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Russia now ‘our main challenge’

Norway's defense establishment was assessing its capability last week just as the country was also marking the 75th anniversary of its invasion by Nazi Germany on...

The king’s defiance, and chaotic escape

As Norwegians recalled their wartime history this week, attention turned to the chaotic escape of Norway's king, crown prince and government from Nazi German invaders...

Norway recalls its loss of freedom

April 9 is no day of celebration in Norway but the country was set to mark it this year on the 75th anniversary of its...

Huge challenge to meet climate goals

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's government faces a huge challenge as it tries to juggle the interests of the country's large oil and gas industry and the need to...

Norway welcomes Iran nuclear pact

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende was praising a landmark agreement reached on Thursday between Iran and a group of the world's most powerful nations that...

Norway toughens residence rules

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government is about to make it much tougher for many foreign nationals to move to Norway and settle down in the country. Newspaper...

Svalbard waits for ‘Putin effect’

Residents of Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard are literally banking on the Norwegian government extending financial aid for their troubled coal mining operations, despite the environmental paradox that...

New quarrel over Sunday openings

Norway's conservative coalition government is moving ahead with its proposal to allow stores to open on Sundays, and that's set off new protests from...

PST rejects mobile surveillance report

Norway's police intelligence agency PST has dismissed reports in newspaper Aftenposten late last year that the paper had found false base stations used for mobile telephone surveillance in Oslo....

Solberg drops trip to Moscow memorial

In the latest sign of frosty relations between Norway and Russia, Prime Minister Erna Solberg won't be taking part in ceremonies in Moscow marking the 70th...
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