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Disarmament group wins Peace Prize

UPDATED: After several years of awarding Nobel Peace Prizes that have stirred massive controversy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee this year selected a winner that may...

Nobel Prize wins broad support

Alfred Nobel himself would probably have been satisfied and Norwegian politicians certainly were, when the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that the Nobel Peace...

Tradition reigns and duty calls

Wednesday's ceremonial opening of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) was full of traditions built up over the past 158 sessions. Royal pomp, fancy dress and...

Parliament opens to a new reality

NEWS ANALYSIS: Flags were flying in downtown Oslo and both Norwegian politicians and journalists dressed unusually well on Wednesday. It was time for the...

Reaction rolls in to platform priorities

Critics were quick to blast the political priorities set by Norway's incoming Conservatives-led government coalition Monday night. While new government leaders Erna Solberg and...

‘Historic’ coalition presents platform

Erna Solberg of the Conservatives and Siv Jensen of the Progress Party finally started rolling out their new government platform on Monday evening, promising...

Norway ponders UN request to help destroy Syria’s chemical weapons

Both outgoing and incoming government officials in Norway are evaluating a request by the US and Russia, via the UN, to help with the...

Norway’s VAT among world’s highest

The Scandinavian countries, including Norway, charge among the highest value-added taxes in the world, topped only by Hungary, according to fresh figures from the...

Bells ring over boxing ban repeal

An intention by Norway's new Conservatives-led government to end a ban on professional boxing in Norway is drawing both cheers and protests. In one...

New president for Parliament

Olemic Thommessen, a veteran politician for the Conservatives, had been widely tipped to be Norway's new minister for cultural affairs in the new Conservative-led...
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