Few prepared for extreme weather
As scores of households woke up to flooded cellars on Thursday following more heavy rain during the night, both the Norwegian Red Cross and state officials were warning that Norway is poorly prepared to deal … [READ MORE...]
Food minister to probe price hike
Last month's sharp and surprising jump in food prices, already high in Norway, has upset the government minister in charge of agriculture and food. Sylvi Listhaug, who angered farmers last spring by trying to … [READ MORE]
Arendal gathering sheds PR shadow
Norwegian politicians, business leaders, commentators, all kinds of special interest groups and the public at large were gathering again in the southern coastal city of Arendal this week, to debate issues … [READ MORE]
Ferries warn they served suspect meat
DFDS Seaways, which runs two cruise ferries between Oslo and Copenhagen, warned on Wednesday that they'd been among those to have unwittingly served passengers Danish meat that's suspected of containing the … [READ MORE]
Carlsen calls it quits in Tromsø
One day after suffering his second loss at the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen decided to skip the last day of the tournament and head home to the Oslo area. Carlsen, who … [READ MORE]
Oil fund buys more high-end property
UPDATED: Norway's so-called "oil fund," which continues to be pumped up with revenues from the country's oil industry, has added three new high-end real estate investments to its growing portfolio of exclusive … [READ MORE]
Norway needs to ‘shut down rigs’
A new round of appeals to stop climate change have gone out this week, and they all call on Norway to stop being one of the world's highest producers of carbon emissions per capita. The only way to do that, … [READ MORE]
Croatia beat Carlsen in new OL surprise
UPDATED: Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen attracted even more attention at the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø on Tuesday, including that of the country's prime minister. Erna Solberg was among those huddled … [READ MORE]
Party youth also reject Oslo OL
All but one of the youth organizations tied to Norway's political parties with seats in Parliament oppose the City of Oslo's bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2022. The lack of support from the country's next … [READ MORE]
PEOPLE
Northug aims to ‘ski fast’ again
UPDATED: Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug, aiming for a … [READ MORE...]
Carlsen ‘gutted’ over shocking loss
UPDATED: Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen, full of confidence heading into … [READ MORE...]
Professor accused of racism
The dean of the University of Stavanger has called in one of its professors to … [READ MORE...]
Fans hail Norway Cup’s ‘general’
This year marks the 42nd year that Frode Kyvåg has been leading the effort to … [READ MORE...]
SPECIAL FEATURES
Police likely to remain unarmed
Norwegian police officers and the country's conservative government aren't likely to prevail with their proposals to change the country's long-held tradition of maintaining an unarmed police force. Police … [READ MORE]
Russian sanctions squeeze Norway
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway has a long history of going along with international sanctions, especially those initiated by the US and the EU. Those now looming against Russia, however, put the squeeze on longstanding, … [READ MORE]
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