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Norway won’t send soldiers to Mali

Norway's coalition government has decided against joining an EU effort to help the military in Mali fight back against Islamist extremists. Coalition member SV...

More stores may open on Sundays

Norway's Labour Party is clearing the way for a re-evaluation of the country's laws restricting opening times for retail stores. Since Labour leads the...

Military boosts terror preparedness

Military bases all over Norway boosted their anti-terror security measures at the end of the week, based on what defense officials call a new...

Breastfeeding advocate retires

Norway's internationally renowned obstetrician and breastfeeding advocate Dr Gro Nylander is retiring this week after a long career, but she's not leaving without voicing...

Norway promises more Afghan aid

The leaders of Norway and Afghanistan exchanged promises in Oslo on Tuesday, with Norway committing billions in additional financial aid to the war-torn country...

Labour unleashes storm over Lofoten

Battle cries were raging on Thursday after the Labour Party finally made a long-expected but hotly contested decision to pursue the prospect of drilling...

‘EEA agreement remains firm’

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the country's main pact for doing business with the European Union (the EEA-agreement, or EØS-avtalen) remains firm...

Royal Palace to get new gravel

After years of seeing rains wash away the gravel around the grounds of Norway's Royal Palace, state officials are allotting NOK 70 million to...

Privileged fathers feel the squeeze

Dads in Norway have never had it so good. Armed with paternity leave benefits that rank among the best in the world, and social...

Profits rule over risks and ethics

NEWS ANALYSIS: Major Norwegian companies seem more than willing to take risks and downplay ethical concerns to continue doing business in troubled areas abroad....
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