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Norway’s 94 Cheeses and the Irish’ Apple
COMMENTARY: Food and business seem to be taxing issues for Norway and Ireland at the moment. Shoppers in the Scandinavian country have to bear (really) ridiculously-high duties to chomp the cheddar,…
Published on 24th May, 2013 at 18:35
by Michael Sandelson.
‘You don’t say,’ about Norway
Aftenposten asked foreign teenage exchange students to describe their Norwegian experience. They got some revealing answers.
Published on 24th May, 2013 at 07:09
by M. Michael Brady.
Norway-Europe mincemeat scandal spreads to Sweden
Food producers Orkla’s Swedish subsidiary has pulled Norway’s stock-in-trade Grandiosa–brand pizza off supermarket shelves amongst reports of unidentifiable meat, their company Procordia says.
Published on 23rd May, 2013 at 13:49
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 23rd May 2013 at 14:11.
Norway flooding evacuates hundreds
Authorities have evacuated over 300 people in southern Norway in the past 24 hours’ major flooding incidents. Disruption on the rails continues.
Published on 23rd May, 2013 at 07:44
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 23rd May 2013 at 08:01.
Vågå mayor found guilty, acquitted of most serious charge
The ongoing trial of the Vågå mayor Rune Øygard came to an end today, Wednesday.
Published on 22nd May, 2013 at 21:15
by Asgeir Ueland.
A portrait of prominent Jo Benkow: Norway’s sole Jew in official politics
The Late Jo Benkow’s funeral brings a unique political era to a sad close, particularly for Norway’s minority Jewish community, Wednesday.
Published on 22nd May, 2013 at 15:05
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 22nd May 2013 at 20:57.
Norway flood warnings issued, railways hit
Several parts of eastern and southern Norway face are likely to see considerable flooding these next few days with considerably more rain believed on the way.
Published on 22nd May, 2013 at 07:48
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 23rd May 2013 at 10:04.
‘Move public holidays’ say young Norway Liberals
Liberal Youth suggest dissolving the rigid ‘red dairy days’ and allow people to use them elsewhere during the year.
Published on 21st May, 2013 at 15:39
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 21st May 2013 at 20:07.
Norway lottery thousands go vamoose
Norsk Tipping fined following advertising campaign gone wild.
Published on 21st May, 2013 at 14:34
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 21st May 2013 at 20:45.
Norway public sector wastes billions
Norwegian officials squander some NOK 25 billion a year, a new report shows.
Published on 21st May, 2013 at 07:09
by Asgeir Ueland.
Last Updated on 21st May 2013 at 20:08.
Statoil close to second-hand offshore rig deal
Norway’s Statoil finds potential buyer for 12 year old rig which was advertised online.
Published on 20th May, 2013 at 20:02
by Asgeir Ueland.
Will Norway be overrun by climate refugees?
Several publications show how estimates of future climate change refugees vary substantially, from tens of millions to a billion. Let's look closely at the science.
Published on 20th May, 2013 at 08:23
by Ilan Kelman.
Eurovision Song Contest 2013: A Viking victory
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest could very much be described as a Viking affair following 20-year-old blonde Danish Emmelie de Forest’s win.
Published on 19th May, 2013 at 20:42
by M. Michael Brady.
Norway ESC 2013 final place respectable, UK Press mixed about song
Margaret Berger waved the flag for Norway with ‘I Feed You My Love’, finishing fourth in the overall standings at this year’s Eurovision Song in Malmö, Sweden.
Published on 19th May, 2013 at 11:18
by John Price and Tove Andersson.
Last Updated on 19th May 2013 at 20:43.
High-profile Norway Jewish politician and anti-Semitism fighter deceased
Jo Benkow, former Parliamentary President and Conservative (H) politician passes aged 88.
Published on 18th May, 2013 at 18:09
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 22nd May 2013 at 15:36.
Norway 17th May 2013 in pictures
Both The Foreigner and readers were out photographing this year's Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations.
Published on 18th May, 2013 at 10:35
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 18th May 2013 at 10:59.
Norway power strike over
BRIEF: The Norwegian government steps in and ends electricity sector industrial action.
Published on 17th May, 2013 at 06:45
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 17th May 2013 at 07:15.
The Norwegian industrial sausage
‘Abattoir slurry in a condom.’ That’s how Jonathan Meades describes the industrially-produced sausage. That’s upsetting enough when you think about British sausages: but in Norway the…
Published on 16th May, 2013 at 21:38
by Ben McPherson.
Last Updated on 19th May 2013 at 19:35.
Norwegian nationalism probed
COMMENTARY: In the evening of Tuesday, 17 April, some sixty academics and students assembled on the fourth floor of the venerable Armémuseum (“Army Museum”) in Stockholm, an enormous building…
Published on 16th May, 2013 at 17:20
by M. Michael Brady.
Last Updated on 16th May 2013 at 17:39.
Northern Norway punter wins record NOK 216 million plus
A Troms County man in his 60s went into the history books for the biggest-ever lottery prize in Norway to date, Wednesday.
Published on 16th May, 2013 at 08:02
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 16th May 2013 at 08:58.
Statoil tar sands: ‘If you have to speak thrice, there’s something wrong’
Norway energy giant Statoil held its AGM amongst protests from a Canada indigenous peoples’ Chief and Norwegian environmentalists, Tuesday.
Published on 15th May, 2013 at 19:00
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 15th May 2013 at 21:13.
Norway’s Statoil involved in European Commission’s oil price rigging probe
Several major oil companies were raided by Europe's leading antitrust authority investigating possible oil price benchmarking, Tuesday. ‘Appalling’, say British MPs.
Published on 15th May, 2013 at 09:33
by Asgeir Ueland and Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 15th May 2013 at 10:22.
Norway Progress moves for euthanasia
Progress (FrP) politicians propose allowing very ill people to choose over their own life.
Published on 15th May, 2013 at 07:48
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 15th May 2013 at 09:57.
Electricity strike widens, blackouts and international supply problems possible
Atea IT company pay row gets Confederation of Norwegian Unions industrial action sympathisers leading to national power outage concerns and potential export risks.
Published on 14th May, 2013 at 14:32
by Michael Sandelson and Asgeir Ueland.
Last Updated on 14th May 2013 at 20:21.
Letter to the Editor: A Message to Statoil Shareholders
'Statoil shareholders should be made aware of venture liabilities within Arctic Alaskan operations their corporation is now considering,' a The Foreigner reader writes.
Published on 14th May, 2013 at 12:24
by Daniel J. Inulak Lum.
Last Updated on 15th May 2013 at 21:14.
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- Norway and its WWII pilots’ bravery (03/05/2013)
- Oslo trams should be replaced, transport company says (03/05/2013)
- ‘United we can fight it’, says Norway Labour Party (02/05/2013)
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- Norway municipalities discount increased immigrant numbers (30/04/2013)
- Eastern Norway stabbings kill two, injure one (30/04/2013)
- Norway Crown Prince criticized for intended Lockheed Martin visit (29/04/2013)
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- Norway EU membership trickles forward (29/04/2013)
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- Norway Christian Democrats: Less is more (26/04/2013)
- Oslo centre security programme gives street closures (25/04/2013)
- Norway Electric post vehicle gets a design award (25/04/2013)
- Norway government denied Norwegian Ireland aircraft registrations (25/04/2013)
- Norwegian farmers demand further food toll increases (24/04/2013)
- The rise of au-pairs and spoiled Norwegians (24/04/2013)
- Norway Svalbard cruise popularity up (24/04/2013)
- Norway government ups municipal refugee settlement (23/04/2013)
- Norway kroner rise challenges Central Bank (23/04/2013)
- Asylum debate in Norway down the toilet (22/04/2013)
- Norwegian expands to worldwide cargo (22/04/2013)
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- Lofoten oil drilling could be a run race (19/04/2013)
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