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Political tensions rise with oil prices

After two weeks of national mourning over the death of King Harald V, Norwegian politicians ended a controversial political truce and have resumed quarreling over the country's high fuel taxes. The taxes are adding to affordability issues even in...

Zelensky also arrived in Oslo

It was only two weeks ago that Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was back in Kyiv, for more meetings with the embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Norway remains one of Ukraine's biggest supporters, and on Tuesday night, Zelensky...

A nation bid its monarch farewell

UPDATED: Lengthy funeral ceremonies were held on Wednesday for Norway's late King Harald V, whose casket had been lying in state at the Royal Palace for the past week. Tens of thousands of Norwegians had already streamed past it,...

King’s funeral sets off Oslo’s largest security operation ever

Thousands of Norwegian police and military personnel have been sent to Oslo to safeguard the funeral on Wednesday for King Harald V. It's attracting royalty and heads of state from around the world, and security measures will be strict...

Norwegian People’s Aid rejects new US funding terms, at huge cost

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), one of Norway's largest humanitarian organizations, has announced that it faces a huge loss of US funding and will need to lay off hundreds of foreign aid workers. The loss comes after NPA refused to...

Norway boosts border patrol

Norwegian border crossings were put under higher surveillance on Friday and will remain so for at least the next 10 days. The goal, claim state authorities, is to raise national security both before and after next week's state funeral...

Russian tensions build after ship seizure at Barentsburg on Svalbard

Russia's ambassador to Norway was demanding release on Thursday of a Russian research- and passenger vessel that was seized on Svalbard in accordance with a Norwegian court order the day before. The Norwegian justice ministry, however, denies a direct...

Politicians put politics on hold after king’s death, and let fuel prices rise

Norway's national mourning period following the death of King Harald V last week has stymied political debate, not least over another sudden rise in fuel prices. Attempts were made to extend months of fuel tax relief, but it ended...

King Haakon VIII sworn in, as support for Norway’s monarchy grows again

Norway's new King Haakon VIII solemnly swore before Parliament on Tuesday to carry out his duties in line with the Norwegian constitution and laws of the land. His royal oath as head of state came just after a new...

Tributes mount for cherished monarch as Norway’s new king carries on

Mounds of flowers, flags, cards and children's drawings continued to pile up outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Sunday, and at other royal-related sites around the country. So have all the rituals related to the throne change in...

Government gathered for an extraordinary council of state

UPDATED: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called in his government just hours after the death of King Harald V early Friday morning. After a special session in his office they all headed to the Royal Palace for an...

Norway in mourning for King Harald

Flags fell to half-mast all over Norway on Friday after the Royal Palace in Oslo confirmed the death of the country's highly respected monarch. King Harald V was 89 and in poor health for years, but had remained a...

Norwegians mounted spontaneous show of support for their king

Thousands of Norwegians all over the country turned out on Thursday to lay down flowers, handwritten cards, flags, candles and torches in a massive show of support for their seriously ill 89-year-old King Harald V. It was a spontaneous...

Royal Palace warning raised more concern for Norway’s King Harald

Norway was thrust into a form of national paralysis on Thursday, after the Royal Palace issued an ominous message that King Harald's health had taken a turn for the worse. Both the queen and the crown prince cancelled their...

Russian hackers declare cyber war on Norway over its support for Ukraine

A Russian hacker group calling themselves "Server Killers" has claimed to be behind three days of ongoing cyber attacks on various online public services in Norway. They further claimed that Norway's recent renewal of support for Ukraine was behind...
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