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1. Norwegian officials threaten smokers
Staff and students in Nordland County could face disciplinary action if they smoke or use ‘snus’ at work and school.
2. F-35 maker gets sums wrong
Lockheed Martin has been creative about how many millions of kroner in contracts it has awarded to Norway’s defence industry, reports suggest.
3. PM honours Polar heroes
Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg held a speech at the South Pole, Wednesday, to pay tribute to Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
Published on 14th December, 2011 at 11:44am by Michael Sandelson and Ioana Dan.
4. Officials predict Norway jobless rise
Amongst record numbers of working Norwegians come forecasts of an increase in unemployment.
5. Norway PM makes South Pole
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived at the South Pole following a tiring trip from Australia, according to reports.
6. Nobel Peace Prize: ‘Women hold up half of the sky’
This Year's Nobel Peace Prize speeches encouraged women around the world to rise up and make demands.
7. Norway MPs preferred elephants to environment
Four of seven Norwegian politicians went hunting for ‘The Big Five’ in South Africa, returning as black sheep.
Published on 9th December, 2011 at 11:04pm by Ioana Dan and Michael Sandelson.
8. Environmentalists question Norway climate leadership
COP17 delegates in Durban say rising Norwegian emissions disqualify it from heading the fight against climate change.
Published on 9th December, 2011 at 7:45pm by Ioana Dan and Michael Sandelson.
9. Norway drops in climate ranking
Fresh and clean Norway is feeling the heat after coming fifteenth in the Climate Change Performance Index.
10. Norway short of cancer specialists
As numbers of Norwegians diagnosed with cancer increases daily, Norway needs more than 100 specialists, reports reveal.
11. Oil shortage breeds discovery need
World dependency on fossil resources will mean having to discover a new Saudi Arabia each fifth year, industry players believe.
12. Norway M.O.D: Several Afghan measures ‘improbable’
On a current visit to Meymaneh, Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide admits military forces were idealistic regarding the operation.
Published on 6th December, 2011 at 11:33am by Michael Sandelson and Ioana Dan.
13. Immigrants gain popularity after Breivik
Norwegians have adopted a more positive attitude towards immigrants following Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks.
14. Breivik sees opportunities
Anders Behring Breivik’s defence counsel says his client now partly welcomes psychiatrists’ evaluation.
15. Top Norway politician: ‘PST Director must go’
Progress Party (FrP) MP Per Sandberg has repeated calls for Janne Kristiansen’s resignation over her Global Shield-Breivik actions.
Published on 30th December, 2011 at 12:11am by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith and Ioana Dan.
16. NAV urges government raise benefits
Social benefit levels are so low in several parts of Norway that many clients do not have enough money to last a whole month, it is suggested.
17. Eurozone crisis sparks Norway jobseeker influx
Unemployed, debt-hit southern Europeans are leaving their families and homes behind to work in Norway.
18. Extreme weather hits several Norway counties
LATEST: The Norwegian Meteorological Institute warns of extreme weekend weather “Berit” for Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag, and Northern Norway.
Published on 25th November, 2011 at 5:02pm by Michael Sandelson and Ioana Dan.
19. Breivik attacks could have been averted
UPDATED: Anders Behring Breivik’s massacres may have been prevented by better cooperation between police and customs, a new report states.
20. Norway Navy out of ships
Personnel shortages mean just five military vessels are protecting the Norwegian coast, reports say.
