Tag: politics

High court ponders future of Arctic oil

Opponents of offshore oil activity in Norway's Arctic areas received flowers to mark the end last week of their landmark case against the state...

Labour MP faces fraud indictment

After a lengthy investigation, police in Oslo have finally charged Hege Haukeland Liadal, a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party, with serious fraud...

State offers more Corona crisis aid

The Norwegian government rolled out more proposals for billions in financial aid on Tuesday, to those struggling under the latest round of Corona virus...

Norway heaves a huge sigh of relief

There was one Norwegian word dominating the country's massive media coverage of the US election over the weekend: lettelse (relief). Commentators were still hailing...

Norwegians told to just ‘stay home’

Prime Minister Erna Solberg addressed Parliament Thursday morning with a serious and sobering message to all Norwegians: "Stay home as much as possible and...

Trump’s fraud claim stuns politicians

The Norwegian government has long tried to prepare itself for either outcome of the election in the US, a country consistently referred to as...

High court hears Arctic oil appeal

A lengthy legal battle over whether Norway can continue to license oil operations in the Arctic reached the country's highest court on Wednesday. If...

Høie preparing stricter Corona rules

Health Minister Bent Høie confirmed on Tuesday that the government will be rolling out even stricter Corona rules later this week, aimed at halting...

Famed diplomat resigns in shame

Terje Rød-Larsen has long been one of Norway's most well-known diplomats, not least for his large global network of people in powerful positions. Now,...

Uber poised for comeback in Norway

Claiming "there's room for innovation in the Norwegian taxi market," the Nordic chief for controversial personal transport firm Uber is gearing up for a...
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