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Hans Rustad

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Iceland: EU vote could be fast-tracked to August
Hans Rustad 
Iceland had planned to hold a referendum on EU membership next year, but according to two sources Politico has spoken with, the vote could…

News

Media is tearing down the monarchy
Hans Rustad 
As you call into the forest, so the answer returns: The press lives off scandals. It already had one it could thrive on in…

Opinion

Major European countries want UN Special Rapporteur Albanese removed, but not Norway
Hans Rustad 
France, Germany, Austria, Czechia, and Italy are pressing for the ouster of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after her February 7 Doha remarks branding…

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Norway plans to settle 13,000 refugees – several municipalities say no
Hans Rustad 
IMDi targets 13,000 asylum seekers for settlement in 2026. Half the municipalities missed the 10 Feb deadline; many outright refuse, blaming tight budgets, integration…

Opinion

The War on the Middle Class
Hans Rustad 
The adjustment of the property valuation on homes to 70 percent of market price is not a whim. It is part of the war…

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Deputy Leader of Høyre: Referendum on EU membership not necessarily required
Hans Rustad 
Høyre deputy leader Ola Svenneby told Norway’s state broadcaster that the party is unsure whether a new referendum on EU membership is necessary.

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Prime Minister Støre: Individuals failed, not the system
Hans Rustad 
PM Støre forces his way forward with explanations and excuses as close associates are ensnared in the Epstein case, effectively throwing them under the…

Editorials

Støre's self-esteem bruised by Trump
Hans Rustad 
Norway PM Støre’s address to the Storting echoed the interwar years, casting the US as the chief destabiliser through its “unconcealed use of force”.…

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Mona Juul admits moral failure, but not criminal culpability
Hans Rustad 
– Mona Juul has denied that she has been charged with gross corruption by Norway’s economic crime authority. She believes there are no grounds…

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Ex-Norway PM Jagland stripped of immunity over Epstein links
Hans Rustad 
The Council of Europe lifts ex-PM Jagland’s immunity over Epstein favours. The decision, requested by Økokrim and Norway’s Foreign Minister, allows a corruption probe…

Opinion

Tax-dodging ex-minister joins Fritt Ord free speech board
Hans Rustad 
Hadia Tajik has been selected to join the board of Fritt Ord alongside the somewhat more low-profile Eirin Larsen, who is an expert in…

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Labour U-turn: Now backs inquiry commission after Epstein disclosures
Hans Rustad 
The Norwegian Labour Party will now take the initiative for the Storting to appoint an external commission of inquiry into the Epstein case and…

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Outed Labour ex-minister: Anti-state actors exploit scandals to cast doubt on politicians and democratic institutions
Hans Rustad 
Labour ex-minister sacked over unlawful tax break: I want Norway’s FFI to investigate the extent to which anti-state actors have exploited the Epstein scandal…

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Norway PM refuses to set up independent inquiry into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hans Rustad 
PM Jonas Gahr Støre says no to appointing an independent committee to review the Foreign Service, as requested by, among others, the Progress Party…

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Schwab Blames Brende – Brende Faces an Uphill Battle
Hans Rustad 
The key players in the Epstein saga are positioning themselves to avoid taking responsibility. Klaus Schwab claims Børge Brende never told him about his…

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Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with killing his wife
Hans Rustad 
Bill Stevenson (77), the ex-husband of Jill Biden, has been charged with killing his wife, Linda, during a domestic dispute in December. He has…