The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'I feel I'm getting robbed, but it's worth it': Is life in Norway worth the high cost? Prices have been rising in already expensive Norway, meaning the quality of life versus cost of living argument is becoming more relevant than ever. Is the price of life in Norway worth it for everything the country has to offer? Here's what our readers told us. https://www.thelocal.com/20260804/your-views-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:22:50 +0200 your-views-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living 'Norwegian office workers are lazy': How do Swedes rate life in Norway? What’s the difference between living in Sweden and Norway? Is life in one country better than the other? Who better to ask than three unbiased Swedes living in Norway. https://www.thelocal.com/20251017/norwegian-office-workers-are-lazy-how-do-swedes-rate-life-in-norway Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:24:44 +0200 norwegian-office-workers-are-lazy-how-do-swedes-rate-life-in-norway Why does Norway appear to be less happy than the other Nordics? Every year Nordic countries top the table of the happiest places on Earth in the World Happiness Report. However, in recent years Norway has been ranked the least happy among the Nordics. https://www.thelocal.com/20240320/why-does-norway-appear-to-be-less-happy-than-the-other-nordics Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:05:36 +0100 why-does-norway-appear-to-be-less-happy-than-the-other-nordics