Tag: politics

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...

Court agrees wolf hunts were invalid

WWF won a long-sought victory this week when an appeals court ruled that two out of three wolf hunts authorized by state officials in...

Politician caught in ticket control

There seems to be no end to the challenges facing Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre. As his party struggles in the polls, the...

Trump ‘peace plan’ is ‘unacceptable’

The Norwegian government, actively involved in Middle East peace talks for years, has toughened its stance against a new plan unveiled earlier this week...

Health minister settles hospital conflict

A long-running conflict over where a new hospital in Nordland County would be built and others shut down, was finally settled this week. Health...

Oslo’s war on cars targets Americans

Climate-concious officials at the City of Oslo, keen on restricting cars in the Norwegian capital, are now putting the brakes on a traditional event...

Norway, UK sign own Brexit deal

Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide signed Norway's own "Brexit agreement" with the UK in London Tuesday afternoon. It's aimed at securing existing rights...

Bergen caught in political ‘crisis’

UPDATED: Norway's west coast city of Bergen draws tens of thousands of tourists every year, but often seems to suffer local political turmoil. It's...

Former top politician heads for jail

Svein Ludvigsen, a 73-year-old former government minister and county governor in Troms, has withdrawn a last-ditch appeal of his conviction for abusing his power...

Tempers rise in line with temperatures

As Oslo sweats through a "frighteningly" warm winter, its large chapter of the Conservative Party made some hotly contested decisions over the weekend to...
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