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Sick pilot forces Paris-Norway flight return

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:01:00 +0100

An Air France plane flying from Paris to the Norwegian city of Stavanger had to turn back mid-way Tuesday after the captain fell ill, an airport source said.

Neo-Nazi Vikernes denies posting racist blogs

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:17:00 +0200

A Norwegian heavy metal musician accused of inciting racial hatred denied posting racist blogs as he went on trial Tuesday in France, claiming they were penned by someone posing to be him.

Foie gras: Norwegian chains boycott delicacy

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:31:28 +0100

Five of Norway's leading gourmet food chains have joined a nationwide boycott of foie gras, in the latest move against the controversial French delicacy that will no doubt anger producers in France.

Breivik-linked neo-Nazi held in Paris terror probe

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:00:00 +0200

French police arrested a notorious Norwegian neo-Nazi living in central France on Tuesday morning over fears he was plotting a massacre similar to that carried out by terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, according to a report by French radio RTL.

Keep 'criminal' French out of Norway: MP

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:52:00 +0200

The French people are not accustomed to being unwelcome in other European countries, but if one right-wing Norwegian MP had his way, they would risk being stopped at the country's borders, along with Roma and Bulgarian 'undesirables.'

French tourists 'buried under Norway avalanche'

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:15:00 +0100

Six foreign ski tourists, all believed to be French, have been buried under masses of snow after an avalanche hit at Kåfjord in northern Norway on Monday afternoon.

Lacoste to Norway killer: stop wearing our clothes

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:08:00 +0200

A Nowegian newspaper has reported that French clothing brand Lacoste has asked police to prevent the accused mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik from continuing to wear a red jumper featuring the iconic crocodile logo.

Marine le Pen backs father's Norway comments

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:37:00 +0200

The head of France's far-right National Front party, Marine Le Pen, has said she "did not disagree" with the party's founder, her father Jean-Marie, when he blamed Norway's attacks on government "naivety."

Le Pen hits back in row over Norway attacks

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0200

The leader of France's far-right National Front (FN) party hit back Sunday after mainstream parties denounced remarks by the party's founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, on the Norway attacks.

Politician suspended over Norway remarks

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:29:00 +0200

A member of the far-right Front National (FN) has been suspended after apparently writing in praise of Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old Norwegian who has admitted to carrying out last week's twin terror attacks in Norway.

Sarkozy condemns 'odious' attack on Norway

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:09:00 +0200

French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the deadly bombing in the Norwegian capital Oslo on Friday as an "odious and unacceptable act" of violence.