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Norway boosts aid to Moldova

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide started this week not only with an unannounced visit to Ukraine but also to neighbouring Moldova, which has taken...

Norway firm on support for Ukraine

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was in Kyiv this week, to assure the beleaguered Ukrainians "of our support ... for many years ahead."...

Another minister forced to resign

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had to demand the resignation of yet another member of his government on Friday, after Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol...

Sami demonstrators cleared in court

All of the 18 Sami demonstrators who'd refused to pay fines for ignoring police orders to end their occupation of a government ministry last...

Defense build-up takes shape

NEWS ANALYSIS: First came news this week that far more young Norwegians face an expanded military draft. Then came confirmation that the Andøya air...

Billions set to save historic churches

Fewer Norwegians took part in last week's Easter church services around the country, but the churches themselves are widely viewed as an important part...

PST probes threats against Parliament

Norway's domestic intelligence agency PST has joined police in investigating two threats against the Norwegian Parliament on Wednesday. It remained unclear who was behind...

Parliament reopened after threats

Police cordoned off Norway's Parliament building (Stortinget) on Wednesday after two "unclear threats" raised security concerns. It was pretty much business as usual inside,...

Norway’s currency weakens again

UPDATED: The value of Norway's currency, the krone, fell once again at the end of the country's long Easter holiday. The latest decline came...

Sharper ‘exit tax’ draws both praise and complaints

Norway's left-center government is trying to crack down on wealthy Norwegians who move abroad mostly to avoid the country's controversial annual tax on net...
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