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Hundreds homeless after major fire

A major fire swept though an entire hillside neighbourhood in Drammen during the weekend, destroying more than 100 homes including the residence of the local fire chief. At least 400 people lost everything they owned, in what's being called...

Football ‘Vikings’ kick up a fuss

UPDATED: Debate has been flying in Norway over whether the country's national football squad should be posing as Vikings and "rowing" their way forward in the World Cup. Players, fans and top politicians back home were taking part in...

Gratulerer med dagen!

At least one flag was already flying early on the morning of the 17th of May, as a large cruiseship slowly backed into a berth in Stavanger. Thousands more flags would join it as Norway celebrates its constitution, freedom...

‘Green Christmas’ in most of Norway

UPDATED: After the warmest December on record, Oslo, Bergen and much of the rest of Norway were heading into the Christmas holidays with little if any snow. The lack of "normal" winter weather was ruining lots of Norwegian holiday...

Storm threatens Southern Norway

State meteorologists were posting severe storm warnings through the weekend, as an extreme weather system dubbed "Amy" threatened Southern Norway from Kristiansand and up along the coastline towards Oslo. They feared it would be the strongest storm to hit...

Sun rises on a string of holidays

PHOTO FEATURE: Norwegians were settling into an unusually long holiday period this week that's likely to extend beyond New Year's Day for many. It all has to do with how the Christmas and New Year holidays fall in the...

More winter storms grip Norway

Storm warnings were posted once again from the far north to the most southerly portions of Norway, just as Norwegians were heading into the winter holiday weekend. Roads were already closing in Finnmark, ferries were cancelled in Kristiansand and flood...

Snow warnings posted for New Year

State meteorologists were predicting heavy snow and an unusually cold start to the New Year, especially in Southern Norway. Warnings of as much as a half-meter of snow were posted along the southern coast, especially in Agder, from Sunday...

Storm warnings up in Southern Norway

State meteorologists were warning Norwegians to brace for some of the most torrential rain in 25 years on Monday. An extreme weather system dubbed "Hans" was heading for the region, with much of the mountain area between Oslo and...

Nationwide strikes set to spread

Norway's largest trade union federations are already planning to expand the major strikes that began all over the country on Monday. Another 15,000 workers at a wide range of businesses will be pulled off their jobs on Friday, while...

Russian embassy workers expelled after posing a ‘threat’ to Norway

Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt minced few words when she announced on Thursday that 15 Russians working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo have been declared unwanted in Norway and ordered to leave the country. They're all believed to...

Happy holiday wishes from Oslo

After a turbulent 2022, we wish all our readers a more peaceful and prosperous year in 2023. NewsinEnglish.no/Nina Berglund

Warnings fly around the government

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and his finance minister, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, have been warning about tough times ahead for months. Now the public seems to be warning them: Another new poll has given opposition parties a solid majority in...

Teachers’ strike deadlocked

A major strike by teachers nationwide spread again on Monday, with 8,450 teachers currently out on picket lines and another 100 set to be pulled out of classrooms in Stavanger next Monday. The strike remains deadlocked despite several efforts...

War diverts cruiseships to Norway

Norway's northern city of Kirkenes has lost some expected cruiseship visits this summer because it's located so close to the Russian border. The rest of the country, however, is bracing for record-high cruise traffic since vessels can't or won't...
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