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Triple murder-suicide shocks small mountain community

UPDATED: The small Norwegian town of Ål in the mountains of Hallingdal was stunned during the weekend by another triple murder and suicide that left a family of four dead in their own home. It's the latest in a...

Sharper ‘exit tax’ draws both praise and complaints

Norway's left-center government is trying to crack down on wealthy Norwegians who move abroad mostly to avoid the country's controversial annual tax on net worth. Anyone relocating to Switzerland or other countries with a lower tax burden will now...

‘Russ’ partying ‘out of control’

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is cracking down on Norway's high school graduation party season known as russ. Alarmed over how pornography, drugs and enormous amounts of money have infiltrated traditional celebrations, he's ordering changes in how and when...

Russians in Norway protested election

Hundreds of Russians living in Norway showed up in force at the Russian Embassy in Oslo at noon on Sunday to protest what they considered a rigged election, and cast votes against Russian President Vladimir Putin. They were following...

Ministers in trouble ‘get off easy’

Two of Norway's government ministers who've recently been replaced have avoided punishment and even been rewarded with an ambassador post. Former Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was confirmed on Friday as Norway's new ambassador to the US, while the former...

Norway finally meeting NATO’s goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian leaders will be able to hold their heads higher at NATO's upcoming 75th anniversary meeting in a few weeks: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has finally announced a "considerable strengthening" of Norway's defense budget, with enough...

Women now lead all the party delegations in Parliament

Officials at the Norwegian Parliament took what they called an "historic photo" last week, on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8. They'd suddenly realized that all the parliamentary delegations for the parties represented in Parliament are...

Former justice minister accused of racism and sexism

The police he once supervised as a justice minister are now investigating charges of racism and sexism against Per-Willy Amundsen of the conservative Progress Party. Amundsen, who remains a Member of Parliament, has refused to answer their questions but...

Oslo Pride terror trial underway

The Oslo County Courthouse is once again the scene of a major terror trial, this time centering around a radicalized Iranian immigrant who came to Norway when he was 12 years old. Thirty years later he went on a...

Sami demonstrators called into court

They've gone along with recent settlements between Sami reindeer herders and wind power producers on mountain plateaus in Fosen, but Sami demonstrators are still fighting for the human rights of their indigenous people in Norway. On Monday the battle...

Drunken youth and wind plagued Holmenkollen Ski Festival, again

Brawls, intoxicated teenagers and strong winds caused trouble at the annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival in the hills above Oslo on Saturday. Police were calling on parents to help control their kids who ran amok along the sidelines of the...

Scolded politicians hang on to power

Months of scandal and conflicts of interest around several top Norwegian politicians ended this week with the Parliament voting unanimously to "strongly criticize" former prime minister Erna Solberg and officially criticize several other members and government ministers. Their offenses...

Grateful royals finally comment

King Harald V and Queen Sonja issued a statement through the Royal Palace on Wednesday, in which they expressed an "urgent need" to issue thanks "for all the care, help and support" they've received after the king became ill...

NATO launches new ‘Nordic Response’

They're part of the largest NATO military exercises since 1952, and the first with new Nordic members: More than 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries are taking part in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland alone, as hopes rise that ongoing...

Questions fly around king’s ‘holiday’

UPDATED: Norway's ailing monarch, King Harald V, finally arrived back in Oslo late Sunday night after health problems spoiled what was supposed to be a "private holiday" half-a-world away. It ended up as a glaringly public matter, with the botched trip...

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