Norway sees first public sector strikes in almost 30 years
Norway has seen its first public sector strike since 1984, with tens of thousands of workers downing tools in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Breivik ‘will not appeal guilty verdict’
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal a conviction if the court in Oslo finds him both guilty and sane.
Utøya survivors have their day in court
Survivors of Anders Behring Breivik’s Utøya Island massacre have continued to recount their harrowing tales at his trial in Oslo.
Norway and Russia team up for Arctic oil exploration
Norway’s state-owned Statoil firm has signed a deal with Russian oil giant Rosneft to explore the sea around the Arctic.
Norway climate paper finally published
The Norwegian government finally released its delayed climate white paper last week, claiming it will take ‘offensive’ measures to drastically cut the...
Breivik boasts as trial begins
Anders Behring Breivik has defended his actions in court, claiming that he killed 77 people in Norway last year out of “goodness, not evil”.
Norway’s National Theatre in structural despair
Recent inspections have revealed the National Theatre in Oslo bears severe cracking in its walls, ceilings and floors. Experts estimate that repairs w...
Radical cleric jailed for Norway death threats
The Kurdish founder of a radical Islamic group has been jailed in Norway after making death threats against senior officials.