Norwegian politicians and academics nominate an eclectic mix for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
With the deadline for the nomination of candidates for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize having expired at midnight on Monday, many prominent Norwegian politicians and…
Norwegian politicians
Not so squeaky clean: Is Norway really so corruption-free?
Recent Norwegian political life, historically squeaky clean, has been plagued by a number of scandals. Both the Solberg and Støre government have seen key members…
A “housing scandal” is rocking Norwegian politics. Here’s what you need to know
The Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) has been in serious “damage control” as its leader, Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, has been engulfed by a “housing…
Opinion: Erna Solberg has been fined for breaching corona rules. Here’s why that is important
It is not often that a sitting Prime Minister, in Norway, is in trouble with the police. That is exactly what has happened with PM…
A law unto themselves? Corona guidelines ignored by politicians in Norway
In a week where new lockdown measures were reintroduced in Oslo and the vaccination rollout has hit hurdles, there was a need for a sense…
Norwegian politicians say New Zealand terror attack is violent, dark, and infinitely sad
Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the terrorist attack in New Zealand shows how important international work against extremism is. ‘’It is a reminder that we…
Several Norwegian politicians have had their passwords leaked
Aftenposten has found the previous passwords of several Norwegian top politicians in a searchable database on the web. In recent years there have been…
Significantly tighter security around Norwegian politicians
The recent terror attacks in Europe have effected this year’s Norwegian election campaign. The security details for several top politicians have been considerably tightened, according…
Norwegian politicians warned against foreign hacking
The National Security Authority (NSM) does not rule out foreign powers trying to influence this year’s parliamentary elections. Norwegian politicians have been urged to be…
