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Why did Norway's Queen Sonja visit this church in Minneapolis?

Queen Sonja of Norway made a special visit to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, also known as Mindekirken

18 October 2022

Europe News

Russian man detained in Norway with two drones

Numerous drone sightings have been reported near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms in recent weeks.

14 October 2022

Norway

Russia, Ukraine and Belarus rights advocates share Nobel Peace Prize

Human rights advocates in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine share this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Money

Norway’s digital currency experiment: What is it and how does it work?

Norway’s central bank tells Euronews Next more about its experiment with a national digital currency.

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Scores arrested after protesters try to enter Iranian embassy in Oslo

Demonstrations have broken out across Europe following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody earlier in September.

29 September 2022

Tech News

How Norway has become Europe's energy lifeline

Norway has proven to be a lifeline to the EU. We asked Norway’s State Secretary for Energy and Petroleum if the country could cut gas prices.

29 September 2022

Norway

Norway and Denmark tighten energy security after pipeline 'attack'

The European Union has also vowed to retaliate for any attack on Europe's energy networks.

28 September 2022

Poland

Norway-Poland Baltic Pipe opens in move to cut Russia gas dependency

The pipeline carrying gas from the Norwegian shelf is central to Poland's plan to diversify away from Russian supplies that began years before the invasion of Ukraine.

27 September 2022

Norway

Two more suspects arrested over LGBTQ Pride shooting in Norway

The two men were known to police and face charges of "complicity in an act of terrorism".

26 September 2022

Culture news

Indigenous Sámi cinema meets a global audience in Venice

Defending livelihoods, rights and lands - Europe's indigenous Sámi communities have long fought to be respected and recognised. Now the battle has a global showcase at the Venice Film Festival

4 September 2022

Culture news

Norway's Amanda Awards: 'The Worst Person in the World' wins big

Joachim Trier’s gorgeous coming-of-age film 'The Worst Person in the World' has won Best Film and four other statuettes at Norway’s Amanda Awards last weekend...

Norway

Norway exports record as natural gas prices surge

Norway is a major producer of offshore oil and gas, and has seen energy exports climb as European countries scramble to find alternatives to Russian energy.

Travel News

Crowds of tourists blamed for death of famous walrus in Norway

Local authorities say visitors were asked to stay away from Freya the walrus.

Norway

'Completely destroyed': Wooden road bridge collapses in Norway

The drivers of two vehicles have been rescued and doing well, police said.

Norway

Freya the walrus: Mischievous boat-sinker euthanised in Norway

A walrus called Freya that has been getting up to mischief in Oslo was euthanised by Norweigian authorities on Sunday.

Health news

This cheese could be the latest superfood (and no, it’s not French)

A dream come true for cheese lovers: eating Jarlsberg may actually help stop bones getting weaker without raising your cholesterol.

Norway

Polar bear injures French woman on Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands

The animal was scared away from the area by gunfire and was later killed by authorities.

World News

Freya the walrus: Boat-sinking giant up to mischief in Oslo

A half-tonne walrus named Freya is getting up to no good in Norway, delighting some onlookers and angering others.

Norway

Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute

Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow.

Norway

Russia threatens revenge against Norway for alleged Arctic blockade

Moscow claims that Oslo is preventing supplies from reaching Russians living in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.