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Norway Approves Consent Law Defining Non-Consensual Sex as Rape

Norway follows in Sweden's footsteps and introduces a consent law. A large majority in the parliament said yes to the proposal on Friday, which means that sex with a person who has not expressed their consent is rape.

Norway Approves Consent Law Defining Non-Consensual Sex as Rape

Norway Approves Tourist Tax for High-Pressure Municipalities

Norwegian municipalities with significant tourist pressure are allowed to introduce a fee of three percent per overnight stay – a tourist tax that a majority in the parliament has agreed on after long debate. .

Norway Approves Tourist Tax for High-Pressure Municipalities

Norway Criticizes Israel's Gaza Attack as Violation of International Law

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (The Labour Party) harshly criticizes Israel's assault on Gaza during the night towards Sunday. .

Norway Criticizes Israel's Gaza Attack as Violation of International Law

Norwegian author Dag Solstad has died

The Norwegian author Dag Solstad is dead. Solstad was dubbed several times as the Nordic region's leading prose writer and was also constantly recurring in the Nobel Prize speculations.

Norwegian author Dag Solstad has died

Norway doubles its support – invests 85 billion

The government and opposition parties in the Norwegian parliament are in agreement to increase support to Ukraine to 85 billion Norwegian kronor. It is more than double the current level.

Norway doubles its support – invests 85 billion

Norwegian party leader pokes fun at Expressen with clothing choice

When the Norwegian left-wing party Red's party leader got dressed this morning, she had Expressen in mind. .

Norwegian party leader pokes fun at Expressen with clothing choice

Stoltenberg makes unexpected comeback in new government

Nato's former Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg becomes the new Finance Minister in Norway. When Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented his new government after last week's political collapse, Stoltenberg stole all the headlines.

Stoltenberg makes unexpected comeback in new government

High electricity prices in Norway may increase your electricity prices

Norway's government has proposed a fixed electricity price for Norwegian households at 40 öre per kilowatt-hour. For Swedish households, it could lead to higher electricity prices, warn two experts on the electricity market.

High electricity prices in Norway may increase your electricity prices

The Norwegian Government Collapses: "Enough is Enough"

Norway's coalition government collapses, reports Norwegian media. Enough is enough, says Centre Party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum to VG.

The Norwegian Government Collapses: "Enough is Enough"

The Hot Issue Threatening the Norwegian Government

The open conflict in the Norwegian government coalition is growing. The issue of dispute about the EU's fourth energy package threatens to break the cooperation.

The Hot Issue Threatening the Norwegian Government

The Opposition leads in Norway – The Progress Party largest

The opposition parties in Norway are growing and would get a clear majority if there were an election today, according to a new measurement. .

The Opposition leads in Norway – The Progress Party largest

Norway: A New Security Structure is Needed in Europe

The EU and NATO need to rethink to prevent wars like the one in Ukraine in the long term, believes Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (Labour Party). .

Norway: A New Security Structure is Needed in Europe

Severe Weather in Norway – Many Evacuated

Demolished bridges, landslides, floods, and over a hundred people evacuated. The storm Jakob hits hard against southwestern Norway.

Severe Weather in Norway – Many Evacuated

Beloved Norwegian Film Star Dead

The Norwegian actress Henny Moan has passed away after a short illness, according to her family. Moan was part of the very first graduating class from the Norwegian Theatre Academy in the 1950s and broke through with the war film "Nine Lives" in 1957 and the horror film "The Lake of the Dead" the following year – two of the Norwegian film history's classics.

Beloved Norwegian Film Star Dead