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Oslo  - Norwegian Agriculture Minister Terje Riis-Johansen on Thursday called for a national campaign against the much-vilified Spanish slug.

Gardeners and farmers in Norway and neighbouring Sweden and Denmark have in recent years reported how the slug, also known as Arion lusitanicus, has become a major pest, destroying plants and flowers and other crops.

"The Spanish slug has become a major problem for many gardeners and I fear it will be a major nuisance for the agriculture sector," Riis-Johansen said when he addressed a conference on the topic in the west coast city of Bergen.

The minister offered 10,000 kroner (2,000 dollars) as a reward for the best method to destroy the troublesome slug.

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Oslo  - Petroleum and Energy Minister Aslaug Haga, leader of the Centre Party that is part of Norway's red-green government, said Friday she would not seek re-election to parliament and would stand

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