Tag: July 22

Committee dumps skyscraper plans

The state committee charged with evaluating redevelopment proposals for Norway's bombed government complex in downtown Oslo has advised against building the skyscrapers included in several...

Fights to continue around Nesjar’s art

Carl Nesjar sandblasted his way into the annals of art history in cooperation with Pablo Picasso, and then blasted through quite a few other artistic battles over the course...

Solberg stands by embattled minister

Justice Minister Anders Anundsen was back in the news at the end of what already had been a tough week for the Progress Party...

Speculation swirls over new Moore film

Controversial and critical American filmmaker Michael Moore has been spotted in Oslo over the past few days, and local media were trying to guess...

Big debut for new government complex

Six architectural and consulting teams debuted various proposals on Monday for the redevelopment of Norway's state government complex in Oslo. The proposals will be on display...

Lippestad cuts ties with Breivik

Geir Lippestad, the lawyer who defended right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, will no longer be helping Breivik with his ongoing legal complaints from prison....

Anti-Muslim tirades stun government

Three veteran politicians of the conservative Progress Party have launched anti-Muslim and anti-immigration tirades this week that have surprised even those accustomed to their occasional...

Police chiefs hail new reform plan

A majority of Norway's police chiefs support the government's plans to reform the state police system, largely through consolidation. The rank and file also...

Townships shamed over failure to help terror survivors

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) turned the spotlight this week on several Norwegian townships (kommuner) that can't or won't account for how they spent millions of emergency...

Refugee ready to lead AUF

Mani Hussaini, who came to Norway as a 12-year-old refugee from Syria, was elected with a standing ovation as the next leader of the...
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