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SV gets support for oil sands opposition

Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) seems to finally have attracted enough support from its government coalition partner, Labour, to forcefully oppose state-controlled oil company...

Foreign Minister called in for questioning

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been summoned to appear before the Parliament's supervisory committee that handles disciplinary matters. It has decided to...

Government may trim F35 order

Norwegian government officials are now admitting that the huge costs of replacing the country's current fleet of F16 fighter jets will likely cut into...

Norway lifts sanctions against Burma

The Norwegian government has decided to lift economic sanctions against Burma, also known as Myanmar. All limits that have been placed on foreign aid,...

Liberal Party goes conservative

Norway's small Liberal Party (Venstre) may be able to push a new non-socialist government coalition into place following next year's parliamentary elections, after a...

Wolves roaming in and around Oslo

At least one and possibly three wolves have been tracked and spotted in residential areas around Oslo in recent months, also over the weekend,...

Government wants to expel beggars

Norway's left-center government plans to put forth a proposal in Parliament that would allow police to deport foreign beggars believed to be part of...

Solheim keen on new UN post

Erik Solheim, the former Norwegian "super minister" who suddenly lost his government post because of a difficult leadership change within his political party, has...

Celebrities urged to stop drinking

State health authorities have enlisted the aid of well-known Norwegians to reduce alcohol consumption, by urging them to abstain from any wine, beer or...

Former politician falsified papers ‘for fun’

Liv Løberg held top administrative jobs in various public sector entities, most recently as head of the state personnel unit that authorizes health care...
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