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Here’s who’s striking around Norway

Garbage was already starting to pile up in Trondheim, parents had to take their children with them to work in many Norwegian cities and...

Nationwide strike set to spread

Striking public sector workers all over Norway claimed their fighting spirits were high as they launched into the country's first major strike involving state...

‘Historic’ strike hits nationwide

Thousands of public sector workers walked off the job in townships all over Norway early Thursday, after talks broke down between their unions and...

China sends new ambassador to Oslo

After 19 months of a diplomatic stalemate between China and Norway, the Chinese government has sent a new ambassador to Oslo. Some observers view...

Farmers failed to meet Stoltenberg

Norwegian farmers, still furious over what they consider to be a poor state subsidy offer from the government, picked the wrong date in their...

Stoltenberg wants to beef up NATO

As Europe struggles through its worst economic crisis in decades, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wants to strengthen NATO. He led Norway's delegation to...

Farmers in trouble after latest protest

Some of Norway's angry farmers gathered during the night and blocked the delivery of newspaper Sunnmørsposten from its printing plant at Breivika in Ålesund....

17th of May even ‘more meaningful’

As Norwegians prepared for their annual, festive Constitution Day holiday on the 17th of May, a new public opinion poll indicated that it would...

Terror repair costs double

Clean-up and repair costs following last summer's terrorist attacks in Oslo have more than doubled from the initial estimates made last fall. As the...

Farmers urged to demand more from their powerful cooperatives

Norway's frustrated farmers believe they have the support of most Norwegians, but there are signs that unconditional support is waning. Calls are now rising...
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