Norway News

Norway said Thursday it had summoned the US embassy's top official in Oslo to lodge an official protest following a report that Washington had spied on Norwegian and other European leaders. The meeting was held between the Ministry of…
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Covid-19 restrictions will be in place on Norway's national day on May 17th for the second year running, the government has made clear. The announcement was made by Minister for Culture Abid Raja at a government press conference. “I…
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In total, 31 people were murdered in 28 different cases in Norway last year, according to the annual murder statistics recently published by the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos). This is the highest number since 2013,…
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A ruling from the Borgarting Court of Appeal states that it is legal to publish photos and videos of the police on social media. The Borgarting Court of Appeal acquitted a 39-year-old Oslo man who posted a video and photos of a police…
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Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars accounted for more than 50 percent of new registrations in 2020, according to figures published Tuesday by an industry group. According to Opplysningsradet for…
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Four bodies have now been found in the search for the missing following a massive landslide that destroyed homes in Norway, police have announced. Three bodies were discovered on Saturday. The first victim to be found, on…
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The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce restrictive measures against the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. On 2 October this year, EU member states imposed restrictive measures against 40 Belarusian citizens. On 6…
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The city government in Bergen is to lift local coronavirus restrictions after “turning around” a virus outbreak. National measures will replace the city’s local restrictions on Monday, media including VG and NRK report. Bergen…
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Norway said Friday it would close its waters to fishing boats from both the European Union and Britain if a deal cannot be signed between the three parties by January 1st. Non-EU member Norway has had a fishing deal with the bloc in…
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In the third quarter of this year, Norwegians bought 8,561,000 liters of pure alcohol, 29.3% more than in the third quarter last year, new Statistics Norway (SSB) figures show. A total of 1.93 liters of pure alcohol per capita was sold…
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