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 An explosion that rocked the US embassy in Oslo in the early hours of Sunday may have been an act of terror, local police said, while stressing that they were also investigating other possible causes. https://www.thelocal.com/20260308/no-injuries-reported-after-explosion-hits-us-embassy-in-oslo Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:47:49 +0100 no-injuries-reported-after-explosion-hits-us-embassy-in-oslo A direct service between Oslo and Malmö will be available in the summer, Norway’s state-owned rail firm Vy announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20250115/norway-to-launch-direct-service-between-oslo-and-malmo Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:17:28 +0100 norway-to-launch-direct-service-between-oslo-and-malmo In a world of often generic tourism advertisements that blur into a homogeneous montage of landscapes, Visit Oslo's latest video ad brings a refreshing twist and it's been appreciated online. https://www.thelocal.com/20240625/i-live-here-unfortunately-visit-oslos-new-video-ad-reveals-norwegian-humour Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:18:38 +0200 i-live-here-unfortunately-visit-oslos-new-video-ad-reveals-norwegian-humour There's plenty to look forward to in Norway in 2024, whether it's fantastic food, world-class wine, amazing festivals or events in the Norwegian city named the European Capital of Culture. https://www.thelocal.com/20231121/the-most-unmissable-events-in-norway-in-2024 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:51:15 +0100 the-most-unmissable-events-in-norway-in-2024 Plans for a new rail service running from Oslo and stopping in Gothenburg, Malmö and Copenhagen before arriving in Hamburg are in the works, Swedish state-owned rail operator SJ has said. https://www.thelocal.com/20230202/new-train-service-through-norway-sweden-and-denmark-to-hamburg-planned Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:57:16 +0100 new-train-service-through-norway-sweden-and-denmark-to-hamburg-planned The Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday announced tougher measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, closing secondary schools and restricting the number of visitors to homes, as Covid case numbers rise. https://www.thelocal.com/20210315/oslo-tightens-up-anti-covid-restrictions-as-infections-rise Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:34:20 +0100 oslo-tightens-up-anti-covid-restrictions-as-infections-rise Oslo is to introduce new restrictions on schools and kindergartens in an effort to stem increasing Covid-19 infection numbers in the city. https://www.thelocal.com/20210309/oslo-norwegian-capital-tightens-covid-19-restrictions-at-schools-and-kindergartens Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:08:54 +0100 oslo-norwegian-capital-tightens-covid-19-restrictions-at-schools-and-kindergartens