Three weeks after the election, 1 in 7 municipalities has yet to select a mayor. In Karmøy, the two largest parties in the municipality could risk being left without a leader, writes NRK. Rune Midtun, the mayoral candidate for Karmøy FrP, states, “I won’t be sad if I don’t become mayor, but I will be […] The post Battle for Next Major: 48 Municipalities in Norway Still Haven’t Chosen a Mayor appeared first on The Nordic Page ..read more

‘The war in Ukraine has made it all the more important for the remaining members of the Council to meet,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt. Minister of Foreign Affairs Huitfeldt convened a meeting of the members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) on 24­–25 May. This is the first ministerial ..read more

Today, the Government requested the Storting’s consent to ratify the Nato accession protocols for Finland and Sweden. ‘We will do our utmost to ensure a swift accession process,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt. ‘Norway welcomes Sweden’s and Finland’s decision to seek Nato membership. Nato is a defence alliance. The Nordic region poses no ..read more

On 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted of having sexual relations with another man. ‘Some 119 people were criminalised and punished for who they loved. These men endured court ..read more

-The conflict could draw out in time, and Ukraine is dependent on international support to withstand Russian aggression. The Norwegian government has therefore decided to donate Mistral air defense to Ukraine, says Norwegian Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram. -The Mistral air defense system is an effective weapon that is being used by the Norwegian ..read more

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky made a video-relayed address to MPs and members of the Government on Wednesday 30th March. – This is a crucial moment in European history, where the fundamental values ​​of democracy are again threatened by the brutality of tyranny. This is how President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani (Labor Party) opened ..read more

‘It is important to continue exerting pressure on President Putin and the individuals and entities who gain the most from and support his regime. We have now also incorporated the latest package of sanctions imposed by the EU into Norwegian law. We are introducing sanctions together with the EU and other countries to ensure that ..read more

In response to a request from Moldova, the Norwegian Government has agreed to help the country by bringing Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Norway. In addition, Norway will transport Ukrainian refugees needing medical care to Norwegian hospitals for treatment. At this stage, the Government is planning to bring 5 250 Ukrainian refugees to Norway under ..read more

The part of the street outside the Russian embassy in Oslo will be called “Ukraine Square”. City Council changed the name of the street as a protest to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.  Today, the city committee in Frogner in Oslo voted to rename Drammensveien, where the Russian embassy is located. The committee ruled that ..read more

Norwegian government has decided that Norway‘s sovereign wealth fund (the worlds largest fund) will freeze its investments in Russia and intend to fully divest its Russia holding. Over the weekend, Russia’s invasion in Ukraine has received many strong reactions. On Sunday, several countries, including Sweden and Denmark, have announced that they will send weapons to support ..read more