Publisher withdraws textbook after caricature error

June 17, 2008

Gyldendal, one of the largest publishing companies operating in Norway, is pulling a brand new school textbook off the market. The book contains errors that could endanger the safety of an editor caught up in the debate over drawings of the prophet Mohammed.

New Marshall statue in Oslo

June 17, 2008

The Norwegian government unveiled a new statue in Oslo this week, of US General George C Marshall – more than six decades after Marshall Plan aid helped Norway and the rest of Europe rebuild after World War II.

New board for Hurtigruten

June 17, 2008

Norway's coastal passenger shipping line Hurtigruten looks likely to get a new board of directors charged with getting the troubled line back on course.

Soccer fans eye Euro 2016

June 17, 2008

Small groups of politically connected Norwegians have been milling around Austria this week, where the European football (soccer) championships have been playing out. The Norwegian sports boosters are dreaming of hosting the championships themselves in 2016.

Wergeland hailed on 200th birthday

June 17, 2008

Henrik Wergeland, viewed by many as one of the most important founding fathers of the modern Norwegian state, may be long gone but he's certainly not forgotten.

'Mafia' law behind biggest insider trading case ever

June 17, 2008

Close family members are among those charged in what's shaping up to be Norway's largest case of alleged insider trading. The family ties have spurred prosecutors to use the country's so-called "mafia paragraph," on the grounds the offenses amount to organized crime.

New Opera nearly sold out, and 'soiled' by popularity

June 17, 2008

The public continues to stream to Norway's new Opera House in Oslo, snapping up tickets to upcoming performances and turning the building itself into a major tourist attraction. That's raised serious challenges to keeping the new white marble landmark clean.

State may park free parking

June 17, 2008

In its latest drive to curb the use of cars, Norway's government is considering forcing shopping centers to charge customers for parking in the centers' lots or garages.

Thousands more cops needed

June 16, 2008

Noway is going to need nearly 4,000 more police officers over the next decade, to keep up with population growth and a rising crime rate.

Embattled minister goes on paid sick leave

June 16, 2008

Norway's Oil & Energy Minister Ã…slaug Haga went on sick leave over the weekend, after spending several days fending off media stories about how she and her husband have been caught in a series of building violations.

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