Tag: Corona virus

Norway slow to cut its oil production

Norwegian officials including new Oil & Energy Minister Tina Bru were still "evaluating" on Tuesday whether they'll cut the country's offshore oil production, even...

Economists defy shutdown’s support

Even though they had to swap cherished Easter holidays in the mountains for a lone cycle tour in town, and may even lose their...

Cruise ‘visionary’ dies at age 90

Norwegian shipowner Arne Wilhelmsen, one of the founders of the large international Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), died over the Easter holiday weekend with...

Lots to be learned from earlier crises

NEWS ANALYSIS: It's almost eerie how Norway has had to mark significant anniversaries of three major crises just in the past two weeks, and...

Norway eyes major boost in Corona testing

Norwegian health authorities hope to be testing as many as 100,000 people a week by the end of the month, aided by what they...

Scores go defiantly shopping in Sweden

Police and customs agents at Norway's biggest border crossing point say they were surprised and disgusted that so many Norwegians defied government advice and...

Market slides amid oil price drama

The last day of trading prior to Norway's five-day Easter holidays ended with the Oslo Stock Exchange's main index falling 1.34 percent, to 734.38....

Speeding zooms in the Corona crisis

There's been an alarming acceleration in the numbers of Norwegian motorists caught driving at high rates of speed in recent weeks. Oslo police point...

Norway cleared to gradually reopen

Prime Minister Erna Solberg held another press conference on Tuesday, and had some welcome news: Norway can gradually begin to reopen from April 20,...

Empty urban spaces illustrate the crisis

PHOTO FEATURE: Spring has arrived in the Norwegian capital, where sidewalks, outdoor cafés and other public spaces would normally be packed with people out...
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