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Alexandra Oancea, 8 January 2026
A Year in Constitution-Building: What 2025 Revealed, What 2026 May Bring
Norway's parliament rejects proposed constitutional amendment switching from monarchy to republic4 February 2026
Norway’s parliament on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of maintaining the country’s monarchy, rejecting a proposed change to a republic, despite recent t…
In Norway, legislators propose amending constitution to allow two royal regents2 October 2024
It continues to be a difficult year for the usually popular royal family. King Harald V, age 87, has been seriously ill but refuses to abdicate, viewing his pos…
Norway adopts constitutional amendments on judiciary21 May 2024
On 21st May 2024, the Storting debated a number of draft amendments to the Norwegian Constitution. Among the motions considered was the proposal to give compreh…
Some Norwegian MPs favor abolishing monarchy in annual debates on constitutional reform31 January 2019
On Tuesday, 36 of the 169 representatives in Norway’s parliament voted in favour of replacing the country’s monarchy with a republic. It was part of the annual …
Court rules: According to Constitution Norway only liable for emissions produced within borders10 January 2018
Environmental groups have failed in their bid to prevent Norway from issuing exploration licences in the Barents Sea. A court did not agree that the decision br…