Tag: politics

Top politicians to debate welfare state

Top international politicians, including some government leaders, were to meet in Oslo later this week for a conference aimed  at preserving social welfare states...

Peres criticizes Norway on Hamas

Israeli President Shimon Peres has criticized the Norwegian government's refusal to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization, claiming that the country has "suddenly changed...

Norway boxing ban shocks Holyfield

Former four-time world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield has expressed surprise at Norway's ban on professional boxing, as a number of opposition parties in...

Source admits Gadhafi bombing

Anonymous sources reported in the Norwegian press claim that Norwegian fighter jets have been involved in bombing missions that have targeted the home of...

Jews oppose circumcision age limit

The Mosaic Religious Community, which represents Jewish organizations and Jews in Norway, has criticized the Ombudsman for Children for suggesting a lower age limit...

Poverty hits 10 percent in Oslo

Government figures released on Tuesday show that 9.68 percent of residents in the Norwegian capital Oslo are defined as living in poverty, giving the...

Norway still world’s best for mothers

Save the Children's annual international report on mothers and their children, State of the World's Mothers, has once again named Norway as the best...

Labour will end private care homes

The Labour Party and others in the workers' movement in Norway heavily criticized private nursing homes and pledged to end them in Oslo during...

State workers get big pay rise

Government employees at the national and local authority level have received 4 and 4.3 percent wage increases respectively after the close of the annual...

Christian Democrats attempt renewal

The annual conference of the greatly reduced Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig folkeparti, Krf), which took place this weekend, saw the official beginning of their...
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