Tag: politics

Farmers want 18 percent subsidy rise

Norwegian farmers' organizations are demanding a NOK 45,000 (over USD 8,500) increase in income for the average farmer from the state next year, an...

DNV ‘back to normal’ in China

Large Norwegian risk management firm Det Norske Veritas (DNV) seems to have settled its own risk of doing business in China. After months of...

Norway ‘earns from Libya conflict’

The Norwegian state has earned large amounts of money since the beginning of the UN-backed international military operations in Libya because of the effect...

Politicians to break Gaza blockade

A convey of ships, known as the "Freedom Flotilla 2 - Stay Human," will attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza with as...

New ritual circumcision law proposed

Changes have been proposed to the law on ritual circumcision in Norway, with health officials hoping to ensure that the procedure can be done...

State unions to demand higher wages

Trade unions representing 130,000 state employees and 338,500 workers in local authorities have indicated that they will not accept a lower pay rise than...

Syrian asylum seekers still sent back

Unsuccessful Syrian applicants for asylum in Norway are still being sent back to their homeland despite the recent government violence against the civilian population...

‘Dead’ politician very much alive

A local politician in Stavanger, south Norway, was believed by his party to have died two years ago when he was replaced as a...

Politicians condemn Syrian brutality

Norway has condemned the Syrian government's attacks against pro-democracy demonstrators in recent weeks, and is believed to be joining the USA in considering sanctions...

‘Norwegian jets bombed Gadhafi’

American media outlets are reporting that the bombing of Libyan leader Colonel Gadhafi's headquarters on Monday was carried out by two Norwegian F16 fighter...
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