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 Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. https://www.thelocal.no/20260822/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0200 heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths Norway's 89-year-old King Harald, who has been hospitalised since Monday, August 17th, due to complications from a blood condition, has cancelled his royal engagements in early September, the palace said Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260821/norways-king-to-remain-in-hospital Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:53:48 +0200 norways-king-to-remain-in-hospital It is easy to put trust in Norway's renowned public healthcare system. But over time, many international residents begin to notice the cracks and look to get private insurance. Share your experience with readers. https://www.thelocal.no/20260819/tell-us-is-norways-public-healthcare-enough-or-is-private-insurance-needed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:53:47 +0200 tell-us-is-norways-public-healthcare-enough-or-is-private-insurance-needed Norway's 89-year-old King Harald was hospitalised on Monday and put on sick leave for two weeks, the royal palace announced. https://www.thelocal.no/20260818/norways-king-harald-hospitalised Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:48:34 +0200 norways-king-harald-hospitalised Many foreigners know about Norway's famous and most touristy spots. We want to hear from you about the country's best kept secrets. https://www.thelocal.no/20260811/your-tips-what-are-norways-best-kept-secrets-and-hidden-summer-gems Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:35:02 +0200 your-tips-what-are-norways-best-kept-secrets-and-hidden-summer-gems Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes. https://www.thelocal.no/20260816/latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:56:48 +0200 latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated. https://www.thelocal.no/20260814/europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:54 +0200 europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up. https://www.thelocal.no/20260812/europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:33 +0200 europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition, as the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas will host Eurovision 2027. https://www.thelocal.no/20260813/eurovision-to-bar-countries-at-war-from-hosting Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:35:09 +0200 eurovision-to-bar-countries-at-war-from-hosting A person in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic has been fined 50,000 kroner ($5,255) for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, local officials said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260813/50000-kroner-fine-for-waking-polar-bear-in-norwegian-arctic Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:09:20 +0200 50000-kroner-fine-for-waking-polar-bear-in-norwegian-arctic Travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results. https://www.thelocal.no/20260812/war-impact-on-european-travel-bookings-fading Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:47:05 +0200 war-impact-on-european-travel-bookings-fading 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 14:54:51 +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 09:43:37 +0200 norway-wealth-fund-manager-warns-fund-collapse-is-not-impossible With scorching temperatures breaking records across Europe this summer, The Local has put together tried and tested tips for surviving heatwaves from southern Europe, where locals have had decades of practice coping with the heat. https://www.thelocal.no/20260810/gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:06 +0200 gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Four houses were evacuated in Bergen after heavy rain triggered a series of landslides on the outskirts of Bergen on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260810/four-houses-evacuated-as-heavy-rain-causes-landslides-in-bergen Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:22:01 +0200 four-houses-evacuated-as-heavy-rain-causes-landslides-in-bergen Several people have been injured after a German tourist bus overturned in Trøndelag in central Norway on Saturday, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. https://www.thelocal.no/20260809/several-injured-as-german-tourist-bus-overturns-in-norway Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:57:41 +0200 several-injured-as-german-tourist-bus-overturns-in-norway A rare woman in the top echelons of football, the head of Norway's federation Lise Klaveness has been a thorn in FIFA's side for years. https://www.thelocal.no/20260808/lise-klaveness-the-norwegian-thorn-in-infantinos-side Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:15:02 +0200 lise-klaveness-the-norwegian-thorn-in-infantinos-side Norwegian authorities on Thursday reported more than a dozen unexplained reindeer deaths in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, considered "highly unusual" for the summer season. https://www.thelocal.no/20260807/norway-records-highly-unusual-reindeer-deaths Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:30:37 +0200 norway-records-highly-unusual-reindeer-deaths A proposed rule change to combat aggressive seagulls in Norwegian cities has been rejected by the minister, who is seeking a compromise. https://www.thelocal.no/20260805/norways-environment-minister-rejects-plan-to-fight-seagull-menace Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:17:26 +0200 norways-environment-minister-rejects-plan-to-fight-seagull-menace Prices have been rising in already expensive Norway, meaning the quality of life versus cost of living argument is becoming more relevant than ever. Is the price of life in Norway worth it for everything the country has to offer? Here's what our readers told us. https://www.thelocal.no/20260804/your-views-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:22:50 +0200 your-views-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living