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Some surprises in new government

Many of the new government ministers announced on Wednesday had been tipped in the media for weeks if not months, but there were nonetheless...

Thanks Jens for his ‘historic’ work

Norway's new prime minister thanked her predecessor Jens Stoltenberg for his work over the past eight years, claiming that he will rank as "a...

Ex-finance minister turns auditor

Per-Kristian Foss, veteran politician for the Conservative Party and a former finance minister, isn't retiring after all. Instead, he'll be taking over as state...

‘Cautious’ budget ‘for folks’ lives’

Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen of Norway's outgoing left-center government coalition presented his last state budget on Monday, and it wasn't nearly as tight as...

Government to study poverty guidelines

Norway's outgoing and incoming governments both agree that it's time to reevaluate the definition of poverty in Norway, and what's required to qualify for...

Stoltenberg era ends, for now

Outgoing Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg spent much of the weekend in a whirl of farewell events, and he's been packing his way out of...

July 22 memorials drew 300 bidders

A total of 300 artists and architects in 46 countries have applied to design new national memorials to the victims of a right-wing terrorist's...

Nursing home discount draws mixed reaction

Norway's incoming conservative government is promising a discount for nursing home residents who get placed in double rooms instead of getting a room of...

Oscarsborg, Høyblokken on preservation list

Norway's state agency in charge of historic preservation (Riksantikvaren) has targeted the historic fortress of Oscarsborg, the area around it and, farther up the...

Nobel committee due for changes

Thorbjørn Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister who currently heads the Council of Europe, wants to hang on to his post as chairman of...
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