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Articles Archive for August, 2012
We found 38 posts.
1. Historic Norway ship for sale
The Bergen-built vessel MS ‘Kong Olav’ is now available for purchase on the Internet for less than a price of a decent-sized property in central Stavanger, western Norway.
Published on 31st August, 2012 at 5:33pm by Nicoleta Dumitrache Sincan.
2. KIWI brings in new Muslim-friendly religious headgear
Norway supermarket chain KIWI has introduced a green hijab to match staff clothing.
Published on 31st August, 2012 at 4:04pm by Nicoleta Dumitrache Sincan.
3. Concealed Munch painting on show
An unnamed Edvard Munch painting hidden for decades is in a gallery in Stavanger, western Norway, for a two-month exhibition.
Published on 31st August, 2012 at 10:38am by Michael Sandelson.
4. PM puts oil minister in his place
Jens Stoltenberg has plugged Ola Borten Moe’s claims Norway will be drilling for oil at the North Pole.
Published on 30th August, 2012 at 11:41am by Michael Sandelson.
5. Stoltenberg imprecise but admits Norway was unprepared
The post parliamentary press conference with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Justice Minister Grete Faremo about the 22 July Commission’s report was the same mixture of rhetoric and promises.
Published on 29th August, 2012 at 10:40am by Lyndsey Smith and Michael Sandelson.
6. Norway PM fails to appease Opposition over 22 July
Christian Democrat (KrF) Party leader Knut Arild Hareide has expressed disappointment following Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s parliamentary account, Tuesday.
Published on 28th August, 2012 at 8:57pm by Nicoleta Dumitrache Sincan.
7. Norway PM’s speech talks 22 July positivity despite damning report
PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has admitted government and police readiness regarding the 22 July was seriously flawed. Nevertheless, he declared he has learned from terror attacks.
Published on 28th August, 2012 at 3:06pm by Ben McPherson.
8. Norway politician suggests prison reform
Deputy Defence Minister Roger Ingebrigtsen is proposing that a life sentence be introduced for acts of terrorism.
Published on 28th August, 2012 at 10:47am by Lyndsey Smith.
9. Progress Party to end child benefit
Norway’s Progress Party (FrP) plans to remove current child welfare payments for foreigners and replace them with tax breaks.
Published on 27th August, 2012 at 4:13pm by Lyndsey Smith and Michael Sandelson.
10. TINE tries to avoid more butter shortages
Norway farmers’ dairy cooperative TINE confirms they are attempting to stave off another year of empty supermarket shelves in light of low stocks.
Published on 23rd August, 2012 at 4:01pm by Sarah Pettersen and Michael Sandelson.
11. The Anders Behring Breivik verdict: Accountable
UPDATED: Oslo District Court judges rule Breivik is criminally sane and sentence him to 21 years in prison.
Published on 23rd August, 2012 at 2:17pm by Michael Sandelson.
12. Birthday celebrations with relevance
Norway’s Labour Party (Ap) celebrated its 125th birthday, Tuesday, with leader Jens Stoltenberg in festive and commemorative mood accompanied by song and marzipan cake.
Published on 22nd August, 2012 at 2:15pm by Sarah Pettersen.
13. Local man to fight authorities over Eritrean employee
A Norwegian baker fined NOK 300,000 (about USD 50,800) for employing a paperless Eritrean asylum seeker is to appear before Stavanger District Court, western Norway, after refusing to pay on humanitarian grounds.
Published on 21st August, 2012 at 3:59pm by Michael Sandelson.
14. Police tops continue musical chairs game amongst criticism
Trouble for Norway’s bureaucrats continues, Monday, following last week’s chain of events in the wake of the 22 July Commission’s damning report.
Published on 20th August, 2012 at 2:46pm by Michael Sandelson and Sarah Pettersen.
15. Threatened Kenyan activists flee to Norway
Four members of the Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped (KSMH) fled to Norway after receiving death threats, reports say.
Published on 20th August, 2012 at 10:44am by Lyndsey Smith.
16. Domingo cancels Norway visit
Tenor Placido Domingo is saying 'no, no, no' to Norway after festival organisers 'ran out of money'.
Published on 17th August, 2012 at 9:24pm by Michael Sandelson.
17. Norway police director resigns
OSLO/GARDERMOEN: Øystein Mæland has stepped down from his post immediately as Norway’s national police director following a storm of criticism since last year’s twin attacks by Anders Behring Breivik.
Published on 16th August, 2012 at 10:54pm by Sarah Pettersen and Michael Sandelson.
18. Norway police chiefs in crisis meeting
National police director Øystein Mæland mustered a hastily arranged meeting at the SAS hotel by Gardemoen airport, Monday. Police chiefs from across Norway arrived at the hotel this morning to discuss measures following massive criticism of the force following 22 July last year.
Published on 16th August, 2012 at 3:24pm by Sarah Pettersen.
19. Sigrid family may accept reward help
In a new development in the Sigrid case, it is reported her parents are considering contravening police advice and accept an unnamed individual’s financial help enabling the family to pay for information.
Published on 15th August, 2012 at 4:03pm by Sarah Pettersen.
20. ‘Stoltenberg should stay’, says Coalition, but questions remain
On the same day polls showed one in three Norwegians’ trust in the Prime Minister is eroded following the 22 July Commission’s report, newspaper VG called for his resignation. Jens Stoltenberg’s parliamentary political compatriots tell The Foreigner they still support him.
Published on 15th August, 2012 at 2:11pm by Michael Sandelson and Sarah Pettersen.
