Norway populists secure second term in government
Norway’s conservative prime minister, Erna Solberg, will be able to govern for four more years…
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Norway has reelected its center-right government
Exit polls suggest Norway’s center-right coalition government is ahead, although the election appears too close…
Norway to hold parliamentary elections
Today, Norwegians will go to the polls for their country’s parliamentary elections. While the next prime…
Norway’s general election: all you need to know
What’s the story? Norway goes to the polls on 11 September to decide whether…
Norwegian party’s pledge: Vote for us, we’ll raise your taxes
Norwegian Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre reached out to voters with a brutally honest…
Norwegian PM opens terminal at Bergen Airport
Norwegian airport operator Avinor has officially opened the new Nkr 3.7bn (US$468m) terminal at Bergen…
Eurobarometer: Third countries like the EU more than ‘close neighbours’
The world’s three most populated countries, China, India and the United States, have a more…
Five non-EU countries extend sanctions against the Crimea
Five countries have extended sanctions against the Crimea until June 23, 2018. Norway, Albania, Montenegro,…
Norway honours World War Two veteran, aged 92
A 92-year-old man has been awarded a Norwegian Medal of Honour for the role he…
Oslo Forum 2017 begins
Oslo Forum 2017 opened Tuesday with participation of officials from numerous countries and international organisations,…
EU satellite states want to be part of Brexit deal
Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Norway want to be part of the EU’s transitional deal with the…
Norwegian Minister of EEA and EU affairs to visit Estonia
Norwegian Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen is to visit Estonia on Monday…
Pope calls for ‘diplomatic solution’
POPE Francis said on Saturday a third country, such as Norway, should try to mediate…
Turkey summons Norway’s envoy
Norway’s ambassador to Turkey has been summoned to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry after Norway granted refugee…
Wealthy Viking woman buried in Denmark was in fact Norwegian-born
A Viking woman buried in Denmark more than a millennia ago was born in Norway,…
Norwegian FM urges Kosovo to refrain from forming armed force
Norway’s Foreign Minister Borge Brende on Thursday reacted to Pristina’s plans to turn the Kosovo…
Finance Minister: Norway Ready to Remove Banking Obstacles to Boost Trade Ties with Iran
Norwegian Finance Minister Siv Jensen in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Oslo Mohammad Hassan…
Norway lift travel warnings to Egypt’s South Sinai cities
Denmark and Norway announced they have removed travel warnings to Egypt’s South Sinai cities of…
Former Norway PM Detained At Washington airport
Norway’s former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik was detained for questioning at Dulles Airport in…
Norway accused of meddling with judicial independence
A spat over the re-appointment of a judge to a European court has given rise…
Norway joins Denmark in limiting aid to Palestinian NGOs
Government’s believes in ‘dialogue and cooperation to create mutual trust’ as solution to ending conflict…
Norwegian premier reshuffles cabinet
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Tuesday reshuffled her three-year-old government, replacing three ministers, ahead…
Sámi University professor: Sámi instruction has fallen behind
Torkel Rasmussen, a professor at the Sámi University College in Kautokeino, Norway says the Sámi…
Norway Government Wins Backing for 2017 Budget
Norway’s right-wing minority coalition has secured backing in parliament from two centrist parties for its…
Swiss seek closer cooperation with Norway
Switzerland and Norway are considering boosting cooperation in development aid, human rights, security and peace…