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Oil fund fends off more criticism

Norway's large and powerful sovereign wealth fund known as the "Oil Fund" was the target of more tough criticism on Monday, this time from...

‘Breakthrough’ in Colombian talks

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide confirmed Sunday night what he called "the most important breakthrough" so far in peace talks between the government...

Progress Party rallies its troops

Siv Jensen, leader of Norway's most conservative party in Parliament, faced a busy weekend of rallying her troops for the fall elections as they...

Ex-mayor ‘guilty and not guilty’

UPDATED: Rune Øygard was once considered the most popular and successful mayor in Norway, a star of the Labour Party and mentor for Prime...

Diplomat caught in Roma debate

"I'm cautious," says Romania's ambassador to Norway, Daniel Ionita, before agreeing to share his thoughts on the presence of thousands of beggars in Norwegian...

Former top politician dead at 88

Norway's Conservative Party and fellow politicians were mourning the death over the weekend of Jo Benkow, a major figure among Conservatives and a former...

Begging on streets OK, not sleeping

Police were voicing approval on Thursday after city politicians in Oslo, quarreling over how to deal with thousands of migrant poor on the streets...

Farmers settle for a 10.5% raise

The two major lobbying groups representing Norwegian farmers have agreed to accept a new state-subsidized compensation package that's expected to yield average pay hikes...

China brought into the Arctic cold

UPDATED: Months of diplomatic intrigue ended on Wednesday when Arktisk Råd (the Arctic Council) decided to grant observer status to China and several other...

Palace grounds scrape up debate

A major rehabilitation of the gravel grounds around Norway's Royal Palace is due to start just after the 17th of May holiday, but a...
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