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Cash ban call rejected

Government officials and consumers alike are rejecting a proposal to change Norwegian law so that hotels and restaurants could legally refuse to accept cash...

More merchants accept euros

Norway has turned down membership in the European Union (EU) twice and firmly sticks by its own strong currency, the krone. That hasn't stopped...

Chinese tourists help melt freeze

A feared tourism boycott of Norway by Chinese tourists seems to have faded away. Their overnight stays were up by 50 percent in June...

Too many hands on ‘Sinnataggen’

The popular statue of an angry little boy in Oslo's Frogner Park, called "Sinnataggen," is suddenly showing signs of being a bit too popular...

Hundreds of tunnels need renovation

A dramatic fire inside one of Norway's many tunnels on Monday points up the need to upgrade hundreds of them, officials have confirmed. A...

Store opening hours enter campaign debate

City leaders in the Conservative-run cities of Oslo and Bergen want to allow stores to open for business on Sundays, and the Conservative Party...

Conflicts rise over snowmobile use

Local townships around Norway want more flexibility over whether to allow snowmobile use in their areas, not least as a means of attracting winter...

Dubai rape victim returns to Norway

UPDATED: Marte Deborah Dalelv, the young Norwegian woman who was jailed in Dubai after she'd reported being raped there, finally came home to Norway...

Airport trains need to expand

Heavy and constantly growing traffic in and out of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) is forcing expansion not only of the airport itself...

Calls persist for Dubai boycott

Politicians at both ends of Norway's political spectrum continue to urge Norwegians to drop plans for holidays in Dubai, even though Dubai officials gave...
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