Heat wave due to taper off

July 30, 2008

Oslo has just recorded its highest temperature in 53 years, but the capital's sizzling days are about to end. Cooler weather and some rain are in the forecast.

Organic farmers giving up

July 30, 2008

Despite expanding markets for organic farm products, Norwegian farmers are leaving the ecological branch of agriculture as fast as others are joining. They claim they can't make enough money at it.

Støre vows to help restart failed WTO talks

July 30, 2008

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is clearly disappointed that efforts to hammer out a new World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement failed. He vowed, however, that Norway will help take responsibility for relaunching new WTO talks amidst what he called a "new world order."

Russia deported 'taggers'

July 30, 2008

Two young Norwegian men visiting Moscow last week were summarily deported, after Russian police caught them trying to break into a restricted area of the city's public transportation system. They reportedly were on the verge of spraypainting their "tags" on tram cars.

Reaction mixed after WTO talks collapse

July 30, 2008

Norwegian farmers were jubilant on Wednesday. The collapse of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) means they get to keep their subsidies and avoid foreign competition. Norwegian consumers, however, are paying a high price to protect their farmers, and industrial and fishing interests are deeply worried.

Another Legionnaires? victim

July 25, 2008

The National Health Institute is waiting for test results from the outbreak in Østfold County. In the mean time another person who has visited the area has contracted the disease.

Five Chechens arrested after attack on asylum centre

July 25, 2008

Five men from Chechnya were arrested after an attack on reception centre for asylum seekers at Våler 45 kilometres southeast of Oslo. More than 20 people were injured, including an 11 year-old boy.

Bankruptcy rate climbs

July 25, 2008

For the first time in years the bankruptcy rate in Norway has climbed. The 875 cases reported in the second quarter, were up 26.6 percent compared with the same period in 2007, according to Statistics Norway.

More tourists are coming but many are spending less

July 25, 2008

More cruise ships are arriving and more hotel rooms are being booked in Oslo. Americans are spending less, but Russians and Germans are taking buying more.

'Skål' most popular with beer

July 25, 2008

Beer remains the drink of choice in Norway, but wine continues to steadily gain popularity.

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