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Philippines aid boosted again

The Norwegian government is proposing yet another aid allocation to the Philippines after its recent, devastating typhoon, asking the parliament to approve an additional...

Breakthrough as budget talks end

Norway's new conservative government won the budget backing it needed on Friday from its two centrist "support parties" in Parliament. After a week of...

Grocery officials huddle to set new prices

Annual price negotiations between grocery stores chains in Norway and food producers and wholesalers were underway this week, and raising more concerns. Dominant NorgesGruppen,...

Gates secures more vaccine funding

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest men in the world, was back in Oslo on Friday to meet Norway's new government leaders...

Ex-ministers paid during job search

Former Oil & Energy Minister Ole Borten Moe has become the latest member of Norway's defeated left-center government to find a new job after...

‘Weakest krone’ since 2009

The value of Norway's currency has suddenly fallen to its weakest level since 2009, making the country's notoriously high prices slightly less startling for...

Another new job for Norway’s premier

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has assumed a lot of new duties since taking office last month. This week she debuted as a timber worker,...

Norway asked to ‘save Winter OL’

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was suggesting in local media on Tuesday that Norway should "save" the Winter...

Sweden challenges Oslo’s Olympic bid

The cities of Stockholm and Åre in Sweden announced Monday that they're planning to mount their own bid to hold the Winter Olympics in...

Oslo leader still backs Olympics

Oslo's top city official didn't seem to be having any second thoughts on Monday about mounting a Winter Olympics in Oslo, even after voters...
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