Views and News from Norway

News in English from Norway, updated daily — covering business, politics, culture, and more for an international audience.

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30 Jun 2025, 16:16

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Norway has emerged as a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, and hotel operators have grabbed the opportunity to raise room rates. They're up by more than 50 percent from pre-pandemic levels, and Norwegians are starting to complain. There used to be a few things that were cheaper in Norway (long known […] The post Hotel room rates keep rising appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 Jun 2025, 15:43

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Norwegian police are dealing with a rash of serious crime and hate crimes, often carried out by young men under the age of 18, or even below the age limit for criminal responsibility set at 15. The state auditor's office is criticizing what it calls a lack of juvenile crime prevention programs. State Auditor Karl […] The post More hate crime, and criminals steadily younger appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 Jun 2025, 12:28

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A Norwegian appeals court concluded on Monday that the same young man raped and murdered two little girls found dead at the Baneheia recreational area in Kristiansand in May 2000. The now-44-year-old defendant, Jan Helge Andersen, is likely to end up spending most of the rest of his life in jail. The verdict, handed down […] The post Baneheia legal nightmare finally ends appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 Jun 2025, 09:50

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From alleged abuse within Norway's Ingebrigtsen sports family to a Sami uprising and various high-profile murder cases: Norwegian courts have conducted a rush of court cases this spring. Now they're wrapping up before the summer holidays, and here's a rundown of the action: Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who's coached his well-known offspring to numerous victories in track […] The post Rush of court cases wrapping up appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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27 Jun 2025, 13:15

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Marius Borg Høiby grew up within Norway's royal family but now faces the prospect of several years in prison. Police have finally concluded their lengthy investigation of various charges against him, and sent 23 of them to the state prosecutor for pending indictment. Høiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a relationship before […] The post Crown princess' son formally charged on 23 counts including three rapes appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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25 Jun 2025, 17:25

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With some firm handshakes, flattery and lots of money, Norway and its NATO allies survived their latest direct encounter with the unpredictable US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. They all formally agreed to another massive boost in defense spending at their latest NATO summit, and avoided issues on which they disagree. The Norwegian government had […] The post Norway and NATO tamed Trump again appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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19 Jun 2025, 09:45

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Norway's central bank shocked economists and cheered borrowers on Thursday when it cut interest rates for the first time in five years. It was only a quarter-point decline, but that will still lower monthly mortgage payments and ease household budgets. "Inflation has declined since the (last) monetary policy meeting in March," said the governor of […] The post Surprise rate cut cheers borrowers but weakens their 'krone' appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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08 Jun 2025, 21:49

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PHOTO FEATURE: Flags flew, canons roared and churchbells rang all over Norway on Saturday, when the country could mark 120 years since its unhappy union with Sweden ended on June 7, 1905. At a time of major international unrest, it's easy to forget how close the two Scandinavian neighbours came to the brink of war […] The post Norway's own history of conflicts with a neighbour left some scenic forts behind appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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07 Jun 2025, 14:47

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The Norwegian mountain community of Lærdal, known for its historic wooden buildings, was hit by another fire during the weekend. Firefighters managed to contain it and save several adjacent buildings, but two were severely damaged. The 250-year-old Hanseatic-style homes and commercial buildings all stand close together, as was the custom in what used to be […] The post Historic homes hit by fire in Lærdal appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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07 Jun 2025, 14:16

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Norway's stunning 3-0 victory over Italy in an important World Cup qualifier Friday night clears the country's way for a long-sought return to the huge football championship next year. The victory was also important because it played out on home turf in Oslo, with both the king and prime minister among all the cheering specators. […] The post Norway finally bound for the World Cup appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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05 Jun 2025, 14:44

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A huge increase in the numbers of tourists arriving in Norway has finally prompted the Norwegian Parliament to let local communities impose a new tourist tax, due to take effect from next summer. The goal is to force tourists to help pay for the public facilities they need, and reduce their footprint on nature, quite […] The post Norway set to phase in tourist tax appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 May 2025, 17:18

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Frederic Hauge, longtime leader of Norwegian environmental organization Bellona, became a victim of what police agree was political violence this week. Hauge wasn't out demonstrating or leading any organized protests as he often has, but instead simply unloading luggage from his car at the start of a long holiday weekend in the coastal town of […] The post Environmental activist attacked in Arendal appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 May 2025, 16:22

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Last winter's Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim ended not only in disgrace over cheating by ski jumping officials, but now in economic crisis as well. Organizers of the huge event have stopped paying its bills, until they have "a full overview" of what are expected to be heavy losses. "This is extremely sad … […] The post Skiing World Championships landed in economic crisis appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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28 May 2025, 13:50

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's notoriously high food prices are higher than ever, and that's led to another round of political debate this spring. Food price issues often come up prior to national elections but not much changes, especially because of Norway's own high tariffs on food that can make Donald Trump's pale in comparison. The main […] The post Norway's high food prices spark debate, but not its high tariffs on imports appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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27 May 2025, 14:34

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A large container ship that grounded just meters from a private home west of Trondheim late last week was successully towed back to sea on Tuesday. Homeowner Johan Helberg was relieved when the ship was finally removed from his yard. "It was okay to have greeted it, but now it's 'thank you and goodbye,'" Helberg […] The post Grounded ship towed back to sea appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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26 May 2025, 17:37

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After months of keeping the media and skiing world in suspense, Norwegian ski queen Therese Johaug finally confirmed on Monday that she won't be competing at the Winter Olympics in Italy next year. She's decided to retire from the sport, at the age of 36. Johaug said at a press conference Monday that she'd "have […] The post Skier Johaug calls it quits appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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26 May 2025, 16:57

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra finished up 15 months of military service this spring and has been taking on more royals duties, but not for long. In August she'll start studying at the University of Sydney in Australia. The Royal Palace announced on Monday that the 21-year-old princess has been accepted into a three-year bachelor's degree program […] The post Norwegian princess heads down under appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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23 May 2025, 17:00

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After decades of self-imposed restrictions on NATO military training in its northernmost county bordering on Russia, the Norwegian government announced on Friday that it's "adjusting its guidelines." That will enable more cross-border training with new NATO members Sweden and Finland, and other NATO allies. Defense Minister Tore Sandvik called it a "natural development" after Sweden […] The post Norway ends ban on NATO exercises in Finnmark appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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23 May 2025, 16:20

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Even though Norway's defense build-up will create thousands of new jobs in Northern Norway and other areas of the country, military employees won't be ordered to move to their new job sites. They'll still be allowed to commute on a weekly basis back and forth from their homes elsewhere. "We can't force people to move," […] The post Military employees can still commute appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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23 May 2025, 15:09

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and his Labour Party have soared to new heights in the latest "super poll" of voters ahead of the upcoming national election. Their remarkable rise in political fortunes is widely linked to all the public attention on national security, foreign policy and defense issues, which are viewed as […] The post Støre soars on security issues appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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22 May 2025, 09:40

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Johan Helberg was sound asleep in his waterfront home in Byneset west of Trondheim early Thursday morning when a 135-meter-long cargo ship grounded right outside his bedroom. He considers himself lucky that the vessel didn't crash into his house. The surprisingly calm Helberg escorted Jøte Toftaker of Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) across his lawn to where […] The post Large cargo ship grounds near a home appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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21 May 2025, 14:47

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Norway's domestic intelligence agency PST has joined top politicians in warning voters about potential meddling from abroad in this autumn's upcoming elections. Not only is the national parliamentary election (Stortingsvalget) at risk, so is the Sami Parliament's election (Sametingsvalget), with Russia viewed as most keen to sway election results. "We have seen examples in Norway of […] The post PST warns of election interference appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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20 May 2025, 19:42

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The Norwegian government's site selection for a new NATO command center in Norway was quickly challenged in Parliament on Tuesday. The opposition was just as swiftly swept aside, though, with the government calling any vote on the site "unnatural." Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was live on national radio early on Tuesday morning, announcing his […] The post New NATO center faced challenges appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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20 May 2025, 17:17

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More than 300 tourists on board one of Norway's relatively new electric tourist boats had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon, after smoke started billowing from a battery room. The cause of the fire that generated all the smoke remained unclear. State broadcaster NRK reported that the boat, called Future of the Fjords, was sailing in […] The post Passengers evacuated from electric tourist boat appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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20 May 2025, 16:54

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Norway's King Harald V once again handed over the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters' annual Abel Prize on Tuesday, this time to renowned mathematician Masaki Kashiwara from Kyoto University in Japan. Kashiwara was honored for his contribution to algebraic analysis and representation theory. The Abel Prize, which is billed as recognizing "pioneering scientific achievements […] The post Japanese mathematician wins Abel Prize appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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20 May 2025, 16:14

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Norway's Crown Prince Haakon turned up in Kyiv on Tuesday morning, in a carefully planned but unannounced visit that makes him the first royal family member to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded the country three years ago. Not many other royals have visited Ukraine either, but Norway was keen to show its ongoing support for […] The post Crown prince visits Ukraine appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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19 May 2025, 20:29

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Eirik Jensen was once a highly respected police officer, until he was found guilty of corruption and contributing to hash smuggling over a period of 10 years. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison but only served three before he was released on the grounds he simply couldn't cope with life behind bars. It's […] The post Convicted cop 'excused' from jail time appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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19 May 2025, 19:24

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Travelers passing through Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) on Monday got stuck in unexpectedly long lines at security control. Some had to wait as long as 40 minutes, at the risk of missing their flights, and the problem may continue over the next few days. Airports administrator Avinor blamed the long lines on sick […] The post Long lines at OSL threatened takeoffs appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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19 May 2025, 19:05

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The City of Oslo got lots of criticism for deciding to expand opening hours on Norway's biggest holiday of the year on the 17th of May. As it turned out, there was little interest in being served alcohol as early as 8am, and some bars didn't open in the morning at all. "We never expected […] The post Bars lacked early drinkers on 17th of May appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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19 May 2025, 16:42

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Norwegians riding public transportation to 17th of May celebrations in the Oslo area over the weekend got a bit of a shock on the way: Metro cars were plastered with advertising calling for a halt to more public support for Ukraine, prompting one top politician to equate the ads to "Russian propaganda." The advertising specifically […] The post New political party stirs up a storm appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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18 May 2025, 09:27

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UPDATED: There's a reason why Halden is the only town in Norway to be mentioned in the country's national anthem. It has a long history of being caught up in border conflicts and needing defense from attack, making this year's Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May particularly relevant amidst war elsewhere. On Saturday, […] The post Fortress town's history relevant today appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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18 May 2025, 06:21

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A strong performance by Austria in the huge Eurovision song contest, along with lots of other tough competition, left Norway in 18th place at Saturday night's extravaganza in Basel, Switzerland. The marathon show was also marked by lots of drama around Israel' entry. Norway's entry, 19-year-old singer and dancer Kyle Alessandro, won a total of […] The post Norway's hopes dashed at Eurovision appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.