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Norway backs Libya amidst scolding

The Norwegian government, led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, has officially recognized the new National Transition Council (NTC) in Libya as the country's legitimate...

Jens back on the campaign trail

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was moving on this week, from guiding the nation's mourning period to fronting political issues and, not least, the municipal...

Norway hopes for a ‘new Libya’

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was following the developments in Libya closely on Monday, and noted that embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi had...

Plans abound to ‘take back’ Utøya

Survivors of last month's massacre on the island of Utøya, along with a wide array of supporters, are determined to "take back" the island...

Survivors, mourners and police defend terror response

Norwegian police have come under increasing criticism over their response to the terrorist attacks of July 22, but details released this week help explain...

‘Most expensive’ yet again

NEWS ANALYSIS: Another ranking of the world's major cities places the Norwegian capital in the top spot as most expensive, way ahead of cities...

‘Guilty’ plea fuels oil sands opposition

Greenpeace was among environmental groups calling on Norwegian oil company Statoil to finally heed ongoing calls for it to pull out of its controversial...

Still in mourning, but on the job

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has had to shift focus from world affairs to tragedies at home since terror struck Norway on July 22,...

Mayoral candidate sets off storm

Carl I Hagen, the former high-profile head of Norway's most conservative political party, officially retired two years ago but quickly admitted that he missed...

Election campaign finally cranks up

Political differences have been brushed aside in Norway following last month's terrorist attacks, but with municipal elections looming in just four weeks, the country's...
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