Tag: politics

Electricity demand puts rivers at risk

Rising demand for electricity and its record-high rates this winter are suddenly prompting Norwegian politicians to consider sacrificing even protected rivers and waterfalls for...

Government loses its voters’ support

The first public opinion poll of the New Year shows how tens of thousands of Norwegian voters are unhappy with their government. Both the...

New Year speeches stressed solidarity

All three of the New Year speeches delivered by the monarch, the prime minister and the president of the Sami Parliament (Sametinget) during the...

Norway boosts its northern defense

As sabre-rattling continues between Russia and NATO, Norway has been strengthening its northern defense but also engaging in joint Russian-Norwegian inspections of each other's...

Tutu lost respect for Norway

As Norwegians paid their respects this week to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday at an age of 90, they were reminded...

Crisis-plagued Støre needed a holiday

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has had to face one crisis after another since being elected in September. He admitted himself just before...

Hotel workers get some holiday cheer

Some of Norway's major hotel chains have withdrawn lay-off warnings for their workers, after the government gave in to demands for more compensation for...

Tougher on China, ‘shamed’ on Assange

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt declared on Wednesday that China has been putting "unacceptable" political pressure on Lithuania. It's the closest Norway...

SV secured ‘even better’ energy aid

Norway's Labour-led minority government had to give in once again to demands from the Socialist Left Party (SV) on Friday. All three party leaders...

Hydrogen projects also won state aid

After finally landing electricity bill relief for most Norwegians, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre could also announce state investment of more than NOK 1...
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