Tag: politics

Official silence on Libya talks and bombings

Norway's foreign and defense ministries continued to decline comment on reports that Oslo is among the cities where discussions are being held between representatives...

Ambassador’s food blog boils over

Norway's ambassador to Afghanistan stirred up a storm of controversy this week when he wrote about his passion for good food and wine, and...

New courses to fight anti-Semitism

Norway's minister for education, Kristin Halvorsen, has reacted to recent figures about increasing anti-Semitism in schools by introducing courses for teachers that will instruct...

SV critical of own government over fighter jets

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV), one of the three parties forming the country's coalition government, has little faith in its own government's numbers regarding...

Compromise triggers new hunts

All of Norway's political parties have finally struck a new agreement to govern predator management policies, under which as many as 30 male bears...

Treholt demands apology for illegal surveillance

Arne Treholt, the former Norwegian diplomat convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and Iraq, said Tuesday he was glad to hear that the...

Norway sends funds to Poland

Norway is earmarking a record amount of funds for social and environmental programs in Poland, the equivalent of EUR 578 million, after Norwegian Prime...

Integration hinges on a good job

A government commission studying integration in Norway has concluded that most immigrants are well-integrated, but around 125,000 are stuck in low-income jobs or dependent...

Green light for new sculpture park

A hotly debated new sculpture park, backed by a high-profile real estate developer known for glorifying the female form, looks set to win approval...

Jets to return from Libya in August

Norwegian government officials have decided to extend Norway's contribution to the NATO-led bombings of Libya until August 1, when the country's remaining fighter jets...
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