Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy Generator
13.6 C
Oslo
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Tag: preparedness

PST and preparedness under fire

Norway's state auditor general released a highly critical report on Thursday in which it claimed that Norway's domestic intelligence agency PST and the country's...

Norwegians urged to prepare for crisis

Just as more extreme weather swept over Norway's west coast last week, a new brochure was landing in Norwegians' mailboxes. It's part of further...

Emergency warning system improved

Norwegian officials in charge of security and preparedness seemed to score higher Wednesday after more successful tests of their new emergency warning system. Sirens...

Security scandal shakes Norway

The leader of Norway's national security authority NSM has already quit, and now the future of the country's justice minister is in question after...

Military exercises begin in Oslo area

Military troops attached to Norway's Home Guard launched a series of exercises in the Oslo area this week. The goal is to ensure defense...

Norway starts storing grain

For the first time in 20 years, Norway plans to start storing grain to help ensure national food supplies. The government believes pandemic, war...

Civil defense test spread to mobile phones

UPDATED: Norwegian civil defense officials, scrambling to improve preparedness, warned that many mobile phones all over the country would start to vibrate and emit...

Military exercises in downtown Oslo

Norway's defense department sent out a last-minute notice on Wednesday, warning of training exercises in and over the Norwegian capital. The unusual exercises were...

‘High priority’ for defense, as tensions and potential threats rise

As Russia's war on Ukraine grows even more bloody, concerns also keep rising in Norway over its own defense. A recent rash of potential...

Billions needed to revive bomb shelters

Norway's bomb shelters have been branded as outdated and suffering from a chronic lack of maintenance. In some cases, local officials don't even have...
123...5Page 1 of 5

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.

NewsInEnglish.no is a free and independent Oslo-based website offering news from Norway.  It’s run on a voluntary basis by veteran journalists keen to share insight into Norwegian politics, economic affairs and culture, in English.

© 2026 News In English | Produced by Robby.no | Update cookies preferences