Design school scores high marks
May 14, 2012 ·
After years of complaints that Norwegian schools don’t rank high enough on international listings comes some vindication: The Oslo School of Architecture and Design has landed in the Top Ten of design...
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Relay race set new record
May 14, 2012 ·
Nearly 40,000 people took part in this year’s Holmenkollstafetten, an annual relay race in Oslo that’s been run since 1923. With 2,727 teams at the starting line, organizers could claim a new...
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Angry toddler painted red
May 14, 2012 ·
Police said they had no suspects after Norway’s iconic statue of an angry toddler, Sinnataggen, once again became the target of vandals over the weekend. Visitors found Sinnataggen covered with red...
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Christian Democrats back in the closet
May 14, 2012 ·
Norway’s Christian Democrats party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) has tucked itself back into the closet, after a short-lived attempt by some party members to ease its stand on gay marriage.
Even some...
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Activists link arms to protect forest
May 10, 2012 ·
Around 40 environmental activists gathered in the forest at Ekeberg in Oslo this week, ready to face off against work crews they fear will chop down trees to make room for a controversial new sculpture...
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Christian Democrats soften stance against gay marriage
May 10, 2012 ·
Leaders of the conservative Christian Democrats party are proposing a major change in the party’s position on Norway’s marriage laws. While many party members remain opposed to gay marriage,...
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Hockey team on a roll
May 10, 2012 ·
Norway’s national hockey team was doing well in the world championships as play got underway in Stockholm this week. A victory over Italy raised hopes that Norway would earn a spot in the quarter...
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Pilots call off strike threat
May 9, 2012 ·
Turbulence between pilots and management at Norwegian Air literally settled down late Tuesday, after the pilots won a guarantee that new jobs created outside Scandinavia wouldn’t be offered at the...
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Best to be a ‘mamma’ in Norway
May 8, 2012 ·
With its lengthy, fully paid maternity leave, heavily subsidized health care services and day care centers, and a host of other support programs, it was perhaps no surprise that Norway tops a list of 165...
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Norway nurtures closer military ties to Sweden
May 8, 2012 ·
Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide has called Sweden “our foremost partner within military material,” especially rolling stock, and is backing up the claim with around NOK 10 billion...
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Minibanks out of order
May 7, 2012 ·
Around half of Norway’s so-called “minibanks” (automated teller machines, ATMs) were knocked out of order all over the country on Sunday. Most were due to be up and running again on Monday.
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Stoltenberg congratulates new French president
May 7, 2012 ·
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has formally sent his “warmest congratulations” to Francois Hollande after he was elected as the new president of France on Sunday. Hollande beat incumbent...
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Oslo tentatively OKs pursuing ‘OL’
May 4, 2012 ·
Both Norwegian athletic organizations and the Oslo City Council have approved moving forward with plans to apply for the Winter Olympics in Oslo in 2022. Many think they’re simply playing with Olympic...
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Sudan finally allows meeting with jailed aid worker
May 4, 2012 ·
Norway’s ambassador to Sudan, Jen-Petter Kjemprud, was finally allowed to meet with jailed Norwegian aid worker John Sörbö, five days after he was arrested while on a mine-clearing mission along...
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Disability claims rise
May 4, 2012 ·
One out of every 10 Norwegian workers is off on disability leave, according to new figures from state welfare agency NAV. A total of 311,200 persons were receiving disability payments at the end of March.
That’s...
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