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Activists charged with vandalizing Oil Ministry
Police in Oslo have filed charges against two anti-oil activists after they demonstrated in front of Norway's Oil Ministry and sprayed orange paint on...
Sami suspend demonstrations after meeting with king and crown prince
Sami demonstrators have dismantled their camps in downtown Oslo and suspended their protests over wind turbines on their land, at least for now. After...
Protesters removed from Parliament
Demonstrators protesting the Norwegian government's refusal to remove wind turbines from Sami grazing land ended up being forcibly removed themselves, from their sit-in at...
Demonstrators block streets, occupy Parliament to secure Sami human rights
Sami and environmental activists set off a new round of demonstrations in Oslo on Wednesday, part of an ongoing effort to secure their human...
Five charged after Eritrean riot in Bergen
Police have charged five people after last weekend's riot in Bergen that involved Eritreans who both support and oppose Eritrea's government. It was a...
State snubs Sami again, protests loom
The Norwegian government has once again snubbed and angered the country's indigenous Sami population, by dragging out any program to reduce or remove wind...
Harassment and death threats have followed wind power protests
The president of the Sami Parliament, other top politicians and many of those demonstrating last week against wind turbines on Sami land in Norway...
Wind turbines’ future still up in the air
Sami and environmental activists ended their blockades of several Norwegian government ministries on Friday, after securing official promises that huge turbines generating wind power...
Thousands marched against Putin
Norwegians turned out by the thousands in Oslo and elsewhere around the country on Friday, in a massive show of support for Ukraine. They...
Norway summons Iran’s ambassador
Norway's foreign ministry has once again called the Iranian ambassador in on the carpet this week. The official diplomatic summons on Monday comes after...
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