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Earth News

Norway proposes opening its waters to deep sea mining

Norway’s government signalled its intention to open up the country’s waters to deep sea mining, but environmental groups have slammed the move.

21/06/2023

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WATCH: Norway's Taekwondo for seniors

The Taekwondo club in Norway was originally hoping for 4-6 participants when they started offering courses to elderly people, but they ended up with more than 70 participants.

21/06/2023

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NATO F-16 Fighting Falcon jets refuel over the Arctic

Belgian F-16 fighter jets are refuelled in-flight from a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the 2023 Arctic Challenge Exercise in the Nordic region.

09/06/2023

Travel News

Norwegian cruise line unveils plans for first zero emission ship

Big batteries, wind tech and solar panel sails: Here’s what the world’s first zero carbon cruise ship could look like.

08/06/2023

Earth News

Norway: Why wind energy should not come at the cost of Indigenous Sami

In Norway, Indigenous Sami protest outside prime minister's office against Europe's largest onshore wind farm

02/06/2023

Mobility

How did Norway become the world leader in electric car use?

Nine in 10 new cars sold in the country are electric or hybrid, compared to less than half of those sold in the EU. What’s Norway’s secret?

31/05/2023

Earth News

See inside the arty new bike tunnel that's the longest in Europe

Bergen's pedestrian and bike tunnel is now open to the public.

03/05/2023

Norway

Freya the walrus immortalised in bronze statue in Oslo fjord

She'd been playfully basking in the fjord until officials decided to euthanise her, saying she was stressed and people were getting too close.

30/04/2023

Norway

NATO jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft

Norway sent up two F-35s off the coast of Finnmark, while Britain and Germany launched Eurofighters over the Baltic Sea.

26/04/2023

Norway

Thousands of workers strike in Norway demanding higher pay

Mediation attempts broke down over the weekend, with unions sticking to their 5% pay rise demand and criticising managers' bonuses.

17/04/2023

Norway

Norway expels Russian 'intelligence officers' over security concerns

The Norwegian government declared 15 Russian personnel - who were working under diplomatic cover - personae non gratae on Thursday.

13/04/2023

Business Planet

How can public spending by a city drive sustainable innovation?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this latest episode of Business Planet, we discover how local authorities in Oslo are using public procurement to decarbonise the capital's construction sites.

04/04/2023

Health news

Inside the flying hospital evacuating wounded soldiers from Ukraine

Since the start of the war, the converted passenger jet has carried out 52 missions to move injured soldiers and critically ill patients from Ukraine.

04/04/2023

Norway

Avalanches kill tourists in Norway with more bad weather forecast

Four avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed four lives.

01/04/2023

Norway

Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises?

With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue.

15/03/2023

Earth News

Why is Greta Thunberg protesting against wind farms in Norway?

The Swedish activist was briefly detained by Oslo police in March,

01/03/2023

Norway

Norway's leader says country is not a 'war profiteer'

Hinting that Norway would soon become one of Kyiv's biggest donors with an upcoming aid package, Jonas Gahr Støre dismisses the "war profiteering" claim made by those who want Oslo to do more for Ukrainians.

01/02/2023

Travel News

This European airline has cancelled all flights after going bust

The airline says weak financial markets and uncertainty over demand for air travel left it cash-strapped.

01/02/2023

Norway

Former Wagner commander faces deportation from Norway

He fled Russia and has said he fears for his life after witnessing the killing and mistreatment of Russian prisoners brought to the front lines in Ukraine to fight for Wagner.

23/01/2023

Culture news

Norwegian archaeologists uncover the world's oldest runestone

The ancient artefact, which dates back almost 2,000 years, was found during the excavation of an ancient burial ground in the Tyrifjorden region of Norway.

18/01/2023

Norway

Photographing melting glaciers for future generations

Garrett Fisher has a singular passion: photographing glaciers from the air. This 41-year-old American has spent years documenting glaciers first in North America and then in Europe. He has spent almost the entire summer flying above Norway.

20/12/2022

Tech News

Is Norway’s start-up scene Europe’s best-kept secret?

Norway and its engineering talent are diversifying away from oil and gas, but the country's tech start-ups need a boost.

13/12/2022

Norway

Gaffe as Twitter mixes up Norway and Nigeria on government accounts

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry reached out to Twitter support and asked them to fix the error.

13/12/2022

Norway

Laureates honoured at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo

Winners and representatives attended the first Nobel Peace Prize ceremony since the pandemic began in Norway on Saturday. The event coincided with the UN's Human Rights Day and highlighted the erosion of human rights in Russia and Belarus and Russia's war in Ukraine.

10/12/2022

Tech News

Norway’s energy paradox: Oil and gas vs climate ambitions

Norway wants to be a leader in fighting climate change but has a legacy as a leader in oil and gas and more of it is needed since the energy crisis.

05/12/2022

Norway

Moscow summons Norwegian ambassador after Russians arrested

Moscow says the charges are "politically motivated" while Oslo says that sanctions prohibit any Russians from flying drones in Norwegian airspace.

28/11/2022