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 royal family said Friday that Crown Prince Haakon was cutting a forthcoming trip to Japan short because of the health of his wife Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung illness. https://www.thelocal.no/20260529/norways-crown-prince-cuts-japan-trip-short-over-wifes-health Fri, 29 May 2026 14:17:12 +0200 norways-crown-prince-cuts-japan-trip-short-over-wifes-health Whether you just arrived in Norway or have lived here for years, we want to hear about your experience searching for a new home. Were you affected by discrimination or any other barriers? https://www.thelocal.no/20260528/have-your-say-have-you-faced-discrimination-while-flat-hunting-in-norway Thu, 28 May 2026 16:26:58 +0200 have-your-say-have-you-faced-discrimination-while-flat-hunting-in-norway Norway's Queen Sonja, 88, left hospital on Thursday after a night of treatment for heart troubles, her husband King Harald said while adding his fears for Crown Princess Mette-Marit. https://www.thelocal.no/20260528/norways-queen-sonja-in-hospital-with-heart-trouble Thu, 28 May 2026 10:13:56 +0200 norways-queen-sonja-in-hospital-with-heart-trouble The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis". https://www.thelocal.no/20260527/europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:09 +0200 europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic. https://www.thelocal.no/20260526/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said Tuesday he was concerned about the health of his wife Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and whose condition he said has worsened recently. https://www.thelocal.no/20260526/norway-crown-prince-worried-about-wifes-health Tue, 26 May 2026 16:30:07 +0200 norway-crown-prince-worried-about-wifes-health War is now a possibility in Norway, by the prime minister's own admission. The country, which borders Russia, has gone into "total defence" mode, preparing its population for the worst in light of the fighting in Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.no/20260523/on-russias-doorstep-norway-goes-total-defence-mode Sat, 23 May 2026 08:50:09 +0200 on-russias-doorstep-norway-goes-total-defence-mode If you are travelling through the capital this holiday weekend, you will need to plan ahead. Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) will close to all train traffic on Saturday, May 23rd, due to maintenance work. https://www.thelocal.no/20260521/pentecost-weekend-oslo-central-station-to-close-all-day-on-saturday Thu, 21 May 2026 10:12:09 +0200 pentecost-weekend-oslo-central-station-to-close-all-day-on-saturday In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.no/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Norwegian authorities on Tuesday, May 19th announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.no/20260520/norway-reports-europes-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-a-polar-bear Wed, 20 May 2026 09:21:40 +0200 norway-reports-europes-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-a-polar-bear The ongoing hospitality workers' strike in Norway remains unsolved. Now, a full month after it began, the conflict has escalated to hotels and restaurants at Norway's major airports. https://www.thelocal.no/20260519/hotel-and-restaurant-staff-at-norways-largest-airports-join-strike Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:32 +0200 hotel-and-restaurant-staff-at-norways-largest-airports-join-strike The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:26 +0200 trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed Monday, May 18th to a "green strategic partnership" deal aimed at promoting a clean-energy transition and sustainable development. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/norway-and-india-agree-to-green-strategic-partnership Mon, 18 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200 norway-and-india-agree-to-green-strategic-partnership On March 1st, Oslo's investment promotion agency Oslo Business Region relaunched with a broader mandate as Oslo & Co. Chief Executive Siw Andersen told The Local about her plans. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/a-bigger-picture-why-oslo-is-relaunching-its-investment-promotion-agency Mon, 18 May 2026 15:45:09 +0200 a-bigger-picture-why-oslo-is-relaunching-its-investment-promotion-agency Every year, Norway celebrates a unique tradition called russetid, or russefeiring. But this year, early May was unusually quiet, with no crowds of teenagers in their colourful costumes. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/russefeiring-why-norways-wild-graduation-season-started-late-this-year Mon, 18 May 2026 12:56:23 +0200 russefeiring-why-norways-wild-graduation-season-started-late-this-year Norway's interior security service, PST, said Sunday a Chinese man had been arrested in the country's north for spying, just weeks after a Chinese woman was arrested suspected of spying on satellite data. https://www.thelocal.no/20260518/norway-arrests-chinese-citizen-for-spying Mon, 18 May 2026 08:32:48 +0200 norway-arrests-chinese-citizen-for-spying A Norwegian court has blocked the extradition of the founder of a human rights group helping migrants to Greece where he was wanted over human smuggling charges, his lawyer said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260517/norway-court-blocks-extradition-of-migrant-activist-to-greece Sun, 17 May 2026 11:06:07 +0200 norway-court-blocks-extradition-of-migrant-activist-to-greece Norwegian police said Saturday that they had arrested 27 people at a gathering organised by a criminal biker gang in Oslo. https://www.thelocal.no/20260517/norway-arrests-27-at-oslo-biker-gang-gathering Sun, 17 May 2026 10:54:18 +0200 norway-arrests-27-at-oslo-biker-gang-gathering Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. https://www.thelocal.no/20260517/bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second Sun, 17 May 2026 10:44:45 +0200 bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second More than half of drivers in Norway say their next car will be electric as a response to soaring fuel prices, the country's auto association said Wednesday, May 13th. https://www.thelocal.no/20260514/electric-vehicle-interest-surges-in-norway-as-fuel-prices-soar Thu, 14 May 2026 09:46:20 +0200 electric-vehicle-interest-surges-in-norway-as-fuel-prices-soar