Oil minister ridicules Greens
A remarkable war of words has broken out between Norway's oil minister from the conservative Progress Party (which logged major losses in recent local elections around the country) and one of the triumphant … [READ MORE...]
Greens ran steering parties off the road
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's triumphant Greens Party (MDG) is suddenly posing a huge new challenge to the country's two largest parties that have steered Norwegian government for years. As the chastened leaders of … [READ MORE]
Men convicted for expressing hatred
Two cases of expressing hatred have ended in convictions and even a jail term for the men involved. Norway is cracking down on the hatred generally carried out by white Norwegian men, on the grounds it's not … [READ MORE]
Dog disease ‘probably not contagious’
UPDATED: Norwegian food and animal authorities reported five new documented cases on Wednesday of the mysterious illness that has killed 26 dogs so far. State veterinarians now don't think the acute illness is … [READ MORE]
More trains set to roll to Gothenburg
Public demand for more and better train service both within Norway and abroad is finally being recognized. Both state railway Vy (formerly NSB) and Swedish railway SJ are adding routes to and from the important … [READ MORE]
Alta crash prompts ’emergency alert’
Airbus Helicopters has issued an "Emergency Alert Service Bulletin" urging some immediate inspections after one of its helicopters crashed in the northern Norwegian city of Alta late last month. The alert was … [READ MORE]
High voter turnout sends a message
Norwegians cast ballots in Monday's local elections at a rate not seen for 28 years. Early and absentee voting also set new records, illustrating just how motivated Norwegians were to influence policy and set … [READ MORE]
PEOPLE
Progress Party MP faces jail term
Mazyar Keshvari, a Member of Parliament for the Progress Party, has now admitted … [READ MORE...]
First archbishop ready to retire
Helga Haugland Byfuglien officially took over after King Harald V as head of the … [READ MORE...]
No options for her royal confirmation
The daughter of Crown Prince Haakon was set to undergo Norwegian teenagers' rite … [READ MORE...]
Norwegians lose Anne Grete Preus
"Open, interested, curious" and "brave" were among words being used on Monday to … [READ MORE...]
SPECIAL FEATURES
Remote Røst rides out the storms
PHOTO FEATURE: It takes a certain amount of effort to get to Norway's remote islands of Røst, which lie around 100 kilometers off the mainland and well above the Arctic Circle. It's worth it, for anyone wanting … [READ MORE]
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