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Norwegians invest in border trade

As increasing numbers of Norwegians head over the border to do their grocery shopping in Sweden, where prices are lower and selection is greater, fellow...

Mayor’s trial enters final week

The trial of a Labour Party mayor accused of sexually assaulting a young teenage girl over a period of two years entered its final...

Alarms ring for ruling coalition

Despite brave smiles in public, the results of more public opinion polls are setting off alarm bells, if not death tolls, for the left-center...

Brekk defends pork dumping

Lars Peder Brekk, former agriculture minister for the farmer-friendly Center Party, isn't at all bothered that Norwegian pork growers are producing more meat than...

Shamed fur farms likely to survive

More shocking photos of sick and injured animals at several Norwegian fur farms have set off demands once again that the country's fur industry...

Critics blast trade minister again

Trond Giske, Norway's government minister in charge of business and trade, is facing more harsh criticism for allegedly meddling in the appointments of directors...

State loses final appeal of land leases

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Norwegian government to retain its law restricting landowners' rights to...

Hundreds marched for new Munch Museum

PHOTO FEATURE: Some joked that it was one of the "best-dressed" demonstrations in Norwegian history, when hundreds of art enthusiasts including several celebrities and...

Most Norwegians hope Obama wins

Fully eight out of 10 members of the Norwegian Parliament hope US President Barack Obama wins re-election next week, according to a survey conducted...

OSCE scolds Norway for intolerance

The UN ad hoc organization OSCE, charged with trying to head off and resolve conflicts in Europe, has criticized Norwegian officials for failing to...

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