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Oslo commuters face even higher tolls

After years of quarreling over how to relieve congestion on the E18 highway into Oslo, how to finance it and even whether the road's capacity...

Fuel car ban plan shifts into reverse

UPDATED: Key politicians in Norway's conservative government were already backpedaling Monday on news that the country would ban sales of diesel- and gasoline-driven vehicles from...

Government ministers, MPs get 2.4% pay raises

Prime Minister Erna Solberg will be getting a pay raise of NOK 37,000 (USD 4,500) this year, bringing her new salary up to NOK...

EU rules ‘undermine sovereignty’

NEWS ANALYSIS: Protests were loud this week when members of the Norwegian Parliament prepared to vote in favour of a measure that will make...

Tiny town ranks as Norway’s best

The small coastal community of Fedje in Nordhordland was ranked on Thursday as Norway's best in terms of providing services to its 576 residents, according...

Health minister expects cigarette packaging protests

Norwegian Health Minister Bent Høie expects the tobacco industry to challenge new packaging regulations, which won't allow any logos tied to their brand. He's...

Groundings also hit rescue operations

North Sea oil rigs and now also search and rescue operations in Norway won't be allowed to use the Airbus H225 "Super Puma" helicopters any time soon....

Jensen has reason to celebrate

With her revised national budget in the box, her Progress Party doing well in the polls, her minority government's coalition remaining intact and her leadership...

More towns vote to remain small

As the votes were tallied up on Tuesday, it became clear that Norway's government minister in charge of townships (known as kommuner) was suffering...

Plans fly to save regional airports

The Norwegian government has promised to look into various ways of keeping the Rygge regional airport open and also aiding others not owned by state...
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