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Large new asylum center already full

Norway's largest and newest asylum reception center impressed King Harald and Queen Sonja when it opened just last week. Now it's already fully booked, illustrating...

‘Scandal’ brews over defense sales

Two of the Norwegian government's top ministers are caught in what one member of the Parliament's disciplinary committee is calling a "scandal." It involves...

Refugee influx ‘cannot continue’

Finance Minister Siv Jensen, who also heads the Norwegian political party that's long been most skeptical towards immigration, announced at its national board meeting over...

Tax lists reveal politicians’ fortunes

Jonas Gahr Støre, the former Norwegian foreign minister who now leads the Norwegian Labour Party, remains Norway's wealthiest politician. His personal taxable fortune, most of...

Monarchy debate rises to new level

It flared up again over a luxurious yacht holiday last summer and hasn't died down since: Norway's royal family has become the target of much...

Confusion reigns in Norway’s capital

The three leaders of Oslo's new city government immediately set off widespread confusion when they unveiled their political platform on Monday. The Greens' ever-smiling Lan Marie...

Oslo takes a sharp turn to the left

NEWS ANALYSIS: The politicians running Oslo are taking a sharp, admittedly "radical," turn to the left. Five weeks after last month's municipal elections, negotiations among...

Bergen settles on new city government

It's official: The Norwegian Labour Party will form a new city government in Bergen and Labour's Marte Mjøs Persen will take over over as mayor....

Police to stay armed but guns won’t be loaded

As debate continues over whether Norwegian police should continue to be allowed to carry weapons, the government and police officials apparently tried to meet critics...

Russia ‘surprises’ Norway up north

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende got what he called a "positive surprise" on Thursday when his Russian counterpart, Sergej Lavrov, told him that Russia was...
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