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Norway’s voters turn to the right

Erna Solberg, head of Norway's Conservative Party, has reason to smile. A new public opinion poll conducted for newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) shows that...

Data trouble hounds government

The Norwegian government has been plagued in recent years by serious flaws in various computer data systems. The flaws have involved security leaks and...

Politics flare over palace banquet

Parliamentary leaders are being asked to consider whether Members of Parliament (MPs) should be forced to accept invitations to dinner at the Royal Palace....

Tax lists bared for public review

Norway has once again become probably the only country in the world to publicly disclose its tax lists showing what every single taxpayer has...

Tobacco heir is Norway’s wealthiest

An investor who's heir to a family tobacco fortune was ranked as having the largest personal net worth in Norway after state tax lists...

Auditor general wags finger again

Norway's state auditor general released his department's latest review of various state ministries this week, and was none too pleased about how some are...

Paternity leave spurs new debate

Norway's Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, Audun Lysbakken, wants fathers to take 14 weeks paid leave with their young children. He's looking...

Civil disobedience in Hardanger

Environmental activists keen on protecting the scenic Hardanger Fjord from what they consider unsightly power lines did their best to block the start of...

Jens gives up on global climate deal

UPDATED: Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg traveled home from yet another difficult top meeting on financing a global climate deal, amidst reports he's giving...

Government party dives in the polls

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) fell nearly two full percentage points in the latest public opinion poll conducted by Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK). It wouldn't...
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