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Erling Marthinsen

Laibach, the classical story of the beauty and the beast
I have struggled with this article. My relationship with the Slovenian band Laibach is only a few months old. Rammstein created the interest. Laibach…
Rammstein: A band born in fire, still burning
Rammstein is a German industrial metal band founded in Berlin in 1994. The band belongs to the genre «Neue Deutsche Härte» (new German hardness),…
Also in Norway the film «Sound of Freedom» creates interest
– The interest in the film «Sound of Freedom» is enormous, confirms film and information manager Stig Magne Pedersen at Odeon in Stavanger.
Salmon is losing market share in Europe
While Americans are increasing their consumption of salmon, consumption of the fish is falling in Europe. The market situation is becoming demanding, says the…
The attack on Freia shows that the war has become woke
The war in Ukraine is the first woke war, our editor Hans Rustad likes to say. The boycott of Freia proves him right. This…
Ukraine receives massive support for air defence, Norway contributes NOK1.2 billion
NOK 1.2 billion is given from a British-led fund to be used for the procurement of air defences for Ukraine. In total, it is…
Steen & Strøm bets woke, abolishes men's and women's departments
After 226 years of operation, Steen & Strøm will follow the trend and become gender neutral. That is why they are closing down the…
Swedish journalist: - The violence shows that I have been wrong about everything
In one day, seven people were shot in Stockholm. The violence has become a normality. Jens Liljestrand, assistant culture manager at Expressen, begins to…
Democrats promote "affirmative action," but their voters don't want it
Affirmative action is an important issue for the Democrats. However, this racist concept does not receive much support from the Democrats’ core voters, not…
Ukraine reports its first victories in the counter-offensive
Ukraine has announced that its military forces have captured several villages in the southeast that were under Russian control. These are the first reported…
Norway: The terror on 25th of June is a disaster for confidence in the Norwegian Security Police
The terrorist attack in Oslo on 25th of June 2022 could have been prevented. The evaluation report provides an insight into failure after failure…
Norway: The government must reconsider offshore wind, Aftenbladet believes
Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) confirmed on Wednesday that the need for support for the development of offshore wind in the Southern…
UK: Growing opposition from the trade unions against Starmer's green plan
Sir Keir Starmer will announce plans to block all new oil and gas development in the North Sea. He will prioritise borrowing money for…
Proposal for a "free bus" faces strong criticism
The proposal for a “free bus” in Stavanger faces strong criticism from several quarters. Mayor Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap) is accused by a professor…
Norway: Man seriously injured in violent incident in Kristiansand
A man was taken to hospital last night after a serious incident of violence in Kristiansand, Norway. So far, no one has been arrested…
The spring offensive must wait, Ukraine needs more weapons
The Ukrainian spring offensive has not started. The reason is a lack of weapons and ammunition, according to a close adviser to Zelenskyy. Now…