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No soft start for new foreign minister

Espen Barth Eide, who suddenly took over as Norway's new foreign minister on Friday, really had to hit the ground running. He was already...

Johnsen ‘must’ stem flow of oil money

Norwegian Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen has a problem that many of his colleagues in other countries would love to have: Norway now has so...

Jens presents his re-election team

Labour Party leader Jens Stoltenberg wants a third term as Norway's prime minister, and on Friday he revealed a new ministerial line-up aimed to...

Stoltenberg shakes up government

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, acutely aware that his government coalition parties have taken a dive in public opinion polls, was expected to announce a...

Labour youth unhappy that Labour minister halted nursing home strike

Labour Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm intervened on Wednesday in an ongoing strike by workers at privately run nursing homes. She claimed the strike was imperiling...

Trade war looms over higher tariffs

The European Union's ambassador to Norway is calling the Norwegian government's decision to raise import tariffs on meat and cheese "a clear violation" of...

If the Conservatives ruled the land…

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's political parties are rolling out their platforms in advance of next year's national elections, and the Conservative Party (Høyre) grabbed lots...

Stoltenberg comes back swinging

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has responded to new challenges from opposition parties by warning that a change of government can threaten Norway's social welfare...

Foreign convicts face separate jails

Some opposition parties in Parliament want to place foreigners convicted of crimes in prisons that are much more spartan than those housing Norwegians. They...

Government caves in to demands for even higher meat and cheese prices

The farmer-friendly Center Party has won its budget battle with government coalition partners for more protectionism for agriculture in Norway. Despite loud public debate...
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