Olaf E. Roalkvam: Norwegian News

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:43:50 GMT

Norwegian golfing first

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:42:26 GMT

Minister rejects Amnesty claim

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:40:29 GMT

Gale force winds whip Norwegian coastal areas

Storm warnings have been issued for the coast from Bergen to Lofoten on Wednesday, and spring tide of 150 cm above the normal is expected in many areas in the north. Warnings of extreme waves are issued for the Norwegian Sea.
11.01.2006
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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:38:55 GMT

- Smuggling threatens the brewery industry

The brewery industry claims the increased smuggling of beer is a threat to jobs at Norwegian breweries, and it criticises the Government for maintaining the high alcohol tax.
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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:37:54 GMT

Government criticised for stand on Guantanamo

Amnesty International Norway says Norwegian authorities have not been strong enough in their criticism of the way the US treat the prisoners at the US Guantanamo base on Cuba.
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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:36:57 GMT

BP extends frame agreement with Aker Kvaerner

BP Limited UK has extended a three year frame agreement with Aker Kvaerner, for the supply of steel tube umbilicals, by a further two years to 2007.

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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:36:07 GMT

Telenor strengthens activity in Asia and Europe

Telenor's mobile commitments in Asia and Europe are becoming increasingly important to the Group, and the company has now appointed new Group Management members.
11.01.2006
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:59:17 GMT

Alarm raised over the dumping of foreign wives

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:58:18 GMT

Gro's husband suffers stroke

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:57:37 GMT

Winter set to take a break

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:56:25 GMT

Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights established

Former prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has established the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights. The center will work within three areas: Peace and reconcilliation, human rights and health related development work.
10.01.2006
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:55:36 GMT

Socialist Left Party maintains boycott of Israel

The Socialist Left Party (SV) will not drop the planned boycott of Israeli products, despite the strong criticism of party leader and Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen's (photo)stated support of the boycott last week.
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:54:44 GMT

Smugling on the increase - record seizures

Record amounts of beer and wine were seized by Norwegian Customs at border crossings last year. The amount of confiscated beer increased by 42 per cent and wine by 38 per cent compared with 2004.
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:53:08 GMT

Increased trade with Israel

Norway imported Israeli products worth NOK 500 million during the first 11 months of 2005. This is an increase by more than 10 per cent compared with 2003
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:52:11 GMT

Record export of seafood from Norway

The export of seafood from Norway set a new record last year. The export value reached NOK 31.7 billion in 2005, an increase by 3.6 billion from 2004, according to figures from the Export Council for Fish (EFF).
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:51:14 GMT

New US ambassador to Oslo

The new US ambassador to Norway, Benson K.Whitney, has arrived in Oslo. Whitney, who succeeds John Doyle Ong, says he looks forward to take up his new responsibilities.
10.01.2006
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:26:25 GMT

Fredriksen sweetens bid for offshore firm Smedvig

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:25:45 GMT

New US ambassador arrives

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:24:46 GMT

Norwegian tanker suspected of sinking French trawler

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:24:07 GMT

Probe launched after mid-air collision is narrowly averted

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:22:43 GMT

Statoil considers oil from Snoehvit Field

The confirmation of the Goliath Field oil find in the Barents Sea has led Statoil again will consider whether or not to extract the oil from the Snoehvit gas field, which is located not far from the Goliath Field.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:21:43 GMT

More Norwegians favour winter vacation

An increasing number of Norwegians now favour vacation also in the winter. The change has come with the introduction of the fifth week of vacation for most of us.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:20:51 GMT

Biathlon: Hanevold wins Oberhof finale

Norway's Halvard Hanevold (36) won the Biathlon mass start event on Sunday, ahead of Germany's Sven Fisher and favourite Frenchman Raphael Poiree.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:19:41 GMT

Football: Solskjaer back for Man Utd

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his first start for Manchester United since the FA Cup final in May 2004, in the match against Burton Albion on Sunday which ended in a 0-0 draw.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:18:50 GMT

Marit Bjoergen voted top athlete

Cross country ace Marit Bjoergen was voted Sports Name of the Year and won two other prizes at Saturday's Norwegian Sport Gala. Footballer John Carew was voted Norwegian footballer of the year 2005.
08.01.2006
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Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:17:49 GMT

TUC proposes payment for private care of the elderly

Leader of the Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO), Gerd Liv Valla has proposed that employees should have the right to take off from work to look after sick elderly family members, on equal footing with thosse who have the right to stay home with sick children.
08.01.2006
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Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:04:59 GMT

Prosecution demands long jail terms for NOKAS defendants

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:03:40 GMT

Halvorsen regrets boycott support

Finance Minister and leader of the Socialist Left Party, Kristin Halvorsen, has publicly stated that she regrets her announced support of a boycott of Israeli products. She acknowledges that this may have contributed towards creating uncertainty about Norway's official foreign policy.
07.01.2006
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Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:02:40 GMT

Ski Jumping: Ljoekelsoey third at Bischofshofen

Norway's Roar Ljoekelsoey had to settle for third place at Bischofshofen Friday, the last competition of the Four Hills Tournament. He was also third overall in the tournament. Finland's Janne Ahonen won at Bischofshofen.
07.01.2006
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Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:01:30 GMT

Norwegian orchestra in Carnegie Hall

The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with soloist Leif Ove Andsnes will perform in Carnegie Hall in New York on January 17th. The tour begins in Quebec, Canada, on January 11th.
07.01.2006
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Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:00:34 GMT

From thief with regrets

The Norwegian embassy in France has received an unknown object allegedly stolen from a museum in Northern Norway 42 years ago.
07.01.2006
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Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:48:20 GMT

SV's boycott call embarrasses government

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:47:28 GMT

Blast spurs police drama

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:44:31 GMT

Camel project stirs a fuss

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:43:33 GMT

Most townships poised to cut social benefits