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 About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.no/20261103/hoax-bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-in-europe Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:20:52 +0100 hoax-bomb-threats-disrupt-flights-in-europe Norway said on Tuesday that it would refuse to play Russia in the ice hockey world championships next year because of its war in Ukraine, a day after neighbouring Finland said likewise. https://www.thelocal.no/20261103/norway-to-snub-russia-at-ice-hockey-world-championships Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:19:17 +0100 norway-to-snub-russia-at-ice-hockey-world-championships A suspected cyberattack hit grocery stores across at least nine European countries on Monday, prompting the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food supply chain. https://www.thelocal.no/20261103/fridge-cyberattack-on-supermarkets-across-europe-prompts-eu-warning Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:18:39 +0100 fridge-cyberattack-on-supermarkets-across-europe-prompts-eu-warning Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.no/20261102/ryanair-to-hit-passengers-in-europe-with-double-digit-hikes-in-air-fares Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:35:49 +0100 ryanair-to-hit-passengers-in-europe-with-double-digit-hikes-in-air-fares Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist? https://www.thelocal.no/20261031/a-lot-of-arguing-to-be-done-whats-at-stake-in-the-upcoming-eu-uk-summit Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:36:08 +0100 a-lot-of-arguing-to-be-done-whats-at-stake-in-the-upcoming-eu-uk-summit The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels". https://www.thelocal.no/20261030/eu-to-slap-new-e2-fee-on-online-shopping-orders-from-outside-europe Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:21 +0100 eu-to-slap-new-e2-fee-on-online-shopping-orders-from-outside-europe The European Union and Canada are set to announce on Friday a new strategic alliance that will include more opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to live and study and work on the opposite side of the Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.no/20261029/europeans-and-canadians-set-to-get-more-opportunities-to-move-across-atlantic Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:09:48 +0100 europeans-and-canadians-set-to-get-more-opportunities-to-move-across-atlantic Norway's tourism authority on Wednesday used President Donald Trump's derogatory comments about the country to vaunt the beauty of its finest toilets. https://www.thelocal.no/20261029/norways-toilet-humour-targets-trump-comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:25:09 +0100 norways-toilet-humour-targets-trump-comments A Norwegian court on Wednesday temporarily banned Meta from enforcing new user terms which  Norwegian media outlets argued would threaten their rights to their content. https://www.thelocal.no/20261029/norwegian-court-temporarily-bans-new-meta-user-terms Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:13:42 +0100 norwegian-court-temporarily-bans-new-meta-user-terms Norway's NSM cybersecurity agency said on Tuesday that the number of "successful" cyberattacks against organisations in the country had tripled in a year, in its first public evaluation of such risks. https://www.thelocal.no/20261027/norway-reports-sharp-rise-in-successful-cyberattacks Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:07:36 +0100 norway-reports-sharp-rise-in-successful-cyberattacks Norway's main media organisations said on Tuesday they had taken legal action to block Meta from enforcing new user terms which they claim threaten their rights to their journalistic content. https://www.thelocal.no/20261027/norway-media-take-legal-action-to-block-meta-from-using-content Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:55:22 +0100 norway-media-take-legal-action-to-block-meta-from-using-content Financially-beleaguered Norwegian group Nordic Mining said Monday that, due to funding problems, it would temporarily suspend operations at a mine in western Norway that has been criticised for waste pollution. https://www.thelocal.no/20261026/controversial-norway-mine-halts-operations-over-funding-woes Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:53:49 +0100 controversial-norway-mine-halts-operations-over-funding-woes It's often said that the best way to make friends with a Norwegian is to become a member of a sports or interest group, but how do you say the word 'member' in Norsk, anyway? https://www.thelocal.no/20261026/norwegian-word-of-the-day-medlem Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:09:11 +0100 norwegian-word-of-the-day-medlem The Local is looking to hear from foreign parents about their experiences with the Norwegian school system. Please take a moment to share your thoughts in our short survey. https://www.thelocal.no/20260910/tell-us-parents-what-are-your-impressions-of-the-norwegian-school-system Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:52:14 +0200 tell-us-parents-what-are-your-impressions-of-the-norwegian-school-system From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening. https://www.thelocal.no/20261023/generational-rage-how-young-europeans-are-fighting-to-be-heard Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:41:40 +0200 generational-rage-how-young-europeans-are-fighting-to-be-heard Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest with assets of more than $2 trillion, on Thursday reported a negative return of 278 billion kroner ($31 billion) in the third quarter as it was weighed down by higher interest rates. https://www.thelocal.no/20261023/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-loses-over-30-billion-in-3rd-quarter Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:19:34 +0200 norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-loses-over-30-billion-in-3rd-quarter Some 44 members of the European Parliament from 15 different EU countries and six political groups have called on EU transport ministers to break the deadlock and get the plan to end the seasonal changing of the clocks moving again. https://www.thelocal.no/20261021/meps-urge-eu-ministers-to-act-and-bring-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:44:53 +0200 meps-urge-eu-ministers-to-act-and-bring-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes Between the price and potential pain, a trip to the dentist can be a daunting experience. To try and make things easier, we've compiled a guide of Norwegian phrases to help you through your appointment. https://www.thelocal.no/20230302/the-key-vocab-you-need-for-a-trip-to-the-dentist-in-norway Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:47:00 +0100 the-key-vocab-you-need-for-a-trip-to-the-dentist-in-norway Norway's government wants to include certain gaming and chat sites to its planned legislation banning social media for children under the age of 16, it said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20261019/norway-wants-to-add-harmful-gaming-sites-to-under-16-social-media-ban Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:20:07 +0200 norway-wants-to-add-harmful-gaming-sites-to-under-16-social-media-ban The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers. https://www.thelocal.no/20261016/british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200 british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver