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Nosy Norwegians scan friends tax secrets
Every year, Norway’s tax authorities publish details about people’s income and wealth, and every year sifting through the data gets easier, reports BBC NEWS. In what has become an annual ritual, the...
View ArticleActing political adviser in KUD
The Office of the Prime Minister has from Jan. 13 appointed Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (35), manager, Vinstra, as acting political adviser in the Ministry of Culture for the duration of Mr. Roger Solheim’s...
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Interview with Jonas Gahr Støre, Foreign Minister of Norway
Jonas Gahr Støre Q: Minister, you said in your introductory statement, welcoming all the participants to a seminar in Oslo, that the partnerships are more important than ever for the Alliance. Could...
View ArticleFinal Day in Davos
On Sunday, January 31, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon concluded six days of meetings and seminars in the Alpine city of Davos. Among other activities, he participated in a group discussion...
View ArticleJoint statement on national elections in Sudan
Sudan’s national election (April 11-13) is an important milestone in terms of the Comprehensive Peace Accord that was signed in 2005. Norway has cooperated closely with the United Kingdom and United...
View ArticleTerror Attacks in Norway
(VG Nett) At least ten people are killed in shootings at a youth camp only hours after a massive bomb blast in central Oslo. One man has been arrested after the shooting and police see a connection...
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How do I turn it on?
Politicians struggle with switching to iPads. Photo: Aftenposten Politicians in Vennesla replaced paperwork with the iPad, but the transition was not easy for everyone. “It is of course like a big...
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Anonymous job applications key to ending discrimination?
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad. Photo: Magnar Kirknes – NRK KRF-politician Kjell Ingolf Ropstad wants to allow job seekers to apply anonymously in order to end discrimination as revealed in a new Norwegian...
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On the Edge with Siv Jensen: Oil, employment and the Dutch disease
Siv Jensen, leader of the Progress Party. Photo courtesy of Stortinget.no. The current Red / Green-government suffers wear, and shows signs of illness. Currently, the leader of the Socialist Left...
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A very close race
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Jens Stoltenberg While a large number of Norwegians want Erna Solberg as the next Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg also has popular support Staff Compilation While it seems...
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