Stoltenberg congratulates Cameron
May 11, 2010 ·
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was quick to congratulate his new British counterpart David Cameron Tuesday evening, after Cameron was asked to form a new British government by Queen Elizabeth.
“Great...
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New sculpture berths off Opera
May 11, 2010 ·
Oslo’s still-new Opera House has acquired more artistic company, two years after it opened. A permanent sculpture, created by an Italian artist and financed by a Norwegian businessman, berthed off...
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New Congo murder trial postponed
May 11, 2010 ·
Two Norwegians jailed on murder charges in the Democratic Republic of Congo will have to wait even longer for a new trial. They won an appeal to the country’s supreme court last month, but a new...
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Royals get new roof over their heads
May 11, 2010 ·
The government’s revised state budget, released Tuesday, contains one fairly unusual item: NOK 112 million (aroung USD 18 million) for a new roof for the Royal Palace in Oslo.
The old roof, reports...
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Revised state budget cuts spending
May 11, 2010 ·
Norway’s left-center coalition proposed a revised state budget on Tuesday that cuts use of oil revenues by around NOK 17 billion. Some areas, though, will still get extra funding, like the long-neglected...
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Angry farmers sit down for talks
May 11, 2010 ·
Norwegian farmers were bitterly disappointed with the government’s subsidy offer, but agreed this week to negotiations anyway. The farmers want their annual subsidy raised by nearly NOK 1.9 billion,...
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Even more reject EU membership
May 11, 2010 ·
Only one out of every three Norwegians now supports joining the EU, while a solid majority opposes EU membership. Southern Europe’s heavy debt and its effect on the euro clearly have boosted EU skepticism...
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Stocks rebound on EU crisis plan
May 10, 2010 ·
After a terrible day on Friday, Monday was shaping up to be the best day so far this year for the Oslo Stock Exchange. Share prices jumped on news that finance ministers in the European Union (EU) had...
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Orkla takes over Estonian chocolate factory
May 10, 2010 ·
Norwegian industrial concern Orkla has acquired a chocolate factory in Tallinn that’s part of the Estonian national heritage.
Orkla announced last week that it’s taking over Kalev, the Norwegian...
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Queen Elizabeth backs local family
May 10, 2010 ·
England’s Queen Elizabeth has sent a letter of condolence to a Norwegian family whose daughter was murdered in London two years ago. A former Norwegian prime minister is offering his support as well.
Kjell...
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Volcano may disrupt flights
May 10, 2010 ·
Iceland’s volcano is acting up again, and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) had to cancel a flight from Oslo to Iceland’s Keflavik airport on Monday. Concerns rose that more volcanic ash may disrupt...
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Kistefos opening draws large crowd
May 10, 2010 ·
Norwegian business tycoon Christen Sveaas once again attracted a large crowd of art lovers and dignitaries over the weekend, when he opened this summer’s exhibits at the historic pulp mill that he’s...
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Majority backs free birth control pills
May 10, 2010 ·
A key committee in the Norwegian Parliament supports a measure to either make birth control pills free or much cheaper, as a means of reducing the number of abortions in Norway. A pilot program in two...
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Conservatives turn farther right
May 10, 2010 ·
Norway’s Conservative Party (Høyre) wrapped up its annual national meeting on Sunday with a new leadership line-up and a string of new resolutions. Political analysts claimed the Conservatives are...
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Foot race drew thousands
May 10, 2010 ·
Oslo’s traditional Holmenkollstafetten (The Holmenkollen Relay) attracted nearly 30,000 runners over the weekend, including quite a few celebrities. One of Norway’s top cross country skiers...
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