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Town-sized private land in the Arctic is up for sale for €300 million

The 15,000 acre plot is halfway between Norway and the North Pole. It lies at the heart of a pristine wilderness which has provoked debate over climate change and is the focus of geopolitical tensions among global powers who are eager to exploit the natural resources of the Arctic region.

Tech News

Sex offender asks Norwegian court to declare social media a right

The unnamed offender was sentenced last year to 13 months in prison and banned from using Snapchat for two years.

Experiences

Europe’s wildest nature escapes are home to bears, whales and lynx

Here's how to encounter Europe’s breathtaking wildlife responsibly.

Economy

How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure?

Countries like the UK and Norway are still significantly reliant on North Sea energy resources. However, harsher tax measures have led to several energy companies, such as Shell, pulling back from their offshore oil fields.

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World News

Norway becomes latest European state to boost defence spending

Earlier this month, oil-rich Norway said it wants to increase the number of conscripted soldiers from 9,000 to 13,500 by 2036.

Norway

Norway follows Denmark with plans to conscript thousands more soldiers

Russia's attack on Ukraine has given northern European countries an impetus to beef up their militaries.

Health news

Why are Nordic countries so happy and what can we learn from them?

Happiness and general well-being are not about money, but they do have something to do with a wallet.

Norway

Oslo gay pride shooting suspect pleads not guilty in court

Two people were killed and nine others suffered gunshot wounds in the 2022 attack.

Green News

Oslo defends seabed mining plans amid environmental concerns

Norway has declared its full support for a UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, despite drawing fire over plans to open up swathes of its own territorial waters to exploration for critical raw materials, potentially a step towards granting seabed mining concessions.

United Kingdom

Cancer treatment in UK lags behind other countries, study says

People in Norway and Australia started chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the fastest amount of time.

Mobility

World’s longest-distance drone delivery service launches in Norway

Norwegian start-up Aviant has expanded its drone delivery service, which can weather the harsh winter in this ski town.

Europe News

Euroviews. Norway made a mistake in its decision to move towards deep-sea mining

Over and above the environmental risks and the precedent such a decision would set, exploiting the seabed is by no means a good economic deal, MEPs MEP Pascal Canfin and Catherine Chabaud write.

Economy

Switzerland and Norway could invest $100 billion in India

Ties are getting stronger between India and some European economies in the form of a new free trade agreement and enormous investment plans.

Norway

Sámi activists in Norway charged over wind farm protests

The activists say a transition to green energy shouldn’t come at the expense of the rights of Indigenous people, or their traditional reindeer herding way of life.

World News

Severe winter weather causes chaos across northern Europe

Offiicials in several countries advised people to stay at home on Wednesday as severe weather caused chaos on the roads and disrupted public transport.

Europe News

Norway's approval of deep-sea mining divides European Parliament

Norway's controversial decision to approve commercial deep-sea mining in its waters has highlighted a left-right rift in the European Parliament.

Norway

Is Norway about to halt all overseas adoptions?

The Scandinavian nation is considering ending the practice as Denmark's only international agency winds down work.

Europe News

Euroviews. Norway's latest plan for Arctic deep sea mining will inevitably sink

Norway’s decision to open up the Arctic to mining may just be the spark that torches the industry’s entire future, Louisa Casson writes.

Norway

Protests in Norway against move to allow seabed mining exploration

The vote has opened an area of the Norwegian Sea nearly as big as Italy to deep-sea mining exploration - an activity that scientists fear might destroy marine life.

Norway

Breivik in court again to sue Norway for alleged human rights breach

Anders Behring Breivik is claiming his prison life in solitary confinement is illegal.