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Norwegian special forces replace F-16s Cut in greenhouse gas emissionsLobbying campaign costs NOK 3.3 million Bravida boss gets bonus bonanza DnB raises bid for Gjensidige NOR Today’s comment from Dagsavisen

EU demands NOK 2.3 billion for EEA Agreement SAS to slash employee benefits Iraq war strengthening opposition to EU membership, it is claimed Union boss fumes at Minister’s relocation plansFears that Immigration Directorate proposals could lead to more crimeToday’s comment from Dagsavisen

Failed asylum seekers could lose right to bed and board Broadside for BondevikSocialist Left Party and Centre Party reject aid without UN No open borders for Iraqi refugeesSupport for victims of warToday’s comment from Dagbladet

Large majority behind Norway’s refusal to support to war Call for emergency measures to reduce unemploymentEEA Agreement has reduced Norway’s power, says PM Ruling coalition parties at rock bottomNo boost to public spending from Labour Government could face huge lossesFoundation unlikely to sell off Gjensidige NOR Warning that day-trading could become addictiveToday’s comment from Dagens Næringsliv

Debates on the right to family reunification have been going on within the institutions of the European Union for over three years. On Wednesday this week Parliament's Citizens' Rights Committee called for more categories of people to be allowed to benefit from a new draft directive on the right of non-EU citizens to such reunification.

Call for PM to pull Petersen into lineBondevik: Wrong to kill Saddam Hussein Devil or deep blue sea?Minister refuses to prepare for arrival of war refugeesValla under severe pressureBank merger attacked on two frontsLindbæk hits backImproved nursing home care would cost NOK 15 billion Today’s comment from Aftenposten

Defence Committee chairman: Norwegian submarine not helping USA in Iraq Boost for Bondevik No tidal wave of violence after all NOK 5.5 million swindle Go-ahead for fines to combat illegal advertisingKing crab to enrich Finnmark Investor mutiny could derail merger Statoil cocks a snook at Hydro over chief executive pay Nordea employees could face jobs free-for-all Today’s comment from Dagsavisen

The only instrument which has been easily globalized is the gun, symbolized by the "Kalashnikov". Even in remote parts of the world in deep forest rural people use guns for deadly purposes. Instead of using their power and resources for peace and justice in the world, the rich countries tend to legitimize the practice of terrorism by waging meaningless wars, suffocating people economically; one wonders who is a terrorist and who is not.

The distinctive geo-political features of the great lakes region is that is a vaster recipient of refugees and displaced people. The countries which constitute the region (Burundi, R.D. Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) are refugee Generating in the same time play host to thousands of refugees from within the region itself.

1.1.1 Support for USA costs Progress Party votes Norwegian submarine sharing intelligence with American forcesShipowners reject demand for danger moneyNorway making money on back of warDeputy leadership struggle in Christian Democratic Party Majority backs proposals for compulsory mediation for cohabiteesJobs disappearing abroad Today’s comment from Vårt Land