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Norway resists using its oil money

Oil revenues continue to pour into Norway but government officials won't use them to build all the new schools, roads or railways the country...

Farmers furious over subsidy offer

Norway's farmers are the most heavily subsidized in Europe if not the world, but they're still not satisfied. Now their demands for hefty increases...

Stoltenberg admits to medal error

A hard-pressed Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg admitted, under tough questioning in Parliament on Wednesday, that it was an error to have the country's defense...

Stoltenberg denies snubbing the king

UPDATED: Reports of a touchy, alleged conflict between the government and King Harald were playing out in Norwegian media on Tuesday, after newspaper Dagbladet...

Liberation Day now Veterans’ Day

Military installations and communities all over Norway celebrated Liberation Day on May 8 a bit differently this year. The government is making a concerted...

Norway set to cut Libya involvement

Defense Minister Grete Faremo told the Norwegian Parliament on Monday that if NATO continues its UN-backed military intervention in Libya beyond its initial three-month...

Norway boxing ban shocks Holyfield

Former four-time world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield has expressed surprise at Norway's ban on professional boxing, as a number of opposition parties in...

Sellafield terror worries minister

The Norwegian environment and international development minister has expressed concern over the fallout for Norway of a potential terror attack on the British nuclear...

‘Monster masts’ reach Hardanger

The building of controversial overhead power lines, dubbed "monster masts" by opponents, has moved into a new phase that will see construction begin in...

Jews oppose circumcision age limit

The Mosaic Religious Community, which represents Jewish organizations and Jews in Norway, has criticized the Ombudsman for Children for suggesting a lower age limit...
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