Questions rise over big oil deal
May 9, 2012 ·
Statoil’s huge oil exploration deal with Russian firm Rosneft in the Arctic may not be as promising as initially thought, suggests a Norwegian researcher who’s closely studied energy prospects...
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More threats logged since July 22
May 8, 2012 ·
Norwegian politicians and other high-profile persons in Norway have been receiving more threats since the terror attacks of July 22, and the nature of the threats is more serious. The trial of confessed...
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Combined ‘holiday’ stirs more critics
May 8, 2012 ·
The Akershus Fortress and Castle in Oslo was once again the focal point for Norway’s observance on Tuesday of its newly combined Liberation Day and Veterans’ Day holiday on May 8th. Canons...
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Proposed law aims to protect au pairs
May 8, 2012 ·
The Norwegian government is proposing a new law aimed at protecting foreigners who temporarily move into Norwegian homes as an au pair. The program is supposed to be a cultural exchange, but au pairs all...
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Jens lowers ‘moon landing’ gear
May 7, 2012 ·
It wasn’t exactly a small step for Norway, and not yet a giant leap for Norwegian industry either, but Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could finally welcome visitors to the formal opening of the...
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Conservatives back ban on begging
May 7, 2012 ·
The leader of Norway’s Conservatives didn’t like it, but Erna Solberg’s party members voted at their annual national meeting over the weekend to promote a ban on begging. Solberg otherwise...
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Oslo keen to launch English schools
May 7, 2012 ·
Politicians at City Hall in Oslo plan to apply for state permission to open two new international schools in the Norwegian capital where all teaching would be carried out in English. They cite rising demand...
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Risk and rewards loom in Barents
May 7, 2012 ·
Norwegian oil company Statoil is banking on opportunity but faces high risk in its new pact with Russian state oil company Rosneft for oil and gas exploration in the Barents Sea. Reaction to the historic...
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Parents face new tough week in court
May 7, 2012 ·
Nearly all the parents of young Labour Party members killed in a terrorist’s massacre on the island of Utøya were opting to appear in court in Oslo this week, to be there when the autopsy reports...
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Troubled ministry under probe
May 4, 2012 ·
Norway’s Justice Ministry, badly hit by last summer’s terrorist attacks and suffering from low morale, now has another problem to deal with: Police have been called in to investigate how a...
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China’s ambassador leaves in a freeze
May 4, 2012 ·
Relations between Norway and China remain in a deep freeze, and China’s embassy in Oslo no longer has an ambassador in place. There’s been another rash of diplomatic snubs since Tang Guoqiang...
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Speculation flies around Telenor CEO
May 4, 2012 ·
UPDATED: Another top leader at Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor is quitting and the future of Jon Fredrik Baksaas as Telenor’s chief executive seemed far from secure after a week of more drama around...
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Viking ships to stay berthed at Bygdøy
May 3, 2012 ·
Norway’s famed Viking ships won’t be moved to a new museum that some historians and city officials have been promoting for years. A new study declared the ancient wooden ships to be too fragile...
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Terror trial resumes with shorter days in court, to relieve mental stress
May 3, 2012 ·
The trial of Norway’s home-grown terrorist resumed on Thursday after a five-day break, and shorter days in court are now part of the plan for proceedings. As testimony turns to the autopsy reports...
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‘Scream’ price may boost local pride
May 3, 2012 ·
Oslo politicians have often been accused of failing to fully recognize the value of the art that their city inherited from the country’s most famous artist Edvard Munch, or even to properly care...
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