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Defense minister on the defense

Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O Sandvik has been a driving force behind Norway's massive military build-up in recent years. Now he needs to defend...

Bellona saved from bankruptcy

Norway's international environmental organization Bellona has avoided bankruptcy, after an emergency call for donations was met and even exceeded. Bellona founder and leader Frederic...

Parliament agrees on new defense plan

All nine political parties in the Norwegian Parliament came together on Wednesday to present a new long-term defense plan. It involves an extra NOK...

Social media restrictions hard to impose

The Norwegian government has been keen to restrict social media access to those under age 16, but that's proving more difficult than expected. A...

‘Narvik Agreement’ on joint Norwegian-French defense wins support

Anti-nuclear activists in Norway are unhappy with their country's new defense agreement with France, named after the northern Norwegian city where French allies helped...

MP faces jail term after drunk driving

Morten Wold, a Member of Parliament for the conservative Progress Party, is back at work after being pulled over by police during Easter for...

Norway triples support for farmers

Norway's heavily subsidized agriculture industry has received its biggest boost in years. Farmers will be getting an additional NOK 3.66 billion worth of taxpayer...

Government ‘confident’ it can restrict social media

The Norwegian government remains keen on restricting social media for minors, banning it entirely for all those under age 16. Skeptics remain unconvinced, calling...

Suicide postpones Epstein hearing

The Norwegian Parliament's disciplinary committee has postponed a hearing on Norwegians' ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The postponement...

Racist remark spoils Progress’ party

The leader of Norway's largest right-wing party was on a roll as the weekend began, blasting the Labour government and basking in the glow...
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