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New charges brought against ousted Labour politician

UPDATED: Labour Party officials in northern Norway have announced more charges of sexual misconduct against ousted Labour politician Roger Ingebrigtsen. He reportedly has gone...

Borders controlled during EU’s party

Few dispute the need for the high security that will be in place when around 20 European prime ministers and presidents stream into Oslo...

Day care rebellion set off a strike

Thousands of staff members at day care centers in Oslo, joined by parents, went on strike on Wednesday afternoon over cutbacks, chronic staffing shortages...

Norway tackles tough climate job

Norwegian cabinet minister Bård Vegar Solhjell faced a tough job this week when he arrived in Doha to help extend the Kyoto Protocol at...

Drama high over party nominations

Another dramatic nomination battle has raised tension within a Norwegian political party, this time involving the Socialist Left (SV), one of the parties forming...

Mette-Marit aided surrogate parents

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has confirmed that she made what the Royal Palace is calling a "private" trip to India this autumn, to take care...

Labour Party torn by new sex scandal

UPDATED: Some Labour Party officials are calling it the party's worst crisis ever, after top politician Roger Ingebrigtsen was forced to resign for having...

Sp retreats from Nobel-EU protest

After being met with a barrage of criticism from government colleagues, opposition parties in Parliament, national commentators and even some of their own party...

Russian relations ‘not the same’

After years of political pride and satisfaction over Norway's close relations with its large neighbour to the east, concerns are now rising in the...

Trade minister turned author

Trond Giske has been making lots of headlines in recent months as Norway's busy and sometimes controversial trade minister, but he's also managed to...
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