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 Financially-beleaguered Norwegian group Nordic Mining said Monday that, due to funding problems, it would temporarily suspend operations at a mine in western Norway that has been criticised for waste pollution. https://www.thelocal.no/20261026/controversial-norway-mine-halts-operations-over-funding-woes Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:53:49 +0100 controversial-norway-mine-halts-operations-over-funding-woes Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest with assets of more than $2 trillion, on Thursday reported a negative return of 278 billion kroner ($31 billion) in the third quarter as it was weighed down by higher interest rates. https://www.thelocal.no/20261023/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-loses-over-30-billion-in-3rd-quarter Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:19:34 +0200 norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-loses-over-30-billion-in-3rd-quarter Several large companies in Norway have recently announced major job cuts. This has led many to wonder if the country’s job market is facing a crisis or some sector are simply undergoing a structural change. https://www.thelocal.no/20261019/the-big-companies-and-organisations-in-norway-cutting-job-cuts-this-autumn Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:29:35 +0200 the-big-companies-and-organisations-in-norway-cutting-job-cuts-this-autumn Norway's sovereign wealth fund (the Oil Fund) the world's largest with assets of more than $2.2 trillion, may once again be allowed to invest in firms that make nuclear weapons under a proposal made on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20261015/norway-may-let-wealth-fund-invest-in-nuclear-weapon-makers Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:16:20 +0200 norway-may-let-wealth-fund-invest-in-nuclear-weapon-makers For anyone living in Norway, news about the country's huge wealth is hard to miss. So why haven't residents seen any relief on their tax bills? https://www.thelocal.no/20260924/norway-is-richer-than-ever-so-why-are-taxes-for-residents-still-so-high Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:39:03 +0200 norway-is-richer-than-ever-so-why-are-taxes-for-residents-still-so-high The Norwegian government said Wednesday it plans to increase funding for the country's foreign intelligence services to step up surveillance of neighbouring Russia. https://www.thelocal.no/20261008/norway-says-to-increase-foreign-intel-funding Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:37:32 +0200 norway-says-to-increase-foreign-intel-funding Norway's central bank said Thursday it had raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.50 percent in a bid to curb inflation, noting that further increases might be needed. https://www.thelocal.no/20260924/norway-raises-benchmark-interest-rate-by-quarter-point-to-4-50-percent Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:08:43 +0200 norway-raises-benchmark-interest-rate-by-quarter-point-to-4-50-percent Norway's government said Wednesday that it aimed to deliver a plan by 2028 "at the latest" to exploit Europe's largest known rare-earths deposit, a project that has been held up by environmental challenges. https://www.thelocal.no/20260923/norway-sets-2028-target-for-rare-earth-mining-plan Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:23:51 +0200 norway-sets-2028-target-for-rare-earth-mining-plan The EU will maintain its call for a ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, a European Commission spokesman said Monday, despite opposition from Norway, one of the continent's main energy suppliers. https://www.thelocal.no/20260921/eu-to-pursue-ban-on-arctic-drilling-despite-norways-dismay Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:02:17 +0200 eu-to-pursue-ban-on-arctic-drilling-despite-norways-dismay Filling up your car in Norway is becoming increasingly expensive. With petrol prices rising, many drivers are wondering whether there’s any way to pay less. https://www.thelocal.no/20211027/how-and-where-to-get-the-cheapest-fuel-in-norway Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:32:08 +0200 how-and-where-to-get-the-cheapest-fuel-in-norway Norwegian People's Aid, one of the world's largest humanitarian demining organisations, said Thursday it would end cooperation with the United States over imposed conditions on financing and would have to cut 1,700 jobs. https://www.thelocal.no/20260903/norwegian-ngo-to-cut-1700-jobs-after-refusing-us-aid-conditions Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:21:27 +0200 norwegian-ngo-to-cut-1700-jobs-after-refusing-us-aid-conditions The Norwegian krone has rebounded to its strongest level in nearly three months and is back to the levels it was at before the summer. https://www.thelocal.no/20260826/what-it-means-for-you-as-norwegian-krone-hits-three-month-high Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:47:45 +0200 what-it-means-for-you-as-norwegian-krone-hits-three-month-high Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, reported Wednesday a record return on investments of $185 billion in the first half, recovering from heavy losses seen in the first three months of the year. https://www.thelocal.no/20260812/norway-sovereign-wealth-fund-sees-record-gains-on-semiconductor-boon Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:54:51 +0200 norway-sovereign-wealth-fund-sees-record-gains-on-semiconductor-boon Could Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with over $2 trillion in assets, go up in smoke? On Tuesday, its manager said it was a possibility and that current global tensions made the prospect less implausible. https://www.thelocal.no/20260812/norway-wealth-fund-manager-warns-fund-collapse-is-not-impossible Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:43:37 +0200 norway-wealth-fund-manager-warns-fund-collapse-is-not-impossible Norway on Friday protested against a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on its key trading partners, complaining that they were higher for the Scandinavian country than for the EU. https://www.thelocal.no/20260724/norway-firmly-opposed-to-new-trump-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:57:31 +0200 norway-firmly-opposed-to-new-trump-tariffs Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Wednesday that rising hydrocarbon prices as a result of the war in the Middle East sent its bottom line soaring in the three months to June. https://www.thelocal.no/20260723/norwegian-energy-profits-soar-as-war-boosts-prices Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:01:31 +0200 norwegian-energy-profits-soar-as-war-boosts-prices A Norwegian tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, a crisis response company said. https://www.thelocal.no/20260714/norwegian-tanker-attacked-off-coast-of-oman Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:36 +0200 norwegian-tanker-attacked-off-coast-of-oman A Norwegian union representing offshore oil workers and an employers' organisation on Tuesday agreed to take their dispute to an arbitration board, ending a costly month-long strike. https://www.thelocal.no/20260715/norways-oil-industry-maintenance-workers-call-off-strike Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:34:55 +0200 norways-oil-industry-maintenance-workers-call-off-strike Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.no/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) on Wednesday recommended that Norway reduce its wealth tax, a thorny issue in the Scandinavian country, as part of a broader tax reform. https://www.thelocal.no/20260617/norway-needs-to-cut-its-wealth-tax-oecd-says Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:46:52 +0200 norway-needs-to-cut-its-wealth-tax-oecd-says