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School ordered to refund students’ fees

A private communications school that overcharged tuition and landed in various other trouble was ordered on Wednesday to refund nearly NOK 30 million to former...

Liberals struggle with internal split

Liberal Party leader Trine Skei Grande is being pulled in different directions, by those who think her party should join a new conservative government...

Christian Democrats ‘need a new name’

Rising skepticism in Norway towards religion has made the Christian Democrats' very name a liability for the struggling political party, claims a former editor...

Millions more lose FM radio stations

UPDATED: Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) resorted to airing warnings in recent days of the harsh reality setting in this week for roughly 2 million people living in Oslo, Akershus,...

Jagland blames media for Labour’s loss

As Norway's Labour Party examines reasons for its terrible election results last week, one of its former leaders and Norwegian prime ministers came up with...

Voter turnout hit nearly 80 percent

Norwegians tend to take their elections very seriously, as evidenced by voter turnout of 78.2 percent in last Monday's parliamentary election. That's exactly the...

Christian Democrats juggle temptations

Knut Arild Hareide and his Christian Democrats party lost voters in Norway's parliamentary election last week, but they've been startled by the prospects of more power and...

Brende’s departure can boost coalition

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende's surprise and looming resignation has spurred speculation over who Prime Minister Erna Solberg will choose to replace him. Defense Minister Ine...

Winners that lost, and losers that won

NEWS ANALYSIS: Amidst all the analyzing and agonizing that's gone on since Norway's parliamentary election results emerged, one thing is clear: Winners lost and losers...

Foreign minister resigns his post

UPDATED: Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende won't be part of the new government Prime Minister Erna Solberg is in the process of forming after...
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