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 Several EU countries have caused a stir when they called to shut Spain out of the EU's visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by thousands of migrant arrivals. Is that possible? https://www.thelocal.no/20260731/can-an-eu-member-state-be-kicked-out-of-schengen-zone Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:18:33 +0200 can-an-eu-member-state-be-kicked-out-of-schengen-zone Prices have been rising in already expensive Norway but 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? You tell us. https://www.thelocal.no/20260731/tell-us-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:37:53 +0200 tell-us-is-the-quality-of-life-in-norway-really-worth-the-high-cost-of-living A young girl and a woman, who had been missing after a collision between a pleasure boat and a merchant ship off the coast of Tjörn, have been found dead. The captain of a Norwegian merchant ship has been held as part of the investigation. https://www.thelocal.no/20260731/woman-and-child-found-dead-after-boat-collision-off-swedish-coast-merchant-ship-captain-suspected Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:42:15 +0200 woman-and-child-found-dead-after-boat-collision-off-swedish-coast-merchant-ship-captain-suspected Data from Norwegian property portals show a combination of increased demand with rising prices and dwindling supply, something that tenants unions say forces prospective student tenants to accept lower quality housing. https://www.thelocal.no/20260730/norways-rental-market-red-hot-as-prices-rise Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:32:33 +0200 norways-rental-market-red-hot-as-prices-rise As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory. https://www.thelocal.no/20260730/why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:51 +0200 why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon There was still a 'high danger' of forest fires across a swathe of southern Norway on Tuesday, with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute warning it will take "a lot of rainfall" before the danger passes. https://www.thelocal.no/20260728/high-danger-of-forest-fires-in-southern-and-eastern-norway Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:55:35 +0200 high-danger-of-forest-fires-in-southern-and-eastern-norway AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd. https://www.thelocal.no/20260727/explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:38:09 +0200 explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is just a fad or a durable shift in the tourism market. https://www.thelocal.no/20260726/will-heatwaves-push-european-holidaymakers-to-coolcations Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:18:09 +0200 will-heatwaves-push-european-holidaymakers-to-coolcations The Local wants to hear how families manage this period in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20260721/tell-us-how-do-you-manage-childcare-during-the-holidays-in-norway Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:04:46 +0200 tell-us-how-do-you-manage-childcare-during-the-holidays-in-norway Norway on Friday protested against a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on its key trading partners, complaining that they were higher for the Scandinavian country than for the EU. https://www.thelocal.no/20260724/norway-firmly-opposed-to-new-trump-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:57:31 +0200 norway-firmly-opposed-to-new-trump-tariffs Norway's football chief told The Times they are set to make a formal complaint to FIFA over the suspension of Folarin Balogun's World Cup ban because it has put "the whole game at risk". https://www.thelocal.no/20260723/norway-set-to-complain-to-fifa-over-trump-red-card-intervention Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:04:44 +0200 norway-set-to-complain-to-fifa-over-trump-red-card-intervention Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Wednesday that rising hydrocarbon prices as a result of the war in the Middle East sent its bottom line soaring in the three months to June. https://www.thelocal.no/20260723/norwegian-energy-profits-soar-as-war-boosts-prices Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:01:31 +0200 norwegian-energy-profits-soar-as-war-boosts-prices July 22nd marks 15 years since one of the darkest days in Norwegian history. The 2011 twin terror attacks, the deadliest peacetime massacre in Norway's history, shook the country and gained international headlines. https://www.thelocal.no/20260722/norway-marks-15-years-since-the-oslo-and-utoya-terror-attacks Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:41:22 +0200 norway-marks-15-years-since-the-oslo-and-utoya-terror-attacks Norway is experiencing a prolonged dry period, leading authorities to raise the alarm over increased wildfire risks across the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20260722/forest-fire-warnings-across-large-parts-of-norway Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:41:09 +0200 forest-fire-warnings-across-large-parts-of-norway Norwegian police said on Tuesday they have identified a suspect linked to a massive fire that broke out last week in a town near Oslo, but were not treating the blaze as a deliberate criminal act. https://www.thelocal.no/20260722/suspect-identified-after-massive-fire-in-norway Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:26:57 +0200 suspect-identified-after-massive-fire-in-norway Described as the largest fire of 'modern times', efforts to extinguish a blaze that burnt 100 homes in Drammen in southern Norway have been successful, authorities said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260718/100-homes-destroyed-in-fire-in-southern-norway Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:52:31 +0200 100-homes-destroyed-in-fire-in-southern-norway Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures, with many of them in Europe. https://www.thelocal.no/20260713/eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:02:47 +0200 eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average. https://www.thelocal.no/20260720/airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:22:17 +0200 airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Our contributor, Emma Pouncey, tells us about her struggles of dealing with British passport bureaucracy and the logistical nightmare associated with being a dual national, which affects Brits with citizenship of any other European country. https://www.thelocal.no/20260720/why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:11:27 +0200 why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult With Norway sweltering in a heatwave, The Local wants to hear from readers about how they deal with the soaring temperatures and any tips they have. Tell us in our quick survey. https://www.thelocal.no/20260716/tell-us-what-is-your-ultimate-hack-to-survive-a-norwegian-heatwave Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:15:26 +0200 tell-us-what-is-your-ultimate-hack-to-survive-a-norwegian-heatwave