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Norway formally bans fur farming

A majority in Norway's Parliament voted as expected this week to formally ban fur farming from February 2025. Some Members of Parliament from the...

Parliament tightens its abortion law

A majority in the Norwegian Parliament controversially gave in to the small Christian Democrats party during the night, and ultimately voted to add a...

Ex-minister admits to sex with refugee

Svein Ludvigsen was once one of Norway's most trusted top politicians. On Thursday he admitted in court to having had sex with a young...

UDI allows justice minister’s au pair

UPDATED: Norway's immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet) announced Tuesday that it was reversing its decision last month that an au pair from the Philippines had...

Ex-minister denies exploiting refugees

One of the most sensational trials regarding alleged abuse of power in Norway got underway in the Nord-Troms County Court on Tuesday. Former government...

Climate strikers defy the state’s snub

Norwegian school students aren't giving up their efforts to make politicians more responsive to their climate demands, especially after they were snubbed by the...

Norway remembers its D-Day heroes

Prime Minister Erna Solberg was among allied government leaders invited to D-Day memorials in Portsmouth this week, because of the role exiled Nowegians played...

Government intact, at least for now

"We have received very clear marching orders," Progress Party leader and Finance Minister Siv Jensen said late Wednesday, while confirming that her party will...

Debt adds to the oil dependency threat

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's dependency on its oil and gas industry isn't the only thing threatening the economy. After a week of falling oil prices,...

New lives loom for evacuated orphans

Prime Minister Erna Solberg has finally been able to counter months of criticism that her government wasn't doing enough to rescue Norwegian children from...
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