Norway

Norway's coalition expands but remains minority govt

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

Norway's right-wing coalition on Sunday took in a small centre-right party, but remains a minority government and will continue the search for the parliamentary majority needed to ensure it can pass laws. And the government had to make concessions to entice the Liberal Party aboard, notably over the environment and oil exploitation. Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who has been inRead more

Tesla faces fresh Norway lawsuit

London - Muslimchronicle

Nearly 80 Tesla owners in Norway have sued the US automaker over misleading advertising, saying their electric car did not deliver the promised performance, Norwegian daily Dagens Naeringsliv (DN) reported on Thursday. The plaintiffs complained that the real power of their Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world, was 469 horsepower and notRead more

Trump's invitation to immigrate leaves Norwegians cold

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump's invitation to Norwegians to immigrate to the United States, while railing against entrants from "shithole" countries, has received a glacial reception in this Nordic country. The US leader prompted a wave of indignation on Thursday in reported remarks, made to US Senators and Congressmen when he said ""Why are we having all these people from shithole countriesRead more

NGOs lose case against Norway over Arctic oil exploration

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

A Norwegian court on Thursday dismissed a case by Greenpeace and two other NGOs which sued Norway, western Europe's largest oil producer, over licences it awarded in 2016 for oil prospecting in the Arctic. In a verdict which could be appealed, the Oslo court ruled that the Norwegian state did not violate the Constitution by granting in May 2016 explorationRead more

Skier Olsson claims first World Cup victory

Alta Badia - Muslimchronicle

Sweden's Matts Olsson claimed the first World Cup victory of his career in the parallel giant slalom at Alta Badia, Italy on Monday. The 29-year-old beat Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen in the final by just 0.03sec while Austrian Marcel Hirscher edged out Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by 0.08sec for third place. Kristoffersen moved back above compatriot Aksel Lund Svindal, now third,Read more

Hirscher wins fifth straight Alta Badia giant slalom

LA VILLA - Muslimchronicle

Marcel Hirscher dominated both runs to take a record fifth straight win in the Alta Badia giant slalom on Sunday. The Austrian finished a massive 1.70 seconds ahead of Norwegian rival Henrik Kristoffersen, with Zan Kranjec of Slovenia 1.82 behind in third for his first podium result. While Hirscher dropped some time in the lower portion of his opening run,Read more

French women dethrone Norway to take handball world title

Hamburg - Muslimchronicle

France took the women's handball world title from Norway with a 23-21 victory over the previous champions in Sunday's final in Hamburg. The triumph means France matched a feat only previously achieved by the Soviet Union in 1982, by holding both the women's and men's world titles at the same time. The sole survivor from the French women's previous worldRead more

Norway populist fails in Nobel bid

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

A controversial former leader of Norway's anti-immigration party on Friday failed in his bid to join the committee that awards the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. According to Alfred Nobel's will, the five members of the committee are elected by the Norwegian Parliament, which takes into account the balance of political power. The populist right-wing Progress Party, currently a junior partnerRead more

World's biggest sovereign fund enters Asian property market

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest at more than $1 trillion, has made its first investment in the Asian real estate market, the Norwegian central bank said on Thursday. The fund, which has already invested in property in Europe and North America, paid 92.75 billion yen ($887.5 million) for a 70 percent stake in five commercial buildings in Tokyo.Read more