Tag: politics

Court acquits spy agencies

The Oslo County Court  has acquitted the state on charges that allegedly clumsy recruiting efforts by military and domestic intelligence agencies spoiled a Norwegian...

Michelin stars out-shine grumpy MP

A grumpy politician from the Center Party, which normally protects and promotes Norwegian food, didn't manage to spoil all the jubilation over new Michelin...

Fur farmers win more compensation

Norway's newly minority government headed off another challenge this week when it agreed to pay out far more compensation to fur farmers who must...

NAV departures frustrate MPs

News that the two top political and administrative leaders of embattled state welfare agency NAV were stepping down should perhaps have satisfied members of the...

‘Sell off Equinor’s foreign operations’

Investment funds and analysts aren't the only ones questioning the long-term value of Norway's state oil company Equinor. Now a member of the Norwegian...

Ferry fare uproar pits locals vs state

Ferries, an integral part of transportion along Norway's vast coastline, are suddenly at the center of a new nationwide uproar. It surged when ferry...

Svalbard worth more than ever

Nearly a million Norwegians have been sitting through hours of more "slow TV" this week on a daily basis, apparently mesmerized by the beauty...

Norway boosts climate goals

Just weeks after the firmly pro-oil Progress Party withdrew from Norway's conservative government, the now-minority coalition has registered new emission reduction goals of at...

Spying agencies under more fire

Norway's two intelligence-gathering agencies are back on the defense this week, this time in the Oslo County Court. Less than a month after the...

New ‘climate cure’ after warm January

It's official: January ended as the next-warmest ever in Norway, with nine counties setting new records for high temperatures in the middle of what's...
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