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Norway appeals court increases sentence of ‘ambulance hijacker’

Two young children were injured when a man deliberately drove the vehicle into pedestrians in Oslo in 2019.

Destinations

These European countries have scrapped all their travel restrictions

With the threat of the Omicron variant now easing, these are the countries allowing restriction-free travel.

Denmark

Denmark resumes construction of Baltic Sea gas pipeline to Poland

An original permit for the Baltic Pipe project was rejected last year due to environmental concerns.

Culture news

Oscars 2022: What are European film's best hopes for an Academy Award?

Flee, Hand of God, and The Worst Person in the World are three of the five international films nominated for an Oscar. Here's more about them.

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Mobility

How do you get into your frozen Tesla? Whack it

The electric cars from California can freeze over in low temperatures, leaving drivers locked out. Luckily, the solution is surprisingly simple.

Norway

Jens Stoltenberg to become next governor of Norway's central bank

The NATO Secretary-General is set to take over the role in December.

Norway

Anders Breivik: Norway court rejects mass killer's parole request

"There is a clear risk that (Breivik) will return to the behaviour that led to the July 22 terrorist attacks," the Telemark District Court ruled, rejecting the request for release.

Culture news

Meet the Bosnian 'Viking' living as his favourite fictional character

Escaping his life as a builder in Germany, Stipe Pleic decided to return to his hometown in Bosnia and live life as a viking.

Norway

Norway's PM says Russia build-up is 'a sign of weakness'

Norway’s prime minister, whose country borders Russia and is a founding member of NATO, said he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that President Vladimir Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup.

Norway

Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo

A Taliban delegation is due to meet with Norwegian and international authorities in the first such visit to the West since the Afghan takeover last August.

Norway

Norway mass killer poor candidate for prison release, prosecutor says

A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik can't be trusted and a prison official told the judges hearing the parole request “there is an imminent danger” that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes.

Norway

Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole

77 people were killed when Anders Behring Breivik set off a bomb in front of the government headquarters in Oslo and opened fire on the annual summer camp on the island of Utoya.

Nature

A quarter of the soil on these Norwegian islands is plastic waste

A team of volunteers and researchers have unearthed 5.5 million litres of marine waste from the Trøndelag archipelago since 2017.

Stays

The seven must-visit hotels opening in Europe in 2022

Here are our favourite new hotels, resorts and stays set to open their doors in the coming year.

Smart Regions

More charge points for Swedish cross-country corridor

A European project aims to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in areas of low population density.

Tech News

Norwegian police post suspect getting a drugs test on Snapchat

A Snapchat post by Norwegian police raised questions over privacy and power. Now the country's policing watchdog is investigating.

Norway

Norwegian conscripts asked to return underwear due to supply shortages

Prior to the decision, conscripts were allowed to keep parts of their uniform, including underwear, once their military service was done.

Tech News

Dozens of Norwegian newspapers go unprinted after cyber attack

Amedia, which publishes 78 local titles across the country, says its print distribution was affected for much of this week

Destinations

Visit these historical European towns for a magical fairytale escape

From snow-covered villages to towns carved into the cliffside, there are many storybook destinations to be found across Europe.

Norway

Grindr fined over €6 million by Norway for breaking data privacy rules

The gay-dating app was found to have shared users' personal data with third-party advertisers without their permission.