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Police to remain ‘generally unarmed’

The Norwegian Parliament's justice committee voted unanimously Tuesday morning to maintain a civilian police force that's unarmed except under special circumstances. The government parties...

Progress Party marks progress

Norway's Progress Party, and its leader Siv Jensen, fended off near-constant bashing in the media last week to pull off one of their best annual...

Refugee debate rages on, more aid promised

Norway's government promised another billion kroner (USD 131 million) on Thursday in aid to Syrian refugee camps, while it continued to face a majority in...

Finance Minister raised a fuss

Norwegian Finance Minister Siv Jensen was heading into her Progress Party's annual national meeting this weekend amidst a new swirl of controversy. She set...

Norway to send more aid to Nepal

Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Prime Minister Børge Brende met with Norwegian humanitarian organizations on Tuesday afternoon and promised to contribute another NOK 100...

Experts: ‘Increase defense spending’

An expert advisory group hired in by Norway's defense ministry has  confirmed what government and military officials themselves have been saying for months: Norway...

Politicians strike back at oil critics

Several state politicians have fired back at 200 artists, researchers, authors and other members of Norway's cultural elite, who have called for a halt to...

Doubts arise over oil job creation

Government claims that the huge new Johan Sverdrup oil field will create as many as 51,000 new jobs in Norway are now being drawn into...

Celebrities aim to halt Arctic drilling

Many of Norway's most prominent authors, researchers and artists are among a group of 200 academic and legal experts demanding an end to oil and gas exploration in...

Conservatives resist more refugees

Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre), which leads the country's coalition government, continues to resist calls by other parties for Norway to take in 10,000 more...
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