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Sweden's Deputy PM urges terror designation for Muslim Brotherhood affiliates
The Muslim Brotherhood infiltrates society and abuses democracy. It should be designated as a terrorist organisation, and mosques and institutions should be scrutinised. That…
On the other side of the mound
The EU’s Kaja Kallas called for an Arctic strategy in Tromsø, but Brussels has little to offer. Will Norway become the EU’s proxy in…
The violent left poses a growing threat
The killing of Conservative student Quentin Deranque in France signals a rising threat from violent left-wing extremism across Europe. France’s justice minister blames inflammatory…
When the mighty fall, they land softly
When regular employees get caught up in serious criminal cases, they lose their jobs, their income, and their security. When it happens to those…
The toxic culture in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – seen from the inside
When the party handbook becomes too dominant and the roles of political leadership and the civil service blur into one another, professional integrity erodes…
Eight dangerous asylum seekers and ten neighbours: – Bloody man in the garden
A barracks in Norway’s far north has in recent years been used as a reception centre for particularly dangerous asylum seekers. The nearest police…
Architecture of Impunity
In 1996, Terje Rød-Larsen faced a public tax case with full details exposed. The tax authorities had to decide whether to reopen his assessment…
Something is rotten in the state of Norway
The Norwegian Epstein network could have been taken straight from Shakespeare’s «Hamlet», with deep corruption at the centre of power. That the scandal has…
Now begins Lent – the Christian fasting season before Easter
For many Scandinavians, Lent itself has become an unfamiliar word. Yet it is one of Christianity’s oldest and most biblical practices. Let us recover…
Støre's self-esteem bruised by Trump
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”.…
How the toxic culture in the Foreign Ministry became possible
The release of the Epstein files has exposed numerous alarming reports of serious and long-standing irregularities within Norway’s Foreign Ministry (UD). The unhealthy entanglement…
How Jeffrey Epstein recruited Norwegian and Swedish girls for sex and prostitution
“I’m ready to get started tomorrow and send you 16-year-olds,” wrote the Algerian groomer Daniel Siad, who holds Swedish citizenship, to Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince of Darkness Shines a Light on the Murky World of Lobbying Companies
Peter Mandelson is featuring heavily in the headlines as his role in the Epstein scandal threatens to bring down Keir Starmer’s government. But the…
Archbishop: "We resist nationalism" - changes name of the Church of Sweden
In a long debate article published in Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s Archbishop Martin Modéus launches a harsh attack on what he calls “Christian nationalism”, a…
Does Norway have space for conservative thinkers like Asle Toje?
If Norway wants genuine pluralism of opinion, the mainstream press has to accommodate voices like Asle Toje’s. Truth-telling isn’t welcome here, though. The sustained…
Why won't Norway's FM allow an independent inquiry into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
Neither the Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide nor the former Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide wants any independent investigation of the Ministry of Foreign…