Church cleared to wed homosexuals
Results of a national election held last week to select new delegates to the governing body of The Norwegian Church have been streaming in, and setting off cheers among gay rights advocates. A majority has … [READ MORE...]
Peace Prize picked amidst Nobel war
As war broke out between the people who award the Nobel Peace Prize and their former secretary, work has continued towards selection of a winner among this year's candidates. Speculation was already flying … [READ MORE]
Royal Palace responds to critics
The embattled communications chief at Norway's Royal Palace finally responded Thursday night to harsh public criticism over the royal family's lack of openness. Marianne Hagen still failed, however, to answer … [READ MORE]
Krone falls on interest rate cut
The value of Norway's currency, the krone, took another dive on Thursday after the country's central bank cut its key lending rate again by a quarter-point - and hinted at a future cut as well. The cut … [READ MORE]
‘Extreme’ weather becomes the norm
A new climate report for Norway, updated by 37 researchers and meteorologists nationwide, confirms that torrential rain and flooding is already becoming normal as temperatures rise. Today's so-called "extreme" … [READ MORE]
Jagland fires back at new Nobel book
At first he laughed it off, but now Thorbjørn Jagland is firing back at what he calls "gross claims" against him in a new book about the people behind the Nobel Peace Prize. Jagland, who led the Norwegian … [READ MORE]
Weak krone hikes fighter jet price
The new F35 fighter jets that Norway ordered from Lockheed-Martin in the US have suddenly become even more expensive because they're priced in dollars. The dive in the value of Norway's own currency means … [READ MORE]
PEOPLE
Honduran priest wins Rafto Prize
The Bergen-based foundation that awards the annual Rafto Prize for Human … [READ MORE...]
Lundestad loses his Nobel office
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is apparently so angry with its former secretary … [READ MORE...]
Star golfer met hatred on the green
Suzann Pettersen has been Norway's star golfer for nearly two decades, but … [READ MORE...]
Bergen mayor charged with corruption
Trude Drevland, the outgoing mayor of Bergen, was charged with corruption on … [READ MORE...]
NEWS IN BRIEF
Jotun thrives with weaker krone
Low oil prices and a strong dollar against Norway's weak krone have been setting off … [READ MORE...]
Newspaper tackles major plagiarism case
One of Norway's leading newspapers, Dagens Næringsliv (DN), has concluded that one of its … [READ MORE...]
New refugee reception center opens in Oslo
Newly arrived refugees who've been sleeping on the pavement outside the Oslo police's … [READ MORE...]
Refugees can spark right-wing threat
News that right-wing white supremacists attacked a busload of refugees in Finland during … [READ MORE...]
Greens to negotiate with the reds
Norway's triumphant Greens Party opted on Thursday to start negotiations with the Labour … [READ MORE...]
SPECIAL FEATURES
Greens plant their new seeds of power
NEWS ANALYSIS: A week after scoring their most stunning election victories ever, Norway's Greens Party is busy uprooting other parties' entrenched positions in local communities all over the country. They're … [READ MORE]
LATEST STORIES:
- Peace Prize picked amidst Nobel war
- Jotun thrives with weaker krone
- Newspaper tackles major plagiarism case
- New refugee reception center opens in Oslo
- Refugees can spark right-wing threat
- Church cleared to wed homosexuals
- Royal Palace responds to critics
- Krone falls on interest rate cut
- Greens to negotiate with the reds
- ‘Extreme’ weather becomes the norm
ARCHIVES
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered