Støre optimistic as coalition talks begin
Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre was eagerly heading for a hotel north of Oslo on Thursday with the Center- and Socialist Left (SV) party leaders. Both accepted his invitation to "exploratory talks" about … [READ MORE]
NAV worker killed, another injured
Two women working for Norwegian state welfare agency NAV in Bergen were stabbed by a NAV client on Monday. One later died of her wounds, while the other remains hospitalized. Government minister Torbjørn … [READ MORE]
Oil industry expects a new energy crisis
Recently soaring electricity rates in Norway and high gasoline prices at the pump are just a taste of what may lay ahead, warn various oil industry players. They have their own vested interests and can profit … [READ MORE]
Politicians caught exploiting benefits
Norwegian voters' longstanding confidence in their elected officials is being put to the test, just a week after the parliamentary election. Several Members of Parliament have been caught exploiting generous … [READ MORE]
Warnings against more airline aid
Norway's competition authority is warning against more financial aid to the country's three established airlines: SAS, Norwegian Air and Widerøe. The warning comes despite looming cutbacks at SAS and Norwegian … [READ MORE]
China critic’s email hacked and stolen
Norway's police intelligence unit PST and national security officials have been quietly investigating the theft of all email belonging to the deputy leader of the Parliament's foreign relations and defense … [READ MORE]
Støre meets with potential partners
By Thursday afternoon, the man set to become Norway's next prime minister had met with both of his most likely partners in a new left-center government. Jonas Gahr Støre will need to use all his well-known … [READ MORE]
Greens ‘scared off’ too many voters
Norway's so-called "climate election" ended with the country's clearly "green parties" performing worse than expected. That surprised and disappointed many, not least the Greens Party (MDG): Its leaders are now … [READ MORE]
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Veteran politician comes back again
Carl I Hagen, the 77-year-old conservative veteran politician for the Progress … [READ MORE...]
Immigration board drops Mustafa appeal
The state commission that reviews immigration cases (UNE) has decided not to … [READ MORE...]
Progress leader rides out storm
Few politicians in Norway have been put on the defensive during the recent … [READ MORE...]
Ingebrigtsen cashing in
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, one of Norway's young track and field stars, is already … [READ MORE...]
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