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Former leaders grilled over Norway’s poor emergency preparedness

Another stream of top Norwegian officials were undergoing questioning in Parliament on Monday over what they did or did not do to improve Norway's...

Terror survivors feel let down

Survivors of last year's terrorist attacks testified Tuesday that they feel let down by promises of aid from the government. While the state transferred...

Minister caught in real food fight

The Norwegian government's unpopular decision to further raise import tariffs on cheese and meat, to protect Norwegian producers, is setting off more political battles....

Norway quick to congratulate Obama

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg sent congratulations from his breakfast table Wednesday morning to newly re-elected US President Barack Obama, saying he looked forward to...

King Harald honoured King’s Bay victims

King Harald, the president of the Norwegian Parliament, Dag Terje Andersen, and Labour Minister Anniken Huitfeldt were among those taking part in a memorial...

US election hype in Norway, too

No national elections stir as much interest outside a country's borders as do those in the US, and political activists from both the right...

July 22 grilling begins in parliament

They're billed as the most important and comprehensive special hearings to be held in the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) for many years. The first of five...

Speculation swirls over Chinese chat

UPDATED: For the first time in two years, there's been some top diplomatic contact between Norway and China. Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported Monday that...

Solheim looks forward to new job

Erik Solheim, the veteran Norwegian politician who lost his ministerial position in a government re-shuffle last spring, has finally re-emerged with the sort of...

Norway’s leaders on major Asia tour

Norway's top government leaders are winding up a major tour through Asia that has included an official visit to Japan, the opening of a new...

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