Sex scandal rocks another party
February 8, 2012 ·
Norway’s small Liberal Party (Venstre), which has been building itself up again under new leadership, was rocked by rape charges filed Monday against its deputy leader Helge Solum Larsen. He was...
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Editor’s note: Ice chilled updates
January 29, 2012 ·
It’s been another challenging winter in Norway and even though we haven’t had the brutally cold temperatures of the past two years, the streets and sidewalks can be hazardous. They can quickly...
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New hurricane warnings posted
January 3, 2012 ·
Residents along the southern coast of Norway were being told to brace for yet another severe storm that meteorologists warned would include hurricane-strength winds. The storm was expected to hit hardest...
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Safari tour lands MPs on defensive
December 9, 2011 ·
Four Norwegian Members of Parliament were fending off criticism on Friday after they ditched a session of the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa and went off on a safari tour instead, while...
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Calls grow for UN foreign aid cuts
November 28, 2011 ·
Norway has long channeled much of its foreign aid through the United Nations, but opposition parties in Parliament want to re-evaluate or cut support to UN organizations and others shown to be inefficient...
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Wind and waves clobber the coast
November 26, 2011 ·
The “extreme weather system” known as “Berit” hit Norway’s northwest coast hard on Friday and through the night into Saturday morning, moving north from Hordaland and Møre...
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Security high as confessed terrorist’s first public custody hearing begins
November 14, 2011 ·
Court officials in Oslo worked through the weekend to prepare the city’s courthouse (Oslo Tingrett) for its biggest challenge ever: The first custody hearing for confessed terrorist Anders Behring...
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Officials evacuate schools in Oslo
October 13, 2011 ·
Schools all over Oslo were under evacuation orders on Thursday, after education officials worried that some fire extinguishers installed at the schools could explode. Many schools were told to close immediately,...
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EU rises in Peace Prize speculation
October 6, 2011 ·
UPDATED: Thorbjørn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, has often referred to the European Union (EU) as one of the greatest peace experiments of recent decades. Now the EU itself has risen...
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Oslo Marathon hit the streets
September 23, 2011 ·
Signs had been posted around the Norwegian capital all week, warning of traffic disruptions when the Oslo Marathon got underway during the weekend. More than 14,000 people were registered for various events...
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Confessed terrorist back in court
September 19, 2011 ·
A new custody hearing for confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik was to begin behind closed doors again on Monday, at which he reportedly wanted to make a speech. As fallout continued from the bombing...
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Norwegians have faith in their team
September 2, 2011 ·
As Norway’s national football team (landslaget) got ready for another important match Friday night, a new public opinion poll indicated that half the population has faith in their pro-football players...
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One minute of silent tribute at noon
July 25, 2011 ·
Norway and most of the other Nordic countries are due to come to a standstill at 12:00 noon on Monday, after Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg called for a moment of silent tribute to the victims...
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Skepticism grows over immigration
July 7, 2011 ·
A new study suggests that half of all Norwegians want to shut Norway’s borders to new immigrants. Just as many believe integration efforts have failed. Immigrants from North America, Asia, Africa...
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Heavy traffic for vacationers
July 1, 2011 ·
As many Norwegians took off to enjoy the start of the vacation season, the state highway department (Statens vegvesen) was expecting traffic congestion to be considerable this weekend and ahead of all...
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