Tag: politics

Government gives up its ban on drinks

Pressure from opposition parties in Parliament all but forced Norway's Conservatives-led government coalition to drop its nationwide ban on serving alcoholic drinks from Friday....

Erna retains tough anti-infection rules

Still shaken by the post-holiday spike in Covid-19 infection in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg is extending most of the "social shutdown" rules her...

Corona aid extended well into 2021

The Norwegian government, under pressure from Parliament, has decided to extend both state-financed unemployment benefits and compensation for business losses caused by Corona containment...

Government seeks curfew permission

Alarmed by the prospect of a third wave of Corona infection, the Norwegian government has proposed imposing curfews for the first time. The proposal...

‘Master plan’ for climate draws flak

The Norwegian government rolled out its new "master plan" for meeting climate goals on Friday, just a day after state meteorologists confirmed that last...

Premier retains her popularity

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been firmly guiding Norway through its worse crisis since World War II during the past year, and that's clearly...

Oslo and Bergen can ban fossil-fueled cars

City officials in Oslo and Bergen are planning to make life even more difficult for motorists without electric cars. They've won state approval to...

Trump fans in Norway retreat

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's a lot of soul-searching going on among Norway's most conservative politicians, especially by the Norwegian who twice nominated the now-shamed US...

An ‘unacceptable attack on democracy’

Norwegian leaders reacted with shock and dismay on Wednesday to the dramatic events unfurling in what they'd all long viewed as the world's capital...

Erna orders new social shutdown

Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her government imposed a new round of even tougher social restrictions on Sunday evening, all aimed at halting the...
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