the Middle East and Africa over the last decade

This week there have been a record number of elections in a Europe in crisis. The results garnered worldwide attention: Sarkozy's financial problems lost power in France, but neo-Nazis gained entry to Greece. The fear of increased conflict increases.

We let the extreme get their leeway, with their hands free. Lets them do their greetings. Allows them to be released for good behavior. For it is the victims who have to pay the price.

Chronicle: The Occupy movement joins a long historical tradition of direct democracy in revolts and revolutions. But what does it take for it to realize its ideals?

Kjersti Dybvig has written the story of the 22 Jews in Stavanger, who after the 1942 were erased from history. "The ongoing terror case shows that we have never settled with the Norwegian Holocaust," says the author.

Everyone is cheering for increased commitment in the north. But increased militarization and more ice melting have their disadvantages.

Where there is a political consensus in Norway that a life in the closet is not worthy, the same does not apply to a disc who seeks a stay in Norway. But in a judgment of the Supreme Court the 29. March may seem like the wind is about to turn.

New figures show that Norway has become the country in Europe that purchases the most military equipment, and more than Iraq and Afghanistan. Norwegians are at the top of the world in arms imports per capita.

This week was one year since the rebellion against the Assad regime began. While Sweden and Canada react with their own foreign policy, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry is waiting for the EU. Norway was country number 46 to recognize the opposition in Libya. The red-green government promised in Soria Moria to stay ahead. After the Hamas dialogue in 2006, Norway has now finished among the last, researchers point out.

The opposition in the Syrian National Council (SNC) has a member residing in Norway: Hanan Albalkhe. She responds to an awkward Norway. After a year of focus on peaceful protests, she, like the Rogaland politician, is now calling for military aid to civilians to stop Assad regime killings. The Norwegian Peace Council does not agree.

Debate post: TV 2's news coverage of Iran in 2012 is similar to the TV 2 series "Guys on tour" this year 2000, writes Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam.

The Norwegian peace movement follows in the footsteps of the environmental movement, the human rights community and solidarity organizations: for the first time, they are gathered under the same roof. The NGO goal is to stand more together, with a Norway in the fire in Afghanistan, Libya, Israel / Palestine and possibly Syria.

One year after the arrest of Maria Amelie, a new asylum movement has been created, as a corrective to the Foreign Ministry and the UN: "The Association of Twelfth of January" says they will reveal the truths the authorities are hiding.

The revolution in North Africa is not complete. It has barely begun.

Internationally, protests against abuse of power have been at the forefront of 2011. Recent figures from Transparency International Norway show that corruption is also a challenge in Norway.

The third final phase of the parliamentary elections went on Tuesday this week. An illegal choice, determined by money under the table and buying and selling integrity.

A year of much focus on paperless is soon over. Norway still seems to back away from UN recommendations, including with regard to children.