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Støre drops controversial book plans

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been in hot water during the past two weeks over some alleged conflicts of interest. Now he's decided...

New defense plan targets home turf

Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide has unveiled a new long-term plan for the defense sector that wraps up 10 years of military reorganization...

Labour wins support for hard line on child refugees

Leaders of the Labour Party, which dominates Norway's left-center government coalition, have been breathing a sigh of relief this week after seven of eight...

Foreign Minister under attack

He's long been regarded as Norway's most capable and respected cabinet minister, but Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is suddenly facing harsh criticism on...

Spat soars over snuff

A public quarrel has erupted over the tobacco Norwegians call snus (snuff), after state researcher criticized state officials for not promoting it as a...

New SV leader: ‘Weaken US ties’

Audun Lysbakken, who's had anything but a smooth start as new leader of the Socialist Left party (SV), got down to business over the...

New ministers step into the sunlight

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg marched out of the weekly Council of State at the Royal Palace on Friday with three new members of the...

Norway’s dilemma over Belarus

Norway has found itself in another awkward dilemma over what some Norwegian politicians and human rights activists call "the dictatorship at our doorstep," Belarus....

Solheim out in ministerial shake-up

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) was reporting Wednesday night that the new head of the government's Socialist Left party (SV) has ousted veteran SV politician and...

Paradox over fate of refugee children

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has been hit from all sides over his refusal, at least so far, to halt the deportation of children whose...
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