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 The meeting in Washington on Thursday between US President Donald Trump and Norway's PM went well, with Trump expressing his love for Norway. But did anything concrete come of it? https://www.thelocal.no/20250425/a-great-ally-what-came-out-of-norway-pms-meeting-with-trump Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:05:50 +0200 a-great-ally-what-came-out-of-norway-pms-meeting-with-trump Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that it is up to the alliance's member states whether to keep him into the role after his current contract expires in September, indicating that he may now be open to staying on. https://www.thelocal.no/20230616/norwegian-nato-chief-jens-stoltenberg-may-be-open-to-staying-in-post Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:03:50 +0200 norwegian-nato-chief-jens-stoltenberg-may-be-open-to-staying-in-post Norwegian Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg is in Stockholm to meet Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and defence officials from across the Nordics, with Russian aggression in the region set to be a key talking point. https://www.thelocal.no/20151110/russia-on-agenda-at-nordic-nato-discussions-norway-jens-stoltenberg Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:23:17 +0100 russia-on-agenda-at-nordic-nato-discussions-norway-jens-stoltenberg Former Norway Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Brussels on Wednesday to begin his new post as NATO secretary general and highlighted the crisis in Ukraine, NATO's relations with Russia, and the fight against terror as his key issues. https://www.thelocal.no/20141001/jens-stoltenberg-starts-as-new-nato-chief Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:33:00 +0200 jens-stoltenberg-starts-as-new-nato-chief The father of Norway's Prime Minister has defended his son's taxi driving stunt, saying that he knows his son is good behind the wheel as it was he who taught him to drive. https://www.thelocal.no/20130816/i-taught-norway-pm-to-drive-says-father Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:13:00 +0200 i-taught-norway-pm-to-drive-says-father Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Friday announced a major reshuffle of his centre-left government as he prepares for a tough re-election battle in next year's legislative polls. https://www.thelocal.no/20120921/musical-chairs-in-cabinet-as-stoltenberg-reshuffles Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:59:00 +0200 musical-chairs-in-cabinet-as-stoltenberg-reshuffles Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced new anti-terror measures Tuesday to improve shortcomings highlighted by Anders Behring Breivik's twin attacks, and said he would not resign despite criticism. https://www.thelocal.no/20120828/stoltenberg-sets-out-new-anti-terror-plans Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:50:00 +0200 stoltenberg-sets-out-new-anti-terror-plans Despite increasing calls for his resignation, a majority of Norwegians believe Jens Stoltenberg should stay on as prime minister, polls show. https://www.thelocal.no/20120815/voters-want-stoltenberg-to-stay-polls Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:49:00 +0200 voters-want-stoltenberg-to-stay-polls The step-son of a well-known Labour Party politician has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill both his step-father and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. https://www.thelocal.no/20120606/politicians-son-held-for-plot-to-kill-prime-minister Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:30:00 +0200 politicians-son-held-for-plot-to-kill-prime-minister Norway's not the only country "punching above its weight": the US president has used the same metaphor to describe a string of Washington's "closest allies", an eagle-eyed Danish TV team has found. https://www.thelocal.no/20120329/video-shows-obama-stuck-on-repeat Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:25:00 +0200 video-shows-obama-stuck-on-repeat A hearing on Thursday in Canada could determine the fate of plans to repatriate Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's three-mast ship Maud from the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.no/20120314/norway-wants-arctic-explorer-amundsens-ship-back Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:13:05 +0100 norway-wants-arctic-explorer-amundsens-ship-back Two men were released from custody on Friday following their arrests in connection with a hateful video posted on YouTube calling for Allah to destroy members of the Norwegian government and royal family. https://www.thelocal.no/20120203/islamist-hate-video-suspects-released Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:47:43 +0100 islamist-hate-video-suspects-released Police have arrested 26-year-old Islamic extremist Mohyeldeen Mohammad in connection with a hate-filled video posted to YouTube in mid-January that called for Allah to destroy members of the Norwegian government and royal family. https://www.thelocal.no/20120202/extremist-arrested-over-islamist-threat-video Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:12:56 +0100 extremist-arrested-over-islamist-threat-video Norway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, remains far more popular than his main rivals, but underperforming coalition partners could cost him his post, a new poll has shown. https://www.thelocal.no/20120112/stoltenberg-surges-as-stablemates-suffer Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:26:54 +0100 stoltenberg-surges-as-stablemates-suffer Norway on Wednesday offered the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about €7 billion ($9.2 billion) to help bolster the European economy, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said. https://www.thelocal.no/20111221/norway-offers-imf-7-billion-euros-to-help-eurozone Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:26:39 +0100 norway-offers-imf-7-billion-euros-to-help-eurozone After sinking Norway's plans to repatriate explorer Roald Amundsen's three-mast ship Maud from the Arctic, Canada signalled Monday it may buy the shipwreck. https://www.thelocal.no/20111220/canada-may-buy-back-amundsen-maud Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:56:57 +0100 canada-may-buy-back-amundsen-maud Norway's prime minister and several hundred scientists and adventurers gathered at the South Pole on Wednesday to celebrate its conquest 100 years ago, with a focus on climate change as a backdrop. https://www.thelocal.no/20111214/stoltenberg-unveils-amundsen-ice-sculpture-100-years-on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:02:11 +0100 stoltenberg-unveils-amundsen-ice-sculpture-100-years-on Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived at the South Pole on Monday to celebrate with a group of adventurers the 100th anniversary of countryman Roald Amundsen's expedition to the frozen continent. https://www.thelocal.no/20111212/stoltenberg-at-south-pole-for-100th-anniversary Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:09:12 +0100 stoltenberg-at-south-pole-for-100th-anniversary Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview published on Sunday that the July killing spree by a right-wing extremist that left 77 people dead had changed him profoundly. https://www.thelocal.no/20111205/norway-pm-says-deadly-attacks-changed-him Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:24:12 +0100 norway-pm-says-deadly-attacks-changed-him US President Barack Obama will welcome Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to the White House on October 20th for talks on the Arab Spring and Middle East peace, US officials said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20111003/stoltenberg-to-visit-obama-on-october-20th Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:08:18 +0200 stoltenberg-to-visit-obama-on-october-20th