‘Epstein hearings’ put Norway’s foreign ministry on trial

It's being called everything from "embarrassing and tragic" to simply "very serious" for Norway's foreign- and foreign aid ministries: All their top political leaders over the past 20 years were being questioned by the Norwegian Parliament's disciplinary committee this...

Rød-Larsen regrets Epstein ties

Former Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen apologized earlier this week for the close ties he had for many years to the late billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The apology came in a rare interview with Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK),...

Norway urges reform at the UN, and facing ‘the monsters of our time’

Norwegian government ministers just had a busy week at the United Nations, and share concerns that it's caught in crisis. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide urged reforms when he addressed the UN's 81st General Assembly during the weekend. Eide, who...

Train trouble rolls on

UPDATED: Norway's train system has been plagued by problems for years, much of it caused by inadequate maintenance of railroad infrastructure and the challenges that poses for various train operators. Passengers suffered through another summer of delays and cancellations,...

Interest rates rise again

A need for "a somewhat tighter monetary policy stance" prompted Norway's central bank to boost its key policy rate by another quarter-point on Thursday. It's the second rise in recent months, and brings the country's policy rate up to...

Another revered royal laid to rest, and her dog, too

UPDATED: Norway had to conduct its second royal funeral in just two weeks on Wednesday. The late King Harald's older sister, Princess Astrid, was laid to rest in a public ceremony at her large local church in Oslo, and...

International Space Station launched as possible Peace Prize winner

It's that time of year again, when Norwegian peace advocates, researchers and historians publicly speculate over who or what may win this year's Nobel Peace Prize. An unusual candidate was launched on Tuesday: The International Space Station. The International Space...

US Embassy security guard loses his appeal of espionage charges

A Norwegian appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision to sentence a former guard at the US Embassy in Oslo to prison for spying. The appeals court reduced the jail term by a month, though, and the case...

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