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Revised national budget settled

The Conservative/Progress government managed to secure a majority for its revised national budget on Thursday after winning the support of its cooperating parties, the...

Parties agree on 2022 Utsira power plan

The parliamentary energy and environment committee agreed on Wednesday that all oil platforms in the Utsira High field would be powered by shore-based electricity...

Tsunis loses votes as US ambassador

US President Barack Obama is seeing support wane for his stalled nomination of wealthy businessman George J Tsunis as the US' next ambassador to...

UDI to fly Muradi back to Norway

Afghan interpreter Faizullah Muradi will be flown back to Norway on Thursday, after the immigration appeals board UNE decided he could stay in Norway...

Picasso heirs may fight art removal

Widespread public support for plans to preserve Norway's bombed government high-rise has since given way to more conflict. Now some architects and heirs to...

Interpreter’s return ‘only right’

"I feel happy, I cannot express how happy I am," exclaimed deported Afghan interpreter Faizullah Muradi on national radio in Norway Tuesday morning. Muradi,...

Crackdown on ‘bathing studies’

Education Minister Torbjørn Roe Isaksen announced on Monday he'd limit the types of courses available to Norwegian students going short-term programs abroad, to put...

Government wins new farm policy

Just days after the International Monetary Fund scolded Norway over its high food prices, the country's new conservative government coalition finally secured support in...

New Nobel exhibit hails jailed winner

In a new exhibit bound to provoke Chinese authorities, the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo is once again honouring jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo,...

Ap pulls the plug on rig power plans

The Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) performed a back flip on Tuesday, changing its position after the parliamentary 'coup' which saw the opposition unite to...
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