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Leaders recall how terror struck Norway

Government leaders, former and current Labour Party officials, survivors and those mourning murdered loved ones gathered together again on Friday, to mark the 11th...

Record-high electricity rates may spark rationing this winter

Electricity rates set a new summertime record in southwestern Norway on Monday, with consumers having to pay just over NOK 3 per kilowatt hour...

Foreign ministry plays down Russian threat

After numerous reports and concerns that Russia may try to renegotiate or scrap its border agreement with Norway in the Barents Sea, Norway's foreign...

Russia tries to ‘bully’ Norway

Norwegian media have been full of stories this week about how Russia is allegedly trying to intimidate and create problems for their much smaller...

Police stumped over shooting defendant

The 43-year-old Iranian-Norwegian who went on a shooting spree against several bars in Oslo last weekend is causing major problems for police. He won't...

Norway forced to improve own defense

NEWS ANALYSIS: Nordic strengthening of the NATO alliance won't come a moment too soon for Norway. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already challenged much...

Norway vows more billions of long-term aid to Ukraine

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre became the latest government leader to visit Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky on Friday, and he didn't arrive empty-handed....

Norway relieved over ‘historic’ NATO agreements

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was among those feeling relieved and optimistic at a unifying NATO summit in Madrid this week, not least...

Sorrow and confusion follow the mass shooting in Oslo

The skies over Oslo seemed to be crying through the weekend, as heavy rain poured down on spontaneous memorials set up after a mass...

Debate flew over Pride, now the terror threat is high

NEWS ANALYSIS: This year's Pride celebrations in Norway were especially important because it's been 50 years since the country effectively decriminalized homosexuality, in 1972....
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