Why are Norwegian police so slow to respond to emergencies?
Police were already under fire for their slow response during Anders Behring Breivik’s 2011 attacks. And it took them more than an hour to arrive at the scene of Monday’s bus hijacking.
Valeria Criscione
12 hours of televised knitting? Must-see TV in Norway
But the most exciting programming starts after midnight, with feverish segments on the shearing of bottle-fed sheep.
Destroying Syria’s chemical weapons: Can Norway shoulder the task?
The US says Norway is an ideal location to destroy roughly half of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles. But Norway would have to surmount legal – and political – hurdles.
Norway’s right-wing parties drop offshore oil ambitions in order to govern
The right-wing Conservative and Progress parties started talks today to form a minority government, but needed to drop drilling plans to get support.
In Norway, center-left out, center-right in after election
Norway’s Conservative Party will lead parliament for the first time since 1990, with plans to lower taxes, sell shares in state oil companies, and increase oil exploration.
How does Norway rehabilitate Anders Behring Breivik?
Norway has had extraordinary success with its prison rehabilitation program, with one of the world’s lowest recidivism rates. But it’s never had to deal with a criminal like Breivik before.
A year after Breivik’s massacre, Norway tightens antiterror laws
Norway’s prime minister tells the Monitor that, despite the new laws, the country will maintain its open and democratic character.
Norwegian terror suspect Breivik tells court today he deserves a medal
Mr. Breivik appeared in court for a final custody hearing dressed in a dark suit, composed and smiling subtly.
