Views and News from Norway

We'll help you keep up with the Norwegians, and follow along with life in Norway.

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02 May 2025, 16:14

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Norway's iconic mountain road known as Trollstigen may finally reopen after landslides last season and threats of more. Now the local community where it's located in Møre og Romsdal intends to impose tolls to help pay for road improvements. Trollstigen, best known for its hairpin turns, was closed immediately last June after boulders crashed down […] The post Trollstigen drivers face new road tolls appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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02 May 2025, 15:35

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Norway has become known internationally for producing football stars from Ole Gunnar Solkjær in the 1990s to, more recently, Erling Braut Haaland and Martin Ødegaard. Now the spectacular success of a football club in the small Northern Norwegian city of Bodø has revved up both the spirits and fortunes of clubs all over the country. […] The post Bodø/Glimt revives football fortunes appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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02 May 2025, 14:32

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When the going gets tough in Norway, the tough often disappear on sick leave. That's happened again, with trade union federation Fellesforbundet announcing that its suddenly troubled leader Jørn Eggum has been granted sick leave after news broke that he'd been involved in a million-kroner severance pay offer to a former mistress and subordinate. Eggum […] The post Trade union federations caught in one troubled leader's scandal appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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02 May 2025, 11:46

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Climate activists on Svalbard were not happy when one of the world's largest yachts, owned by one of the world's richest men, was seen sailing around the Arctic archipelago this week. They carried banners claiming that "Svalbard can't afford the super-rich," and branded the yacht's presence as inappropriate. "Its entire voyage from the Azores to […] The post Zuckerberg's yacht met protests appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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01 May 2025, 19:55

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre led Oslo's annual May 1 parade on Thursday, right after he'd been heckled by pro-Palestinian activists at the city's huge annual Labour Day rally. Instead of being upset or defiant, though, Støre said he understood their frustration. The prime minister, who leads Norway's Labour Party, had just been the […] The post Støre 'understood' Palestinian activists appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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29 Apr 2025, 18:40

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They don't want schools to fly pride flags, considered limiting the numbers of refugees allowed into Norway, urge tax cuts and want more Norwegians to have more babies. The Christian Democrats huddled in Bergen over the weekend and emerged as a decidedly more conservative party. It was the decision to allow only Norwegian, Sami or […] The post Christian Democrats turn to more conservative policies appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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29 Apr 2025, 16:26

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A proposed law that could have given the Norwegian government more power over Parliament in times of crisis has been rejected and sent back to the justice ministry for clarification. A majority feared the law could be misused in the future and limit Parliament's most important job: To maintain control over the government. "It's during […] The post Parliament fends off power play appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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25 Apr 2025, 13:19

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Norway will be sending royal representatives to the funeral ceremonies for Pope Francis in Rome this weekend. They'll be joining other royals and heads of state from around the world, including both the former and current US president. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will accompany Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at funeral ceremonies […] The post Norway sends royals to pope's funeral appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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24 Apr 2025, 22:28

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The unpredictable US President Donald Trump seemed to be on his best behaviour when he welcomed Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Trump's "old friend" Jens Stoltenberg to the White House on Thursday. Trump was friendly and hospitable, and their talks went into overtime as Norway continued to urge respect and support for Ukraine. […] The post Norway tamed Trump at home appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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24 Apr 2025, 20:24

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There's a shortage of prison staff in Norway and a recent wave of violence isn't likely to help recruitment efforts. Another attack on guards at the main prison in Oslo last week left two employees injured, one of them seriously. Newspaper Dagsavisen reported that the three inmates involved are aged 18 to 30 and serving […] The post Violence spreads at Norwegian jails appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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23 Apr 2025, 13:51

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian diplomats and politicians have been mounting what commentators call a "charm offensive" in the US for months, to secure Norway's interests in deeply troubled times. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre appeared ready this week to charm but also talk sense to US President Donald Trump himself, with back-up from Norway's former NATO […] The post Støre 'prepared' for meeting with Trump appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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22 Apr 2025, 15:30

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Norway's Queen Sonja had another medical emergency this week, but now seems to be on the mend. The Royal Palace announced on Tuesday that she was released from the national hospital in Oslo (Rikshospitalet) after suffering shortness of breath. The palace had announced on Monday that the queen, who took part as usual in a […] The post Queen Sonja released from hospital appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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22 Apr 2025, 14:27

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Norway's King Harald V has joined heads of state around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday. The pope died exactly two months after King Harald also turned 88, on February 21. The monarch sent official condolences on behalf of the Norwegian state to the Dean […] The post King Harald sends condolences to the Vatican appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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20 Apr 2025, 17:27

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After years of decline, the largely state-funded Church of Norway is attracting record numbers of new members. Most are young adults, many who've had their first child, and researchers think they're attracted more by the church's emphasis on fellowship, not just worship. The Lutheran-based Norwegian state church has undergone major reform aimed at loosening its […] The post Church of Norway's membership rises appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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18 Apr 2025, 16:58

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One of the 15 men convicted in the dramatic Nokas robbery in Norway 21 years ago was found shot and killed Thursday night in a forest bordering on a residential area of Oslo's east side. Police have called in reinforcements during the Easter holiday weekend to aid the investigation. Neighbours called police after hearing two […] The post Nokas robbery convict found murdered appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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17 Apr 2025, 17:04

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Stein Lier-Hansen was once one of Norway's most high-profile industrial leaders, representing employers in collective bargaining talks as head of their own national organization Norsk Industri. Now he's been indicted for defrauding the membership organization for as much as NOK 10.6 million over a period of seven years, allegedly using members' money to pay for […] The post Former industry leader indicted for fraud appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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17 Apr 2025, 15:11

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Norwegian-born Islamic extremist Arfan Bhatti faces as many as 30 years or more in jail after being indicted in connection with a terrorist attack on Oslo Pride celebrations in June 2022. He's suspected of being behind the attack carried out by another extremist, Zaniar Matapour, who was sentenced to an historically long jail term last […] The post Bhatti indicted for Pride terror and threatening Stoltenberg family appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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17 Apr 2025, 14:14

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Norwegians craving a traditional cross-country ski trek in the mountains ended up blocking a key road, frustrating police and infuriating a local mayor. The skiers parked illegally along both sides of the road over Valdresflye earlier this week, making it impossible for other vehicles to pass. With little snow to ski on elsewhere this year, they'd […] The post Easter traffic blocked mountain road appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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17 Apr 2025, 13:10

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Norwegian defense forces won't be alone in responding to any national emergency. The country's statewide police force is also responsible for public safety, and wants a major boost in its own funding to deal with a rash of new threats to both domestic security and energy supplies to the rest of Europe. The threats include […] The post Police seek more support appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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16 Apr 2025, 17:21

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Three of Norway's F35 fighter jets broke the stillness of the Easter holiday week on Wednesday, as they flew over the country's northern areas closest to the Russian border. Air Force officials confirmed what they called a "training mission," and it reflects how defense and national security are now viewed by a majority of Norwegians […] The post F35s fly high as defense support soars appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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06 Apr 2025, 17:41

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Norwegian seafood producers will be among the hardest hit by US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs on exports to the US. Slapping his 16 percent tariff on Norwegian salmon and other seafood sent to US restaurants, for example, can make one load currently en route around NOK 10 million (nearly USD 1 million) more expensive. […] The post Trump's tariffs on seafood 'absurd' appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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06 Apr 2025, 16:05

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A 51-year-old woman and her 17-year-old daughter were found shot to death in their home in Lindesnes, Southern Norway, last week. Police now think a man in his 20s murdered them both before fatally shooting himself. Police have said there was a relationship among the three, but they were not in the same family. A […] The post Double-murder and suicide shakes Lindesnes appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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06 Apr 2025, 15:34

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The bodies of two men, both experienced pilots, were finally recovered along with the wreckage of the small plane they were flying when it disappeared early last week in Western Norway. It took more than two days to locate the plane, an American Champion Super Decathlon, that's best known for acrobatics and air tours. Investigators […] The post Small plane wreckage recovered appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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03 Apr 2025, 13:12

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An unusual spring storm was battering Northern Norway on Thursday with heavy rain, strong winds of up to 35 meters a second and waves as high as 13 meters. The storm comes just after unusually warm temperatures were recorded in the south. The storm raging roughly from Stokmarknes to Bodø closed all highways and mountain […] The post Storm cuts off the north from the south appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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03 Apr 2025, 12:41

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The Oslo Stock Exchange tumbled, salmon exporters were reeling and Norway's prime minister called it "very bad news" after US President Donald Trump confirmed punitive reciprocal tariffs on all imports from countries around the world. Norway will be slapped with a 16 percent tariff on goods exported to the US, higher than the 15 percent […] The post Norway caught in Trump's trade war appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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01 Apr 2025, 17:13

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Norway's largest trade union confederation, LO, went along with an overall agreement that will yield wage growth of 4.4 percent this year. The deal was hammered out in mediation just before a strike deadline loomed on Tuesday. Both LO and its counterpart, the national employers' organization NHO, appeared pleased with the deal that prevented another […] The post Pay raises averted major strike appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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30 Mar 2025, 17:21

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After more than a week of mostly weather-related delays, Norway's Andøya Spaceport and the German firm Isar Aerospace could finally try launching a rocket on Sunday. Their goal is to send satellites into orbit and the rocket reached an elevation of a few hundred meters, before the test was halted and it crashed back down […] The post Norway's first rocket launch crashed but still viewed as a 'great success' appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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27 Mar 2025, 09:48

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After months of raising hopes that Norway's relatively high interest rates would finally be cut, the country's central bank ended up disappointing millions of borrowers on Thursday. Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.5 percent, and that's also likely to affect ongoing labour negotiations. The bank's committee on monetary policy and financial stability remains worried […] The post Bank of Norway disappoints borrowers appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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27 Mar 2025, 09:05

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Norway's national football team hasn't played in a World Cup final for nearly three decades, but hopes for re-entry are soaring after the latest round of qualifiers for next year's huge tournament. Two victories in a row have landed Norway at the top of its group, at least so far. First the Norwegians wiped out […] The post World Cup fever spreads among football fans appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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26 Mar 2025, 18:57

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Patrik Jagunic is back home in Slovenia, just a week after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in the mountains of Lyngen in Northern Norway. Jagunic survived more than seven hours of being buried under the snow, and can thank rescue crews and especially a dog named Whisky for being able to meet his […] The post Rescued ski tourist grateful to be alive appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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24 Mar 2025, 13:30

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PHOTO FEATURE: A large evacuated area in the Norwegian town of Elverum has been declared safe again, after a massive military and civilian operation successfully disarmed and later detonated an 85-year-old bomb during the weekend. It was among many that had fallen on the area during the beginning of World War II. Belgian bomb experts […] The post World War II bomb drama ended well appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.

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24 Mar 2025, 10:16

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One of Norway's most high-profile cross-country skiers, Therese Johaug, is said to have "probably" ended her long and sometimes turbulent career on top again. She won the women's 50-kilometer race at the World Cup in Lahti, Finland on Sunday at an age of 36, but still hasn't confirmed that she's actually retiring. She'd "only" won […] The post Skier Johaug took 'revenge' in 'last' race appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no.