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Law protecting elected officials from being fired ‘should be changed’

A Norwegian law that prevents elected officials from being fired during their terms of office should be changed, according to some professors, Members of...

Colombian peace talks delayed again

UPDATED: Delegations from both the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC postponed their departure for Oslo early this week, reportedly because of bad...

New aluminum giant wins praise

This week's sudden birth, in Oslo, of what's being called the world's biggest "aluminum solutions provider" was being hailed on Tuesday as everything from...

Oil fund invests in more real estate

Norway's bulging sovereign wealth fund, more popularly known as the "oil fund," announced more purchases in the international real estate market last week. After...

Jobless rate still high for immigrants

Norway's strong oil-fueled economy has kept the country's unemployment rate low for years, but it's still high for immigrants, especially those from Africa, South...

Jens also dumps embattled mayor

UPDATED: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has personally joined the rising calls for a Labour Party mayor who's battling sexual assault charges to step down....

Party boss sorry for losing temper

UPDATED: Liv Signe Navarsete has had trouble controlling her temper before and now it's plunged her back into the headlines. Navarsete, head of the...

Tobacco giant drops appeal

Philip Morris, the major tobacco producer, has decided not to pursue its legal challenge of a Norwegian law that forbids retailers from displaying tobacco...

The EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the currently deeply troubled European Union (EU), citing the crucial role it has...

Prize may silence some Nobel critics

Reaction to the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award this year's Peace Prize to the EU was predictably mixed, but one man is very...
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