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 Although Norway consistently ranks among the world's least corrupt nations, a series of high-profile scandals is challenging the country's clean image. Is the "trust system" working? https://www.thelocal.no/20260218/explained-is-norway-really-as-free-from-corruption-as-we-think Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:40:58 +0100 explained-is-norway-really-as-free-from-corruption-as-we-think After years of losing ground, Norway’s krone has suddenly become the world’s best-performing major currency. That could be good for consumers and travel, but it could have wider economic effects. https://www.thelocal.no/20260217/the-krones-comeback-what-norways-strengthening-currency-means-for-you Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:19:36 +0100 the-krones-comeback-what-norways-strengthening-currency-means-for-you Norway, the first European country to open parts of its waters to deep-sea mining, will not issue the first licenses for another four years, according to a political deal reached on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20251203/a-win-for-nature-norway-to-postpone-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:24 +0100 a-win-for-nature-norway-to-postpone-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years Autumn in Norway brings about chilly rains, shorter days, and unpredictable weather. Fortunately, some tried-and-true hacks can help you enjoy the season. https://www.thelocal.no/20240924/six-hacks-to-help-you-get-through-autumn-in-norway Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:48:58 +0200 six-hacks-to-help-you-get-through-autumn-in-norway Norway's left-wing bloc, led by incumbent Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, has won Monday's national election by a narrow five-seat margin with almost all the votes counted. https://www.thelocal.no/20250908/breaking-norways-left-leaning-parties-projected-to-win-parliamentary-election Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:09:30 +0200 breaking-norways-left-leaning-parties-projected-to-win-parliamentary-election A cut to energy taxes, limits to profit-making at private kindergartens, and a ban on anonymous political donations. Here are some of the new laws coming into force in July 2025. https://www.thelocal.no/20250624/party-funding-and-kindergartens-norways-new-laws-for-july-2025 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:32:49 +0200 party-funding-and-kindergartens-norways-new-laws-for-july-2025 Norway's opposition Conservative Party has made the first big move of the election campaign, pledging a tax break of 1,000 kroner every month for people in work. https://www.thelocal.no/20250625/norways-conservatives-tout-1000-kroner-tax-break-in-election-pledge Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:01:23 +0200 norways-conservatives-tout-1000-kroner-tax-break-in-election-pledge As the Norwegian parliament (Storting) prepares to adjourn on June 20th for the summer recess, and with a general election scheduled for autumn, the country's MPs have their work cut out for them. https://www.thelocal.no/20250603/listed-six-new-laws-that-need-to-be-passed-in-norway-before-summer Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:12:56 +0200 listed-six-new-laws-that-need-to-be-passed-in-norway-before-summer Candidates with a foreign name are much less likely to be invited to an interview than those with a Norwegian one, new research has shown. Some foreigners faced more discrimination than others. https://www.thelocal.no/20241209/which-foreign-job-seekers-face-the-most-discrimination-in-norway Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:47:08 +0100 which-foreign-job-seekers-face-the-most-discrimination-in-norway The 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police in Norway said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20241119/son-of-norwegian-crown-princess-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:05:26 +0100 son-of-norwegian-crown-princess-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape The return of Donald Trump to the White House may be catastrophic for US democracy. It could be even more destructive for Europe, writes John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.no/20241106/opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:06:36 +0100 opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg. https://www.thelocal.no/20241010/launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:53:08 +0200 launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again A widespread computer outage affecting major businesses worldwide has also hit Norway, causing disruption. https://www.thelocal.no/20240719/how-is-the-global-windows-outage-affecting-norway Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:26:46 +0200 how-is-the-global-windows-outage-affecting-norway Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.no/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch The retirement age in Norway will increase in line with rising life expectancy, the country's parliament decided Thursday. A number of other changes will also be implemented, here's how they affect you. https://www.thelocal.no/20240301/everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-latest-pension-reform Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:41:13 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-latest-pension-reform Median waiting times for getting Norwegian citizenship have increased by over four months in just over a year and a backlog of cases is to blame, authorities have told The Local. https://www.thelocal.no/20240222/backlog-of-cases-behind-increased-wait-for-norwegian-citizenship Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:53:33 +0100 backlog-of-cases-behind-increased-wait-for-norwegian-citizenship A coalition of northern European countries, including Sweden, Norway and Denmark, have agreed to deploy 20 warships in the area to protect critical infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.no/20231129/twenty-warships-set-to-patrol-baltic-sea-and-north-atlantic Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:18:08 +0100 twenty-warships-set-to-patrol-baltic-sea-and-north-atlantic Airlines flying in and out of Norway will be charged more to land and take off, these increased costs are likely to be passed onto travellers. https://www.thelocal.no/20231116/how-flying-to-and-from-norway-could-become-more-expensive Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:48:29 +0100 how-flying-to-and-from-norway-could-become-more-expensive It's human nature to look for a loophole, shortcut or workaround to the rules, but most of the advertised 'dodges' to the EU's 90-day rule are nothing of the sort. https://www.thelocal.no/20230531/mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule Wed, 31 May 2023 14:48:44 +0200 mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule Some 900 pilots from airline SAS in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, are set to hold strike action after the company and the pilots' unions failed to reach an agreement before Monday afternoon's deadline. Some 45,000 passengers could be affected daily. https://www.thelocal.no/20220704/breaking-sas-pilots-in-norway-sweden-and-denmark-to-strike Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:14:18 +0200 breaking-sas-pilots-in-norway-sweden-and-denmark-to-strike