Public broadcaster SVT has been censured by Sweden’s Broadcasting Review Board for the grave sin of describing illegal migrants as exactly what they are: illegal migrants. The ruling stems from a segment in SVT Rapport aired in November 2025, where the term was deemed inappropriate.
Continue reading »In a fresh interview with the Labour-aligned Dagsavisen (historically the party’s mouthpiece), Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide shares his thoughts on the conflict that has now raged for four long years.
Continue reading »Even as demonstrations continue and the Iranian regime unleashes brutal crackdowns, Norwegian media have mostly dropped the story.
Continue reading »Mohsan Raja, named Oslo Citizen of the Year in 2015, has reacted strongly to statements by Document journalist Espen Teigen regarding whether Norway should keep dogs or Muslims. Raja told Document that he wishes the journalist would “burn in hell.” He added that Teigen must accept being met with the same kind of language in return.
Continue reading »Iceland had planned to hold a referendum on EU membership next year, but according to two sources Politico has spoken with, the vote could be accelerated to as early as August. The background is the dispute over Greenland and tariffs. The EU wants to stem the tide of Trump. Norway could also get dragged into the wake.
Continue reading »Young people are becoming increasingly intolerant of sexual minorities. This is shown by a survey that mapped young people’s views on LGBT people. However, the media carefully avoids reporting which group is responsible for the increase.
Continue reading »As you call into the forest, so the answer returns: The press lives off scandals. It already had one it could thrive on in Marius Borg Høiby. Then the Epstein files arrived and struck the Royal Family amidships. It was a foretold catastrophe. Mette-Marit herself had previously confessed to the public that she had a past of uninhibited partying.
Continue reading »The clear “no” to EU membership in 1972 and the resounding “no” in 1994 apparently mean nothing to those parties convinced they know better than the voters who put them in power.
Continue reading »During the 1993 Oslo Accords, Terje Rød-Larsen charged Norway twice a foreign minister’s salary—80,000 NOK a month—for his diplomatic work, shedding new light on the real price tag of the vaunted peace process.
Continue reading »Former Norwegian PM Kjell Magne Bondevik (KrF) has retained his diplomatic passport uninterrupted since 2006—21 years after leaving office in 2005—with the Foreign Ministry confirming its latest renewal in 2025.
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