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Statoil wins licenses for new oil fields

The Norwegian part state-owned gas and oil giant Statoil is the big winner in the latest licensing round for new areas of the Barents...

Krekar ‘can’t be sent to the gallows’

He wore out his welcome in Norway long ago, after violating the terms of the asylum he was granted and causing repeated offense, but...

Post-scandal polls hit Progress Party

Two recent polls conducted by the Norwegian media have shown a sharp decline for Norway's most conservative party, the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp), which...

Grocery store owners fight back

Norway's grocery store owners are refusing to take the blame for the country's high food prices and relatively poor selection of goods. A state...

State boosts support for Hurtigruten

Transport Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa announced Wednesday that Norway's famed coastal shipping line Hurtigruten will continue to call at all its 34 ports between...

Labour leaders lose on EU post veto

The Labour Party's national meeting over the weekend didn't end quite how party leaders had wanted it to. Labour Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and...

Labour members in a defiant mood

Rank and file members of Norway's Labour Party defied their leaders on several issues during their national meeting in Oslo over the weekend. They...

Majority supports Libya mission

Seven out of 10 Norwegians support their country's involvement in enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya, according to a new opinion poll. Six F-16...

Minister urges toddler testing

Norway's education minister, Kristin Halvorsen, has released a new parliamentary report that seeks to reduce the number of Norwegian children receiving special education, including...

Officer’s body arrives back home

UPDATED: Crown Prince Haakon, Defense Minister Grete Faremo and top military officials were among those attending the arrival in Oslo Thursday of the flight...
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