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 Now that most of the national measures in Norway have been lifted it's a good time to reflect on what the pandemic has taught us about the country. From social distancing, second homes and tough border restrictions. Here's what Covid-19 has taught us about the country and its people.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210617/six-things-the-covid-crisis-has-taught-us-about-norway Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:04:19 +0200 six-things-the-covid-crisis-has-taught-us-about-norway Here's everything you need to know about how elections in Norway work, when the big day is, what may happen, and which key players to keep an eye on. https://www.thelocal.no/20210806/what-you-need-to-know-about-norways-upcoming-election Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:02:39 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-norways-upcoming-election Struggling to tell the difference between the SPs and SVs and your FRPs from your KrFs? Here's the lowdown on Norway's nine main political parties ahead of the election in September. https://www.thelocal.no/20210816/everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-nine-political-parties-before-the-election Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:46:04 +0200 everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-nine-political-parties-before-the-election Students who have been accepted to study in Norway may be searching for accommodation. Ahead of the new academic year, here are the top tips when looking for a student house in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20210719/essential-tips-for-international-students-looking-to-rent-in-norway Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:54:07 +0200 essential-tips-for-international-students-looking-to-rent-in-norway An extra shipment of Covid-19 vaccines means Norway will scrap the last remaining national coronavirus restrictions two weeks earlier than previously anticipated, the government announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20210813/norway-to-lift-last-national-covid-measures-two-weeks-earlier-than-planned Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:44:17 +0200 norway-to-lift-last-national-covid-measures-two-weeks-earlier-than-planned Norwegian PM Erna Solberg has made seven election pledges, but what will they mean for you if she stays on as prime minister? Here’s what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210810/what-erna-solbergs-seven-election-promises-mean-for-foreign-residents-in-norway Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:22:40 +0200 what-erna-solbergs-seven-election-promises-mean-for-foreign-residents-in-norway New travel rules have been introduced for Covid certificate users travelling between Norway and the UK, Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20210802/what-are-the-new-rules-for-covid-pass-holders-travelling-between-norway-and-the-uk Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:45:12 +0200 what-are-the-new-rules-for-covid-pass-holders-travelling-between-norway-and-the-uk Despite the Delta coronavirus variant being dominant in Norway, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is not too worried about the impact on the Covid epidemic in the country. Here's why.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210727/why-experts-in-norway-arent-worried-about-the-delta-covid-variant-being-dominant Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:38:20 +0200 why-experts-in-norway-arent-worried-about-the-delta-covid-variant-being-dominant A fundraiser was set up in response to Norway's harsh coronavirus entry rules, which put a halt on the family and partners of Norwegian residents and citizens entering the country from outside the EEA.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210723/it-is-impacting-peoples-mental-health-campaign-seeks-to-sue-norwegian-government-over-covid-19-border-rules Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:47:39 +0200 it-is-impacting-peoples-mental-health-campaign-seeks-to-sue-norwegian-government-over-covid-19-border-rules Travellers from the UK, who haven't received a vaccine dose or recovered from coronavirus in the past six months, will be forced into quarantine hotels from next week after Norway updated its Covid travel rules on Friday.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210716/norway-to-force-unvaccinated-uk-arrivals-into-covid-quarantine-hotels Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:39:55 +0200 norway-to-force-unvaccinated-uk-arrivals-into-covid-quarantine-hotels A trip to the dentist can be painful in more ways than one, especially for your bank account, so how much will it set you back in Norway and how do you get an appointment? https://www.thelocal.no/20210705/how-much-does-going-to-the-dentist-cost-in-norway Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:31:23 +0200 how-much-does-going-to-the-dentist-cost-in-norway Schools in Norway spent the previous academic year under strict Covid-19 measures, but what restrictions will be in place for the upcoming school year, and will children be vaccinated? Here’s everything we know so far.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210708/covid-19-what-will-schools-in-norway-be-like-after-the-summer-break Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:59:11 +0200 covid-19-what-will-schools-in-norway-be-like-after-the-summer-break Norway has given its rigid Covid-19 border rules a significant shakeup to let more people into the country - here's what you need to know about travel between the Scandinavian country and the UK under the new rules.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210621/what-are-the-new-travel-rules-between-the-uk-and-norway Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:34:15 +0200 what-are-the-new-travel-rules-between-the-uk-and-norway Norway's notoriously stringent Covid border restrictions have been in place for half a year, but many readers are asking us when will they be lifted for travellers from the EU? https://www.thelocal.no/20210615/reader-question-when-could-entry-restrictions-to-norway-be-lifted-for-eu-travellers Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:36:54 +0200 reader-question-when-could-entry-restrictions-to-norway-be-lifted-for-eu-travellers Vaccinations are a core component of Norway's plan to ease coronavirus measures and reopen society, but when will you receive yours and where can you check to find out? https://www.thelocal.no/20210608/when-will-i-receive-my-covid-19-vaccine-in-norway Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:56:42 +0200 when-will-i-receive-my-covid-19-vaccine-in-norway Some 257 people were arrested in Norway, Sweden and Finland in the global sting on organised crime using planted encrypted phones, authorities said Tuesday, with only Australia registering more arrests. https://www.thelocal.no/20210608/one-of-the-most-extensive-strikes-ever-norway-makes-arrests-in-global-police-sting Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:34:36 +0200 one-of-the-most-extensive-strikes-ever-norway-makes-arrests-in-global-police-sting More than one million Europeans have obtained the new EU Covid health certificate being rolled out in each country to unlock travel within the bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20210608/a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:47:46 +0200 a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them. https://www.thelocal.no/20210603/im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:07 +0200 im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid As more and more people are getting coronavirus vaccines, many are wondering how vaccines will reopen travel across the globe, but can you travel to Norway if you’ve had an injection? Here's what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210525/can-i-enter-norway-if-ive-been-vaccinated Tue, 25 May 2021 14:52:37 +0200 can-i-enter-norway-if-ive-been-vaccinated Sweden on Friday extended the entry ban for non-EU travellers through the summer, but lifted a requirement to show a negative Covid test for visitors from the Nordics. https://www.thelocal.no/20210528/sweden-lifts-travel-restrictions-for-nordic-arrivals-but-extends-them-for-others Fri, 28 May 2021 16:59:19 +0200 sweden-lifts-travel-restrictions-for-nordic-arrivals-but-extends-them-for-others