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Defense wins big in new state budget, but chief still needs to cut costs

Norwegian Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen emerged as one of the biggest winners in state budget allocations on Monday, securing a hefty 21 percent increase...

Norway’s government in trouble ahead of next year’s election

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's Labour-Center government, led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, is still struggling in public opinion polls as the new parliamentary years...

Royals in place as Parliament opened

PHOTO FEATURE: Norway's King Harald V was once again on the throne this week that's only used once a year, when the Norwegian Parliament...

Bergen tram line finally set for long-overdue expansion

After more than 13 years of quarreling, local government officials in and around Bergen have finally agreed to extend the West Coast city's modern...

Calls go out to abolish Norway’s monarchy, and ensure it

Recent royal scandals have sparked a call for a referendum to decide whether Norway should abolish its monarchy and become a republic instead. At...

Cash cleared for a comeback

UPDATED: Shops, restaurants, hair salons, cinemas and other retail establishments in Norway had to start accepting cash as payment for goods and services again...

Tighter asylum rules for Ukrainians spark both praise and criticism

The Norwegian government's decision to tighten asylum and immigration rules for Ukrainian refugees is drawing both praise and criticism from opposition parties. Some were...

Norway may reinforce Russian border

There's constant surveillance along the border between Norway and Russia in the far north, but surprisingly few physical barriers. That's likely to change, since...

Christian Democrats’ drama set to drag into next year

Norway's troubled Christian Democrats party finally agreed last week to elect a new leader at an extraordinary national meeting in January. Wounds from an...

Study shows shift in Norwegian values

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's a reason why Norway's current left-center government is unpopular, and why public opinion polls have shown a turn to the right...
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