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WEBNorway’s government in trouble ahead of next year’s election. NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's Labour-Center government, led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, is still struggling in public opinion polls as the new parliamentary years begins. The campaign for next year's national election is already unofficially underway, and Støre's government...
Threat levels highest in decades - Norway's News in English
WEBFebruary 12, 2024. Norway’s national security- and intelligence agencies released their evaluations of threats against Norway on Monday, and they’re the highest and most serious in decades. China and Norway’s neighbouring Russia still pose the biggest threats, they claim, while the threat of terrorist attacks is “moderate.”.
New storm cuts Norway in two - Norway's News in English
WEBJanuary 31, 2024. Northern- and Southern Norway were cut off from each other Wednesday evening, after yet another extreme storm slammed into the central portions of the country. The E6 highway that runs from the border to Sweden in the south to the border to Russia in the far north was closed over the mountains of Saltfjellet in Nordland, and ...
Security heightened nationwide - Norway's News in English — …
WEB5 days ago · Security heightened nationwide. October 8, 2024. Norway’s police intelligence agency PST officially raised the country’s threat level Tuesday afternoon because of an “uncertain situation” involving possible Israeli- and Jewish-related targets. The threat level was boosted from moderate to high. This synagogue in Oslo is among venues now ...
President elected amidst more drama - Norway's News in English
WEBNov 25, 2021 · President elected amidst more drama. November 25, 2021. Drama continued to engulf Norway’s Parliament (Stortinget) even as its 169 members settled on and elected a new president from the also-troubled Labour Party. Masud Gharahkhani, a 39-year-old son of refugees from Iran, said he was “humbled and proud” to win confidence at a time when ...
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Norway may reinforce Russian border. September 29, 2024. There's constant surveillance along the border between Norway and Russia in the far north, but surprisingly few physical barriers. That's likely to change, since Russia poses a much higher defense threat and continues to send unwanted immigrants into neighbouring...
Norway boosts crisis preparedness - Norway's News in English — …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Norway boosts crisis preparedness. May 29, 2024. War in Europe, digital threats and climate change have prompted Norwegian officials to expand their crisis preparedness guidelines and even cooperate more closely with the EU. Everyone in the country should now be able to get along without water, electricity, digital communications and electronic ...
Norway waking up to security needs - Norway's News in English
WEBMay 27, 2023 · NEWS ANALYSIS/UPDATED: New security controls at Oslo’s City Hall, armed police on the 17th of May, planned installation of upgraded radar defense and the world’s largest warship anchored off Oslo just before NATO gathers its foreign ministers in Oslo: It all shows how Norway, often accused of being naive, is waking up after decades of post-Cold War peace and prosperity to the threats it ...
Norway is getting ‘back to normal’ - Norway's News in English
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Norway is getting ‘back to normal’. NEWS ANALYSIS: Interest rates have started to rise, oil and gas exports have more than doubled and Norway will soon even have a Labour Party-led government again, just as most of the country’s Corona virus-related restrictions are likely to be lifted. Post-pandemic “normalization” is clearly underway.
Remaining Corona rules extended - Norway's News in English
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Remaining Corona rules extended. October 28, 2021. Norway’s new health minister held her first Corona press conference on Thursday, amidst a sudden and ongoing rise in Covid-19 infection in Norway. Ingvild Kjerkol of the Labour Party called the situation “manageable,” but announced that the government has decided to retain Corona-related ...