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EU support falls to new low

Fully 72 percent of Norwegian voters are opposed to joining the European Union (EU), according to a new public opinion poll. Only 12 percent...

State auditor urges better aid control

Norway's state auditor general is among those calling on cabinet minister Erik Solheim to impose much better control over Norwegian foreign aid programs. Questions...

Labour Party membership soars

The bomber and gunman who attacked Norway's Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the government it leads last summer wanted to cripple the party but the...

UD didn’t pursue abuse of aid funds

Audits finally conducted of Norway's foreign aid to Tanzania revealed irregularities and corruption, but critics claim Norwegian officials reacted much too mildly. The Foreign Ministry...

Traumatic times linger after attacks

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sunday marked 100 days since Norway was attacked by a home-grown, right-wing extremist at 3:25 on the afternoon of July 22nd. The...

City governments finally in place

Politicians in Oslo could finally announce their new government line-up on Monday, six weeks after municipal elections were held in Norway. It's also taken...

Oval Office meeting firmed relations

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg finally got his 45 minutes of fame with US President Barack Obama and claimed his visit to the White House...

Norway promises support for Libya

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has promised support for Libya's transition to a "united and democratic" country following the death of former Libyan...

Norway to aid Greek tax collectors

Beleaguered Greeks may soon have another force to reckon with: Norwegian tax collectors. With rampant tax evasion blamed for a major part of Greece's...

Busy day for Stoltenberg in DC

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wasn't just prepared to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington DC  on Thursday. He also had meetings scheduled with...
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