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 Before travelling in Norway it would be wise to figure out what's the best form of transport to get you to your destination. The Local has compiled a list of options and tips that can be extremely useful before you begin your adventure. https://www.thelocal.no/20210611/compare-what-is-the-best-way-to-travel-around-norway Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:47:20 +0200 compare-what-is-the-best-way-to-travel-around-norway Norway has presented its revised budget for 2021, designed at helping the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Here's The Local's round-up of some of the key proposals and how they may affect you. https://www.thelocal.no/20210511/explained-what-norways-revised-budget-means-for-you Tue, 11 May 2021 20:06:13 +0200 explained-what-norways-revised-budget-means-for-you The Norwegian government plans to spend 16 billion kroner on ‘crisis relief’ packages including funding for students and a recovery plan for struggling airline Norwegian. https://www.thelocal.no/20210129/norway-announces-major-spending-plan-including-airline-bailout Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:00:31 +0100 norway-announces-major-spending-plan-including-airline-bailout If you live in one of Norway’s bigger cities, owning a car isn’t always necessary, and costs can be high. Luckily, there are plenty of alternative and affordable ways to get around. https://www.thelocal.no/20201123/how-to-save-money-on-transportation-in-norway Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:48:08 +0100 how-to-save-money-on-transportation-in-norway Norway's government proposed its 2021 budget on Wednesday. We've taken a look at some key points and what they could mean for foreign residents. https://www.thelocal.no/20201007/what-does-norways-proposed-2021-budget-mean-for-foreign-residents Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:23:16 +0200 what-does-norways-proposed-2021-budget-mean-for-foreign-residents Norway's government has announced plans to draw down a record 420bn (€38bn) kroner from its oil fund as coronavirus and the oil price crash have pushed unemployment to the highest rate in 75 years. https://www.thelocal.no/20200512/norway-to-take-420bn-kroner-from-oil-fund-as-jobs-vanish Tue, 12 May 2020 11:25:35 +0200 norway-to-take-420bn-kroner-from-oil-fund-as-jobs-vanish Norway’s government is set to reduce spending by 5.6 billion kroner (580 million euros) in a revised national budget. https://www.thelocal.no/20180515/norway-pledges-to-spend-less-oil-money-in-new-budget Tue, 15 May 2018 18:22:54 +0200 norway-pledges-to-spend-less-oil-money-in-new-budget Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, has abandoned plans for a proposed "Tesla tax", a controversial measure that would have cut a tax rebate granted to heavy electric cars. https://www.thelocal.no/20171123/norway-puts-brakes-on-plans-for-tesla-tax Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:09:04 +0100 norway-puts-brakes-on-plans-for-tesla-tax Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, on Thursday proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting a tax advantage granted to large electric cars in a heavily criticised move. https://www.thelocal.no/20171013/norway-seeks-tesla-tax-on-electric-cars Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:42:49 +0200 norway-seeks-tesla-tax-on-electric-cars Higher fees on some electric and hybrid cars, changes to tax rules, and more expensive cinema and bus tickets are among the effects of the budget presented by Norway’s government on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20171012/heres-what-norways-new-budget-means Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:06:52 +0200 heres-what-norways-new-budget-means Norway’s coalition government has reached agreement with its parliamentary allies for a revised national budget which reallocates 400 million kroner of state funds. https://www.thelocal.no/20170607/norway-to-spend-more-on-teachers-sea-pollution-in-revised-national-budget Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:26:51 +0200 norway-to-spend-more-on-teachers-sea-pollution-in-revised-national-budget Norwegian recorded significant losses in the first part of 2017, even though more and more passengers are flying with the low-cost Scandinavian airline. https://www.thelocal.no/20170427/norwegian-loses-billions-in-first-quarter-of-2017 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:46:24 +0200 norwegian-loses-billions-in-first-quarter-of-2017 The opposition Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) wants to propose the establishment of a committee to monitor the effectiveness of the country’s various green energy initiatives. https://www.thelocal.no/20170419/set-up-committee-to-evaluate-norways-greenness-labour Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:11:40 +0200 set-up-committee-to-evaluate-norways-greenness-labour Want to eat out without breaking the bank? There are plenty of good options for budget-conscious travellers in Oslo. Most of them you will find in the east of the city, but not exclusively, says our travel editor Marie Peyre. https://www.thelocal.no/20170418/top-10-budget-restaurants-in-oslo Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:34:48 +0200 top-10-budget-restaurants-in-oslo If Prime Minister Erna Solberg is forced to abandon her post because she cannot muster support for her government’s budget, the alternative options for governing Norway are incredibly vague. https://www.thelocal.no/20161202/what-happens-if-norways-pm-steps-down-no-one-seems-to-know Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:47:08 +0100 what-happens-if-norways-pm-steps-down-no-one-seems-to-know Norway plans to spend a record amount of its oil riches next year -- an election year -- to stimulate its economy hit hard by oil price weakness, a budget bill presented on Thursday showed. https://www.thelocal.no/20161006/norway-dips-deeper-into-oil-riches Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:04:13 +0200 norway-dips-deeper-into-oil-riches Falling oil revenues will see Norway delve into its massive sovereign wealth fund -- the world's largest -- to balance its books next year, according to budget plans unveiled on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20151007/norway-to-tap-oil-fund-as-revenues-plummet Wed, 07 Oct 2015 22:09:00 +0200 norway-to-tap-oil-fund-as-revenues-plummet Norway’s right-wing government has decided to tap more of its gigantic oil fund this year, predicting that the ongoing slump in the oil industry will mean lower tax revenues and higher spending on unemployment benefit. https://www.thelocal.no/20150512/norway-to-use-more-oil-cash-as-economy-falters Tue, 12 May 2015 18:00:18 +0200 norway-to-use-more-oil-cash-as-economy-falters ANALYSIS: Over the past decade, Norwegian Air Shuttle has brought budget travel into the Nordic mainstream, pushing Scandinavian legacy carrier SAS to the brink, despite criticism from rivals and unions reports AFP's Pierre-Henry Deshayes. https://www.thelocal.no/20141109/pricey-norways-unlikely-budget-airline-champion Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:59:00 +0100 pricey-norways-unlikely-budget-airline-champion Norway's government on Wednesday slashed its growth forecast for this year, citing a slowdown in spending by the key oil sector in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.no/20140514/norway-slashes-growth Wed, 14 May 2014 18:47:13 +0200 norway-slashes-growth