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Government accused of ‘budget bluff’

The fallout continues after Norway's finance minister, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, formally presented the government's state budget proposal for next year. He and Labour Prime...

Defense wins big in new state budget, but chief still needs to cut costs

Norwegian Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen emerged as one of the biggest winners in state budget allocations on Monday, securing a hefty 21 percent increase...

Norway’s government in trouble ahead of next year’s election

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's Labour-Center government, led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, is still struggling in public opinion polls as the new parliamentary years...

Royals in place as Parliament opened

PHOTO FEATURE: Norway's King Harald V was once again on the throne this week that's only used once a year, when the Norwegian Parliament...

Calls go out to abolish Norway’s monarchy, and ensure it

Recent royal scandals have sparked a call for a referendum to decide whether Norway should abolish its monarchy and become a republic instead. At...

Tighter asylum rules for Ukrainians spark both praise and criticism

The Norwegian government's decision to tighten asylum and immigration rules for Ukrainian refugees is drawing both praise and criticism from opposition parties. Some were...

Mullah Krekar wants to ‘come home’ to Norway

The Norwegian defense attorney for Mullah Krekar, a former refugee who later faced multiple charges tied to terrorism, has launched a new effort to...

Lots of questions for Støre in China

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has once again been accused of sending mixed signals, now regarding his official visit to China this week....

Government proposes new, more liberal abortion law

Norway's Labour-led government unveiled its proposal for what it called a "new, updated and wide-ranging abortion law" that's more in line with current practice...

Conservatives biggest as elite meet

Norway's conservative parties top a new public opinion poll released this week in the midst of the country's largest political and social gathering of...

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