More overtures from Erna to EU
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her new conservative government set off for Brussels this week on what Norwegians might call a "charm offensive." She's determined to mend relations after Norway's hike in import … [READ MORE...]
Crime researcher turns robbery victim
One of Norway's foremost experts on criminal violence, police academy researcher Ragnhild Bjørnebekk, has confirmed that she wound up as a crime victim herself over the weekend. Bjørnebekk became one of the … [READ MORE]
Snow finally due in the south
Skiers may be rejoicing, while commuters were told to brace for the worst: Norway's state meteorological institute predicted snowstorms all over southern Norway on Thursday, and at least sleet at low elevations … [READ MORE]
New storm halted Hurtigruten
Yet another severe storm, this time with hurricane-force winds, swept over Northern Norway on Tuesday. The weather was so bad, and the seas so rough, that the Hurtigruten ship Nord-Norge turned around after … [READ MORE]
Embassy caught in custody drama
Brazil's embassy in Oslo has landed in the middle of a conflict between the Brazilian mother of a three-year-old child and child welfare authorities in Norway (Barnevernet). The authorities want to remove the … [READ MORE]
Test results show trouble with math
The latest batch of test results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that Norwegian teenagers have never scored so poorly in mathematics. Education Minister Torbjørn Røe … [READ MORE]
‘Neda’ family faces rejection again
UPDATED: A 12-year-old girl and her asylum-seeker family who spent a decade living in Norway are in "deep sorrow and crisis," after the Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (Utlendingsnemnda) once again … [READ MORE]
Sailors finally win wartime salute
A series of novels about a fictional Norwegian seafarer during World War II is topping bestseller lists in Norway, and finally giving the country's merchant marine sailors the attention they deserve. The book … [READ MORE]
Bankruptcies rise as home prices fall
Just as real estate brokers are reporting year-on-year declines of as much as 5 percent or more on the prices of homes in Norway, comes another sign that the country's economy is shifting gears. Bankruptcies … [READ MORE]
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Veteran politician defies age barriers
At the age of 77, Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg could have been enjoying a … [READ MORE...]
Enger wins booksellers’ prize
Journalist and author Cecilie Enger has won this year's Bokhandlerprisen … [READ MORE...]
Northug tries to regain fallen star
Norwegian skiing star Petter Northug has lost lots of his shine this year, but … [READ MORE...]
Støre jointly wins Willy Brandt prize
Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway's longtime foreign minister who's now serving in … [READ MORE...]
Winter sports stars stay on top
With the exception of cross-country skiing star Petter Northug, many of Norway's winter sports heroes retained their crowns over the weekend when World Cup competition started up again. Norwegians won both key … [READ MORE]
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