian countries gathered...

NATO chief warns of Russian danger as queen paddled by it

Just as NATO's Norwegian Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that "we're in the most dangerous situation since World War II" because of Russia's war...

Electricity rates hit new high

Residents of southwestern Norway had to brace for their highest electricity rates ever on Thursday, while their fellow Norwegians in the central and northern...

Norway will profit on EU’s gas cuts

The Norwegian government was quick to declare that it would support the EU Commission's decision this week to cut gas consumption by 15 percent...

Border to Russia reopened in the north

Norway's border to Russia in its far northeast has reopened, after an easing of Corona restrictions and despite ongoing economic sanctions and high political...
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