Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy Generator
15.9 C
Oslo
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Tag: World War II

Royal infatuation sealed US support

"Intimate" and "private" is how author and royal researcher Tor Bomann-Larsen has described the "close relationship" between Norway's Crown Princess Martha and US President Franklin Delano...

Norway loses another war hero

Tributes have been published in Norwegian media all week, since news broke that one of Norway's last surviving war heroes had died at the age...

King’s ‘no’ to Nazis hits the silver screen

The latest in a wave of films about epic events in Norway's history was getting a royal reception this week. Kongens nei, which is...

NRK opens archive of Nazi propaganda

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) has been converting its earliest programs to digital format in recent years, in order to make their old newsreels available online. The...

German warship wreckage protected

The wreckage of the armoured German troop ship Blücher has been lying at the bottom of the Oslo Fjord for 76 years, since it...

Norwegians recall the 7th of June

Norway has won, lost and re-won its sovereignty on the 7th of June in 1905, 1940 and 1945. Flags flew again on Sunday as...

Government mulls another apology

The Norwegian government is now considering issuance of yet another official apology, this time to the children of Norwegians who were members of the...

Ceremonial start to the 17th of May

SEE THE VIDEO: "They fought, they fell, they gave us everything." It doesn't rhyme in English, but an early morning ceremony on Norway's national...

The day when peace came to Hatlehol

SPECIAL FEATURE: Norway is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its liberation after World War II this month. Among those remembering the day the war actually...

Norway gears for war memorials

Friday May 8th is both Liberation- and Veterans' Day in Norway, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War...
1...456...9Page 5 of 9

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