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Jensen defends Oil Fund changes

Norwegian Finance Minister Siv Jensen rejected criticisms the government's planned changes to the management of the nation's massive sovereign wealth fund didn't go far...

Government plans Oil Fund overhaul

Finance Minister Siv Jensen revealed plans on Friday to effectively disband an ethics council (Etikkråd) that has guided investments made by the country's huge...

Utøya families feel they’ve been heard

Families and neighbours who were affected by the July 22, 2011 terror attacks on the island of Utøya emerged happy from a meeting with...

Diplomat awarded UK ambassador post

Noted diplomat Mona Juul was announced as the new Norwegian ambassador to the United Kingdom on Friday. Juul has previously served as Norway's ambassador...

North Sea divers refuse latest offer

UPDATED: The Norwegian government offered more compensation on Friday to the North Sea divers who pioneered the country's oil industry, but then sued the...

Stoltenberg’s road to NATO

Labour Party leader Jens Stoltenberg, who'll be taking over this fall as the next secretary general of NATO, could finally offer some insight this...

Crisis meeting on Utøya memorial

The Norwegian government called a crisis meeting on Thursday with  residents neighbouring the island of Utøya, where Anders Behring Breivik shot and killed 69...

Municipal mergers can save billions

Norway's new conservative government, keen on reforms that can boost productivity and modernize the public sector, took receipt this week of a new report...

Support grows for ‘høyblokken’

While protests rage over plans for a national memorial to the victims of the July 22 terrorist attacks in 2011, consensus seems to be...

Climate change ‘painful, costly’

NEWS ANALYSIS: Environmental groups were pleasantly surprised when Norway's new conservative government unveiled some new climate-friendly goals earlier this month, including full electrification of new...
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