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Sp retreats from Nobel-EU protest

After being met with a barrage of criticism from government colleagues, opposition parties in Parliament, national commentators and even some of their own party...

EU opponents snub Nobel party

EU leaders and as many as 18 heads of European governments will start descending on Oslo late next week to attend Nobel Peace Prize...

Institute backs criticism of unpopular EU car inspections

Norwegians are starting to revolt against the compulsory motor vehicle inspections they must undergo every other year, to satisfy EU authorities. Now they have...

Danes concede to ‘cheese war’ truce

Denmark's trade minister remains unhappy over the Norwegian government's decision to boost import tariffs on cheese and meat, to protect domestic producers, but she's...

EU’s Nobel guest list may be huge

The president of the European Union wants the leaders of all 27 EU member nations to travel to Oslo to accept their Nobel Peace...

The EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the currently deeply troubled European Union (EU), citing the crucial role it has...

Prize may silence some Nobel critics

Reaction to the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award this year's Peace Prize to the EU was predictably mixed, but one man is very...

Protests rise over meat and cheese

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg claimed that angry opponents of his government's move to boost income for Norwegian farmers, by dramatically raising import tariffs, would...

Extra Hurtigruten support was illegal

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has ruled that a transport contract between the Norwegian state and the coastal shipping line Hurtigruten has included illegal...

Government pushes own trade agenda

Just as Norway's government is sparking anger in Brussels over its intention to boost important tariffs on meat and cheese, it's also fighting a...

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