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Heads roll at food safety authority

The head of Norway's state regulatory agency in charge of animal- and food safety (Mattilsynet) resigned Friday, in the midst of a rising scandal. Harald Gjein's...

Crown Prince backs climate strikes

Thousands of Norwegian school students were mounting demonstrations around the country again on Friday, to demand that politicians do more to stop climate change....

‘Worst over’ for Norsk Hydro

Employees and executives at Norsk Hydro could breathe a bit easier this week after a Brazilian court allowed the the large Oslo-based aluminum company...

New probe sought into oil rig disaster

Calls are going out for a new investigation into Norway's worst offshore rig accident ever, and they're getting support from a former prime minister...

Protests persist after top Chinese visit

NEWS ANALYSIS: What does this man and his Chinese government colleagues want from Norway? Many suspect more influence in the Arctic, lucrative trade deals...

Farmers struck new deal with the state

Norwegian farmers opted against driving their tractors into Oslo and protesting in front of Parliament again this year. They accepted an offer of NOK...

Ministry now confirms Venezuelan talks

Norway's foreign ministry has confirmed widespread reports earlier this week that it's involved in efforts to resolve the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. "Norway...

Once-proud frigate set to be scrapped

It will cost more to repair the ill-fated frigate KNM Helge Ingstad than to build a new one, Norwegian defense officials have confirmed. Both...

Norway ‘brokering Venezuelan talks’

Norway's foreign ministry refused official comment, but Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) and other media are reporting that representatives for both Venezuela's Maduro government and the...

Jensen defends her use of oil money

Finance Minister Siv Jensen has had to fend off lots of criticism since unveiling Norway's revised state budget for this year. Her decision to...
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