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 total of 154 airlines are banned in the European Union due to safety concerns, after the 2026 update of the ‘EU air safety list’ announced by the European Commission this week. https://www.thelocal.no/20260612/which-airlines-are-banned-in-the-european-union-and-why Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:20:05 +0200 which-airlines-are-banned-in-the-european-union-and-why Only three countries have passed into national legislation new EU pay transparency rules by the June 7th deadline, MEPs and trade unions have denounced. https://www.thelocal.no/20260610/only-3-countries-met-deadline-for-new-eu-pay-transparency-rules Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:12:09 +0200 only-3-countries-met-deadline-for-new-eu-pay-transparency-rules The European Commission on Tuesday asked nine countries in the Schengen area, including France, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Denmark and Norway to phase out internal border checks, which have been reinstated in some cases for years. https://www.thelocal.no/20260602/eu-calls-on-nine-european-countries-to-scrap-internal-schengen-border-checks Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:10:21 +0200 eu-calls-on-nine-european-countries-to-scrap-internal-schengen-border-checks In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.no/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:26 +0200 trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.no/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers A new EU directive on pay transparency, which aims to ensure equality between men and women doing the same job, could transform the European job market by guaranteeing more rights to workers. https://www.thelocal.no/20260414/how-the-european-job-market-will-change-with-new-pay-transparency-rules Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:37:53 +0200 how-the-european-job-market-will-change-with-new-pay-transparency-rules European leaders reacted on Monday to the defeat of Viktor Orban, who lost Sunday's parliamentary elections in Hungary. Many hailed the result as a victory for democracy and for Europe. https://www.thelocal.no/20260413/historic-moment-european-leaders-react-to-orbans-defeat-in-hungary Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:48:46 +0200 historic-moment-european-leaders-react-to-orbans-defeat-in-hungary A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers? https://www.thelocal.no/20260402/shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:38:55 +0200 shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Norway still says “No” to the EU, but support is rising quickly. Older voters and residents of Oslo are leading this change. https://www.thelocal.no/20260207/is-norway-changing-its-mind-about-eu-membership Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:37:55 +0100 is-norway-changing-its-mind-about-eu-membership As part of the landmark trade agreement announced on January 27th, the EU and India adopted a ‘mobility framework’ that aims to make it easier for Indian students, researchers and young professionals to move to the EU. https://www.thelocal.no/20260207/what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:19:01 +0100 what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers When the next health crisis hits, Norway doesn’t want to be standing outside the room. After racing for vaccines during the pandemic, the government is now pushing for a formal seat at the EU’s Health Union table https://www.thelocal.no/20260205/why-does-norway-want-to-join-the-eus-health-union Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:28:15 +0100 why-does-norway-want-to-join-the-eus-health-union Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful "anti-coercion instrument" in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. https://www.thelocal.no/20260119/what-is-the-eus-anti-coercion-bazooka-it-could-use-against-us Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:12:11 +0100 what-is-the-eus-anti-coercion-bazooka-it-could-use-against-us The European Union has protested at a fishing agreement between Britain, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, saying it could irreversibly damage the dwindling mackerel population in the North Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.no/20251224/eu-hits-out-at-norway-uk-deal-allowing-mackerel-overfishing Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:06:02 +0100 eu-hits-out-at-norway-uk-deal-allowing-mackerel-overfishing The launch of the ‘EU Talent Pool’ has moved a step closer. It will be the first digital platform that will match vacancies in shortage occupations in EU countries with non-EU jobseekers. https://www.thelocal.no/20251122/explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:00:02 +0100 explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Citizens across the European Union will be turning their clocks back an hour this Sunday, but Brussels believes the time has come for the 27-nation bloc to stop the practice once and for all. https://www.thelocal.no/20251023/why-europes-changing-of-the-clocks-no-longer-makes-sense Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:24:27 +0200 why-europes-changing-of-the-clocks-no-longer-makes-sense The European Commission is preparing a new visa strategy to attract "top talent from abroad that is needed to fill skills and labour shortages in the EU and drive research and innovation." https://www.thelocal.no/20250902/europe-to-draw-up-new-visa-strategy-to-bring-in-skilled-non-eu-workers Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:38:34 +0200 europe-to-draw-up-new-visa-strategy-to-bring-in-skilled-non-eu-workers Associations representing airlines and the European tourism industry have spoken out against the EU Commission's proposal to increase the fee for the ETIAS travel authorisation scheme from the original €7 fee to €20. https://www.thelocal.no/20250724/disproportionate-european-tourism-chiefs-blast-etias-fee-hike Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:22:35 +0200 disproportionate-european-tourism-chiefs-blast-etias-fee-hike European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to ban airlines from charging passengers for small carry-on luggage in a move strongly opposed by the aviation sector. MEPs also backed several other changes in a boost for passenger rights. https://www.thelocal.no/20250624/eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-airlines-from-charging-fees-for-hand-luggage Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:59:22 +0200 eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-airlines-from-charging-fees-for-hand-luggage The borderless Schengen area guarantees free movement to tens of millions of EU citizens, residents and visitors. To mark its 40th anniversary Claudia Delpero explains how it all started and the problems it faces. https://www.thelocal.no/20250613/schengen-hits-40-what-problems-lie-ahead-for-europes-border-free-zone Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:39:44 +0200 schengen-hits-40-what-problems-lie-ahead-for-europes-border-free-zone