The Local Norway 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 Norway’s central bank hikes rate over war in Middle East Norway's central bank on Thursday hiked its guiding rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 percent, citing a risk that the war in the Middle East could worsen already elevated inflation. https://www.thelocal.no/20260507/norways-central-bank-becomes-first-in-europe-to-hike-rate-since-middle-east-war Thu, 07 May 2026 10:47:51 +0200 norways-central-bank-becomes-first-in-europe-to-hike-rate-since-middle-east-war How the war in the Middle East is affecting life in Norway Although the ongoing conflict in the Middle East feels geographically distant, three weeks after the US and Israel launched attacks Iran, the war is affecting daily life and costs in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20260324/how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-affecting-life-in-norway Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:46:34 +0100 how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-affecting-life-in-norway What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months. https://www.thelocal.no/20260320/what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:23:09 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights