The Local Norway 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 China could help build high-speed rail between Sweden and Norway China is interested in building a high-speed railway linking Stockholm and Oslo, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.no/20180127/china-could-help-build-high-speed-rail-between-sweden-and-norway Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:41:11 +0100 china-could-help-build-high-speed-rail-between-sweden-and-norway 17-year-old accused of Oslo bomb scare remanded for two weeks The 17-year-old Russian citizen charged with Saturday night’s bomb scare in Oslo has been remanded for two weeks. https://www.thelocal.no/20170411/17-year-old-accused-of-oslo-bomb-scare-remanded-for-two-weeks Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:40:05 +0200 17-year-old-accused-of-oslo-bomb-scare-remanded-for-two-weeks Norway police destroy suspect device in Oslo Norwegian police said Sunday they had destroyed a suspect "bomb-like" device in the capital Oslo and made one arrest, on the heels of a deadly truck attack in neighbouring Sweden that killed four people. https://www.thelocal.no/20170409/norway-police-destroy-suspect-device-in-oslo Sun, 09 Apr 2017 12:50:34 +0200 norway-police-destroy-suspect-device-in-oslo More trains to run between Oslo and Stockholm With the train route between Oslo and Stockholm seeing steadily increasing passenger numbers, the number of daily departures will increase from three to five. https://www.thelocal.no/20161102/more-trains-to-run-between-oslo-and-stockholm Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:59:54 +0100 more-trains-to-run-between-oslo-and-stockholm Policing Oslo Olympics would cost 1.8bn kroner Policing the Winter Olympics in 2022 would cost Oslo 1.8bn kroner ($296m), the city's police have estimated, nearly four times as much as it cost to host the event in Lillehammer back in 1994. https://www.thelocal.no/20131125/policing-oslo-olympics-would-cost-18bn-kroner Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:24:00 +0100 policing-oslo-olympics-would-cost-18bn-kroner Oslo applies to host 2022 Winter Olympics Oslo officially applied to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, facing significantly improved chances of winning after Munich's withdrawal. https://www.thelocal.no/20131114/oslo-applies-to-host-2022-winter-olympics Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:46:00 +0100 oslo-applies-to-host-2022-winter-olympics Stockholm joins race for 2012 Winter Olympics Stockholm has jumped into the race to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics, immediately becoming Oslo's biggest bidding rival. https://www.thelocal.no/20131112/stockholm-joins-race-to-hold-2012-winter-olympics Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:00 +0100 stockholm-joins-race-to-hold-2012-winter-olympics Irate Norwegian reports Stockholm over 'capital of Scandinavia' claim A Norwegian man has reported Stockholm to the Swedish consumer ombudsman claiming that the slogan "Stockholm – the Capital of Scandinavia" is "misleading". https://www.thelocal.no/20120328/irate-norwegian-reports-stockholm-over-capital-of-scandinavia-claim Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:53:00 +0200 irate-norwegian-reports-stockholm-over-capital-of-scandinavia-claim Norwegians slam 'typical Swedish megalomania' Frustration over Stockholm's claim to be the "Capital of Scandinavia" has reached new levels, as angry Norwegian delegates tore up entrance cards bearing the slogan at a recent trade show in France. https://www.thelocal.no/20120315/norwegians-angry-over-typical-swedish-megalomania Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:51:00 +0100 norwegians-angry-over-typical-swedish-megalomania