Tag: politics

Car wars continue in Oslo

Oslo's left-green city government further infuriated resident car-owners this week when it released its proposed city budget for next year. Not only is more...

More Corona aid for a ‘fragile’ economy

NEWS ANALYSIS: Government ministers handed out more packages of Corona crisis aid this week, in an effort to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs. The...

40 arrested after climate, oil protests

Climate activists were out early in Oslo on Monday morning, to demonstrate against Norway's pro-oil policies and the government's failure to declare a climate...

Hundreds of pilots lose their jobs

The Norwegian government has agreed to literally buy more routes from airlines serving Norway, to guarantee flights between key cities for another three months....

Grocers may win border trade battle

Norwegian grocery stores have been thriving during the Corona crisis, after closed borders and Covid-19 restrictions prevented Norwegians from driving over the border to...

Ex-justice minister testifies in court

Tor Mikkel Wara was justice minister when his live-in partner allegedly made false threats against both him, herself, their home and some political allies....

Aid can be tied to language skills

Labour and Social Affairs Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen wants to cut welfare aid payments to needy young immigrants if they don't take part in...

Hurtigruten claims millions in state aid

Norway's deeply troubled shipping and cruise line Hurtigruten reportedly expects to receive more than NOK 300 million in state aid, to compensate it for cancelled...

Demonstrators bash Norway’s Moria response

Several hundred Norwegians demonstrated in front of Parliament Monday afternoon, demanding that Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the rest of her government take in...

Solberg rallies her troops, carefully

Prime Minister Erna Solberg could finally gather her Conservative Party (Høyre) colleagues for their annual national meeting on Friday, and she's keen for them...
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