https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A sign company in Strömstad on Sweden's border with Norway has changed road signs across the town to read "Gotland" in a light-hearted protest at Norway's refusal to allow its citizens to come across the border to shop at its border stores. https://www.thelocal.no/20200618/signs-changed-to-read-gotland-in-swedish-border-town Fri, 19 Jun 2020 01:24:01 +0200 signs-changed-to-read-gotland-in-swedish-border-town Norway will allow travel to and from all regions of Finland, Sweden and Iceland that have an 'acceptable' infection level – a criterion that rules out every region in Sweden apart from the island of Gotland. https://www.thelocal.no/20200612/norway-opens-to-swedish-touristsso-long-as-theyre-from-gotland Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:21:29 +0200 norway-opens-to-swedish-touristsso-long-as-theyre-from-gotland Finland's government has announced that it will open its borders to residents of Norway and Denmark from Monday next week, as part of a wider reopening to Nordic and Baltic nations. https://www.thelocal.no/20200611/finland-to-open-border-to-norway-and-denmarkbut-not-sweden Thu, 11 Jun 2020 18:39:37 +0200 finland-to-open-border-to-norway-and-denmarkbut-not-sweden Norway has relaxed its coronavirus border regime for nationals from the European Union and Iceland, in what the government said was the first of a "gradual opening up for travel" into the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20200513/norway-allows-eu-citizens-to-visit-relatives-and-holiday-properties Wed, 13 May 2020 11:43:13 +0200 norway-allows-eu-citizens-to-visit-relatives-and-holiday-properties A new multi-million tunnel and bridge connecting the E105 road between Norway and Russia was opened today in a ceremony involving priests from both countries. https://www.thelocal.no/20170929/new-norway-russia-bridge-opens-blessed-by-priests Fri, 29 Sep 2017 19:56:58 +0200 new-norway-russia-bridge-opens-blessed-by-priests A 25-year-old man will have to pay thousands of kroner as punishment for crossing over to the Russian side at Treriksrøysa, a man-made stone mound where the borders of Norway, Finland and Russia meet. https://www.thelocal.no/20170728/watch-your-step-one-foot-into-russia-from-norway-leads-to-hefty-fine Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:13:07 +0200 watch-your-step-one-foot-into-russia-from-norway-leads-to-hefty-fine Norway has extended temporary border controls that have been in place since November 2015 for another three months, the government said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170210/norway-extends-border-controls-through-may Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:31:05 +0100 norway-extends-border-controls-through-may The Norwegian government said on Friday that it will extend its temporary border controls for another three months. https://www.thelocal.no/20161111/norway-extends-border-controls-through-february-2017 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:48:21 +0100 norway-extends-border-controls-through-february-2017 Norwegian Justice Minister Anders Anundsen said on Thursday that the EU must allow Norway to continue with its temporary border controls for as long as the nation deems them necessary. https://www.thelocal.no/20161013/norway-eu-must-accept-extended-border-controls Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:24:28 +0200 norway-eu-must-accept-extended-border-controls Two people will likely be fined after throwing stones across Norway’s land border with Russia. https://www.thelocal.no/20160816/norway-teens-face-fine-for-throwing-stones-at-russia Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:34:12 +0200 norway-teens-face-fine-for-throwing-stones-at-russia The Norwegian government has announced that it will extend border checks for an additional 30 days. https://www.thelocal.no/20160413/norway-extends-border-control-measures-again Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:12:52 +0200 norway-extends-border-control-measures-again The Norwegian government said on Friday it would extend border checks for an additional 30 days. https://www.thelocal.no/20160212/norways-border-checks-get-extended-again Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:15:50 +0100 norways-border-checks-get-extended-again As Denmark moved ahead with a bill on Thursday to curb the number of refugees, data showed the number of asylum claims in the Nordic countries had fallen sharply after border controls were introduced, according to the migration agencies of the various countries. https://www.thelocal.no/20160122/nordic-asylum-numbers-drop-after-borders-tightened Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:09:03 +0100 nordic-asylum-numbers-drop-after-borders-tightened The Norwegian government said on Friday it would extend border checks for an additional 30 days. https://www.thelocal.no/20160115/norway-once-again-extends-its-border-controls Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:57:21 +0100 norway-once-again-extends-its-border-controls Norway will stop sending migrants that arrived from Arctic Russia by bicycle back across the border in mid-winter on the same mode of transport, local authorities said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20160114/norway-to-stop-returning-migrants-to-arctic-russia-by-bike Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:04:12 +0100 norway-to-stop-returning-migrants-to-arctic-russia-by-bike Thousands of refugees and migrants who crossed into Norway from Russia by bicycle will be sent back the same way they came, immigration authorities say. https://www.thelocal.no/20160113/norway-to-send-refugees-back-to-russia-by-bike Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:07:44 +0100 norway-to-send-refugees-back-to-russia-by-bike Norway’s tightened border control measures, including identity checks at ferry terminals, have been extended for a further 20 days. https://www.thelocal.no/20151204/norway-extends-border-control-measures Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:02:48 +0100 norway-extends-border-control-measures Norwegian police say that the effort to check all people arriving by ferry from Denmark is being hindered by “extremely drunk” passengers. https://www.thelocal.no/20151202/drunk-ferry-passengers-causes-norway-border-problems Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:35:59 +0100 drunk-ferry-passengers-causes-norway-border-problems Refugees and migrants who cross into Norway from Russia to seek asylum will be turned away without due process, the government said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20151125/norway-to-clamp-down-on-asylum-system-misuse Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:44:19 +0100 norway-to-clamp-down-on-asylum-system-misuse Following Sweden’s announcement that it can no longer handle its refugee situation and will implement stricter asylum rules, Norway will increase its border controls beginning on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20151125/norway-ups-border-controls-after-sweden-decision Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:07:07 +0100 norway-ups-border-controls-after-sweden-decision