Tromsø faces new Olympic competition from France

September 24, 2008

Norway's pending bid to host another Winter Olympics in 2018, this time in the far northern city of Tromsø, faces new competition from France.

Murder suspect on the loose

September 24, 2008

Police have gone to the rare step in Norway of releasing a photo of a man who escaped from prison in Vestfold during the night. He's considered dangerous.

More bad news for Norway's huge pension fund

September 24, 2008

Norway's finance minister was being summoned to the parliament this week, to answer questions tied to investments made by the country's oil fund in the bankrupt US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Central bank avoids rate hike

September 24, 2008

Norway's central bank left its key lending rate alone on Wednesday, allowing borrowers to breathe a sigh of relief after a wild week in the financial markets.

Online gambling takes its toll

September 23, 2008

Top community officials are among those who unwittingly lent large sums of money to finance a Norwegian bishop’s son's gambling debts. The bishop's son, meanwhile, is just one of thousands of Norwegians who have a serious problem with online play.

103-year-old Labour Party icon still wields influence

September 23, 2008

Haakon Lie, who led Norway's Labour Party during its most powerful post-war period, celebrated his 103rd birthday this week with the release of a new book and plenty of media coverage. He willingly shared his still-sharp views on world affairs and even managed to provoke the US ambassador to Norway.

Jagland sets sights on top European post

September 23, 2008

Veteran politician Thorbjørn Jagland said Tuesday he wouldn't seek re-election to the Norwegian Parliament. Instead, he'd rather be Norway's candidate to head the Council of Europe.

Stocks fall despite oil spike

September 23, 2008

An unprecedented jump in the price of oil during the night didn't help boost share prices on the Oslo Stock Exchange Tuesday. More signs are emerging, meanwhile, that Norway's long-strong economy is also going into a decline.

Conservative U-turn on alcohol liberalization

September 23, 2008

The Conservative Party (Høyre

Police overtime refusal threatens Oslo Marathon

September 23, 2008

The Oslo Marathon needs at least four motor cycle police and eight other police officers. They may not be available because of a refusal to work overtime.

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