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Norwegian shipowner sells Color Line to Swedish Stena

Every day, either the Color Fantasy or the Color Magic sails in and out of Oslo, arriving from or sailing to Kiel in Germany. Now the shipowner behind Color Line's cruise-ferries and other vessels has decided to sell the...

Cyber security risk level raised

Norway's national security authority (NSM) raised its risk level for cyber security to the next-highest on Tuesday afternoon. The move comes after Norwegian and Finnish leaders spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day, and after Russia's...

Phone call to Putin stirs up some static

The leaders of Norway and Finland had a surprise and lengthy phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, part of their effort to end Russia's war on Ukraine. The phone call wasn't entirely well-received, but it was...

Strike underway at SAS Link

Flight attendants at Scandinavian Airlines' feeder service SAS Link turned down a wage proposal forwarded by the state mediator on behalf of SAS. That cleared the way for a strike from Wednesday. More than 80 percent of SAS Link's flight...

‘Populist’ parties prevail in the polls

As Norway's Parliament launches its new session, voters don't seem to be backing either the country's Labour Party government or its longtime Conservatives-led opposition. Instead it's the far right Progress Party that's dominating the polls, along with two much...

Zelensky welcomed in Parliament and Witkoff returns to Norway

After a hectic overnight trip to Oslo in an effort to prod US-brokered peace talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a warm welcome at the Norwegian Parliament on Wednesday. He's been subjected to a new torrent of...

Oslo talks ‘positive’ for peace in Ukraine

Tuesday's sudden peace talks in Oslo may result in more diplomacy and less bullying as efforts continue to end Russia's war on Ukraine. The US special envoy Steve Witkoff was set to fly back to Oslo on Wednesday after...

Flights over Oslo restricted as Ukraine summit gets underway

UPDATED: Norwegian air space over Oslo and the neighbouring region of Romerike was partially closing on Tuesday, after news broke of a high-level meeting in Norway's capital aimed at ending Russia's war on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was...

Oil Fund ethics review stirs up a storm

Reaction was swift and furious after a state commission handed over its proposals on Thursday for changes in the ethical framework and management of Norway's huge sovereign wealth fund, known as the Oil Fund. The commission proposed investing in...

Restaurant picketed after offering bear meat on its menu

Oslo's recently renovated Restaurant Schrøder has won lots of attention over the years, not least as the hangout for the main character in Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø's books. This week it grabbed media attention for offering bear meat...

Narvik wins new royal nod

Of all the 357 municipalities in Norway, the country's new monarch chose to make his first official visit this week to Narvik. King Haakon VIII flew up to the northern city known for its harbour, mountains and strategic location...

Foreign minister corrects Trump after Nobel rant against Norway

Norwegians woke up Saturday morning to hear the president of the United States on morning newscasts, publicly bashing their country. Donald Trump didn't like the Norwegian Nobel Committee's choice for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, prompting Norway's foreign minister...

Peace Prize reaction rolls in

Praise, criticism and some vicious reaction were all rolling in after the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced it was awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Navi Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice. While...

Nobel Peace Prize committee hails importance of international law

The Norwegian Nobel Committee sent a message to national leaders around the world, not least in the USA, when it announced  this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. It went to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a champion of upholding...

Norway’s new king on his own as mourning period ends

Norway's royal family and their staff will be "gradually" getting back to official duties when their mourning period for the late King Harald V ends on Friday. The new King Haakon VIII, however, will need to tackle most of...
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