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 has decided not to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ because of concerns about the initiative, but it will still work closely with the United States. https://www.thelocal.no/20260121/norway-says-it-will-not-participate-in-trumps-board-of-peace Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:04:41 +0100 norway-says-it-will-not-participate-in-trumps-board-of-peace Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre sent a short message to US President Donald Trump on Sunday, eliciting a furious response from Trump within half an hour in which he said he no longer needs to think "purely of peace." https://www.thelocal.no/20260119/what-did-norways-pm-store-say-to-provoke-trumps-furious-rant Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:37:58 +0100 what-did-norways-pm-store-say-to-provoke-trumps-furious-rant Norway is set to face some of the toughest customs terms in Europe under the US's planned Trump-era tariff changes, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.no/20250808/why-norway-could-face-higher-us-trade-costs-than-eu Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:29:29 +0200 why-norway-could-face-higher-us-trade-costs-than-eu A new wave of US tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump officially took effect on Thursday, with Norway among targeted countries. https://www.thelocal.no/20250807/norway-among-countries-impacted-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:03:15 +0200 norway-among-countries-impacted-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect The US has announced a 15 percent levy on Norwegian goods, something Norway’s PM Jonas Gahr Støre said would have consequences for the country. Here’s how the US tariffs could impact you. https://www.thelocal.no/20250403/what-are-the-us-tariffs-on-norway-and-how-could-they-affect-you Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:32:02 +0200 what-are-the-us-tariffs-on-norway-and-how-could-they-affect-you Nordic nations stand "in solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland amid US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the autonomous Danish territory, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250526/norway-in-solidarity-with-greenland-and-denmark-after-us-threats Mon, 26 May 2025 18:59:23 +0200 norway-in-solidarity-with-greenland-and-denmark-after-us-threats Norway’s krone has endured a volatile few years. A new analysis from the bank SEB expects it to begin to make up ground on the US dollar. https://www.thelocal.no/20250430/new-forecast-suggests-the-norwegian-krone-will-make-up-ground-on-the-us-dollar Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:34 +0200 new-forecast-suggests-the-norwegian-krone-will-make-up-ground-on-the-us-dollar Norwegian energy giant Equinor said on Wednesday the US decision to halt its New York offshore wind farm project was unlawful and warned that it was still weighing its legal options. https://www.thelocal.no/20250430/norways-equinor-slams-unlawful-halt-to-us-wind-farm Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:06:11 +0200 norways-equinor-slams-unlawful-halt-to-us-wind-farm The meeting in Washington on Thursday between US President Donald Trump and Norway's PM went well, with Trump expressing his love for Norway. But did anything concrete come of it? https://www.thelocal.no/20250425/a-great-ally-what-came-out-of-norway-pms-meeting-with-trump Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:05:50 +0200 a-great-ally-what-came-out-of-norway-pms-meeting-with-trump US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs package has sent the Norwegian stock market and krone into a downward spiral. https://www.thelocal.no/20250407/norways-stock-market-and-krone-tumble-amid-trump-tariff-fallout Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:51:28 +0200 norways-stock-market-and-krone-tumble-amid-trump-tariff-fallout While the US will subject Norwegian goods to tariffs of 15 percent, Norway will not retaliate and introduce counter-tariffs, foreign minister Espen Barth Eide said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250404/norways-foreign-minister-rules-out-retaliatory-tariffs-against-the-us Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:24:03 +0200 norways-foreign-minister-rules-out-retaliatory-tariffs-against-the-us Norway has updated its travel advice for the US, following in the footsteps of several European countries who have issued updated guidance to residents and citizens. https://www.thelocal.no/20250325/norways-foreign-ministry-updates-us-travel-advice Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:12:33 +0100 norways-foreign-ministry-updates-us-travel-advice An American B-52 bomber aircraft flew over central Oslo on Friday, escorted by Norwegian F-35 fighter jets. https://www.thelocal.no/20250314/why-an-american-bomber-was-spotted-over-central-oslo-on-friday Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:59:44 +0100 why-an-american-bomber-was-spotted-over-central-oslo-on-friday One of Europe's largest humanitarian organisations, The Norwegian Refugee Council, announced on Tuesday that it would have to suspend "lifesaving" US-funded aid in 21 countries this week. https://www.thelocal.no/20250225/norwegian-refugee-council-suspends-lifesaving-aid-after-us-funding-freeze Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:16:08 +0100 norwegian-refugee-council-suspends-lifesaving-aid-after-us-funding-freeze With the US and EU on a tariff collision course, Norway faces a challenging balancing act. https://www.thelocal.no/20250211/how-a-tariff-war-could-affect-norway Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:52:08 +0100 how-a-tariff-war-could-affect-norway Norsk Folkehjelp, a major Norwegian aid group that specialises in demining operations, said on Tuesday it would let go 1,700 workers in 12 countries following a US decision to freeze foreign aid payments. https://www.thelocal.no/20250211/norwegian-aid-group-lays-off-1700-workers-over-us-aid-freeze Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:03:03 +0100 norwegian-aid-group-lays-off-1700-workers-over-us-aid-freeze The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the world's biggest aid agencies, on Monday announced that it was "forced" to suspend its humanitarian activities in almost 20 countries due to the US aid freeze under President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.no/20250210/norwegian-refugee-council-halts-work-in-nearly-20-countries-over-us-aid-freeze Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:43:45 +0100 norwegian-refugee-council-halts-work-in-nearly-20-countries-over-us-aid-freeze As Donald Trump is set to take office in the United States, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has said plenty is at stake for those in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20250120/how-donald-trumps-second-term-could-threaten-norwegian-jobs Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:53:50 +0100 how-donald-trumps-second-term-could-threaten-norwegian-jobs Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said on Thursday that the Svalbard Archipelago was firmly under Norway’s control after Donald Trump said he wants to annex Greenland. https://www.thelocal.no/20250109/norways-pm-issues-informal-hands-off-over-svalbard Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:53:40 +0100 norways-pm-issues-informal-hands-off-over-svalbard US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to introduce higher tariffs. The shockwaves of this policy will be felt in Norway, especially if counter-tariffs are brought in by the EU. https://www.thelocal.no/20241111/how-norway-could-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-of-a-trade-war Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:39:44 +0100 how-norway-could-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-of-a-trade-war