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- Norway ESC 2013 final place respectable, UK Press mixed about song
- High-profile Norway Jewish politician and anti-Semitism fighter deceased
- Norway 17th May 2013 in pictures
- Northern Norway punter wins record NOK 216 million plus
- Statoil tar sands: ‘If you have to speak thrice, there’s something wrong’
- Norway’s Statoil involved in European Commission’s oil price rigging probe
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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 22nd May 2013 at 09:33.
‘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 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.
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 19th May 2013 at 19:44.
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.
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.
‘We can do even better,’ says Norway Education Minister
Education Minister Kristin Halvorsen responds to results of yet another international survey citing Norway’s position among world academia and their institutions.
Published on 14th May, 2013 at 10:09
by Michael Sandelson.
Norwegian ‘explains’ 17th May
VIDEO: The flag-waving, the bizarre national costumes, the drunkenness: just what is Norway celebrating on 17th May, and what does it all mean? An anthropologist gives his view.
Published on 13th May, 2013 at 17:01
by Ben McPherson.
Last Updated on 16th May 2013 at 17:40.
Norway Education Minister proposes fresh higher education reform
The Socialist Left’s (SV) Kristin Halvorsen calls for a new whitepaper ten years after a major Norwegian higher education reform.
Published on 13th May, 2013 at 10:11
by Asgeir Ueland and Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 14th May 2013 at 10:10.
Norway the new siesta country
Foreigners wondering why getting things accomplished on a Friday in Norway seems at best challenging, at worst inexorable, can now turn to Norway’s state railway and number-crunchers for the answer.
Published on 12th May, 2013 at 11:53
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 12th May 2013 at 21:05.
Sweden ‘saves’ Norway 17 May following local row
Amongst discussions about whether multi-national flags should be permitted in 17 May parades in Norway, money problems prompt an international aid move to prevent celebrations silence.
Published on 10th May, 2013 at 13:29
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 10th May 2013 at 17:00.
More passengers on seats for SAS and Norwegian
Scandinavian flyers the SAS Group and Norwegian both report increased passenger traffic for April.
Published on 9th May, 2013 at 09:33
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 9th May 2013 at 10:13.
Norway police face disciplinary action over alleged foreigner brutality
EXTENDED ARTICLE: A British-Australian dual national has filed a formal complaint with police alleging two plain-clothed officers assaulted him on a Bergen roadside, western Norway.
Published on 8th May, 2013 at 15:21
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 8th May 2013 at 20:34.
Norway industrial action hits Widerøe airline
Thousands of domestic and international passengers face a transport headache following a negotiations breakdown between unions and employers, Wednesday.
Published on 8th May, 2013 at 07:14
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 8th May 2013 at 07:33.
Football ‘casuals’ concern Norway police
Norwegian police say they are worried about the growing violent trend similar to that of British football hooligans.
Published on 7th May, 2013 at 15:47
by Michael Sandelson and John Price.
Norway Christian Democrats closed for supermarket wine opener
KrF leader Knut Arild Hareide finds it unlikely his Party will be sitting at a political table with non-socialist shop alcohol supporters.
Published on 7th May, 2013 at 07:31
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 7th May 2013 at 07:55.
Norwegian-French fish eating habits near parity
Norway’s sushi-lovers eat the Japanese dish almost as often as their French dining peers, the Norwegian Seafood Council reports.
Published on 6th May, 2013 at 14:40
by Michael Sandelson.
Last Updated on 6th May 2013 at 21:26.
NATO tops to Norway to talk High North and remember
Anders Fogh Rasmussen and other senior NATO staff are in Norway for combined WWII commemorative and current security events this week.
Published on 6th May, 2013 at 07:13
by Michael Sandelson and Maria Passarivaki.
Last Updated on 6th May 2013 at 09:57.
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