Tag: politics

Pro-EU movement in shambles

Proponents of Norwegian membership in the European Union (EU) are few and far between these days, and the organization promoting EU membership is itself...

Union boss stirs emissions storm

One of the most powerful men in Norway, union boss Roar Flåthen, has set off uncertainty over the government's commitment to cutting greenhouse gas...

Health minister rejects ‘crisis’ claims

Norway's largest hospitals in the nation's capital aren't the only ones facing severe budget problems that many are calling a "crisis." Health Minister Anne-Grete...

Religious racism shocks officials

The city officials in Oslo who ordered a report on racism and anti-Semitism in Oslo schools say they've been shocked by its findings: Jewish...

Party leader released from hospital

Siv Jensen, leader of Norway's most conservative political party, was back on her feet and released from hospital by Wednesday. She's still officially on...

New effort to expel foreign convicts

Justice Minister Knut Storberget is making another effort to send foreigners convicted of crimes in Norway back to their home countries, to serve their...

Fight takes off over new fighter jets

Opposition politicians have grown increasingly uneasy over the unclear costs of Norway's plans to buy a new fleet of fighter jets from US contractor...

Ivory Coast embassy to close

Top Norwegian government officials have been urging the world not to forget the Ivory Coast, but they're in the process of closing Norway's own...

Libyan targets revealed

Norwegian defense officials have finally revealed more details about the targets bombed by Norwegian fighter jet pilots over Libya. One of four attacks has...

Hospital boss quits after cuts

Siri Hatlen confirmed on Monday that she's quitting as managing director of Norway's largest hospital, Oslo University Hospital, after the hospital's board demanded cost...
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