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Minister cleared, criticism continues

Opposition politicians and several legal experts remained dissatisfied after the justice ministry cleared Trade Minister Monica Mæland of conflict of interest charges late last week....

Prime minister loses her mother

Prime Minister Erna Solberg finally took some summer holiday this week and last, and it turned out be sad. After what Solberg herself called...

Climate goals full of contradiction

The Norwegian government is once again being accused of presenting contradictory climate goals and even hypocrisy as it unveils plans to cut carbon emissions....

Solberg mulls moving a mountain for Finland

Prime Minister Erna Solberg says she's "considering" a request from a northern municipality to redraw the lines around a small portion of Norway's border with Finland, to make...

Authorities probe Statoil’s dominance

Oil service and shipping companies have been among those worrying the most that Norway's state oil company Statoil has too much market power on the Norwegian...

Alleged conflict plagues minister

Monica Mæland, Norway's government minister in charge of business and trade who's been tackling corruption cases at several Norwegian companies lately, now finds herself caught in...

Extremism still poses major threat

Norway has preserved and nurtured its democratic values after the terrorist attacks of July 22, 2011, but hasn't been good enough at warding off...

Drivers and farmers must cut emissions

It looks like Norwegian motorists and farmers will be forced to make the biggest cuts in carbon emissions when Norway follows through with plans to abide...

Calls rise to re-arm Norwegian police

The recent wave of deadly terrorist attacks on civilians in Europe, coming as Norway marks the fifth anniversary of its own terrorist attacks this...

Record number of refugees settled

Norwegian towns and cities, working with state officials, have found homes for a record number of asylum seekers who have secured refugee status in...
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