The Latest Breaking News from Norway

Fjord fiesta: The best bars and nightlife in Bergen, Norway’s second city

The best places to drink and dance in the heart of the fjords, as picked by David Nikel

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Australian buyers charged a premium for electric cars

New figures show Australian car buyers can pay thousands of dollars more for some electric vehicles than buyers overseas.

AAP · Mar 5, 2023

Zeekr X EV Spied Preparing For Arrival In Europe

After a launch in China, Zeekr wants to introduce this model to Norway, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Motor1 · Mar 3, 2023

US, Qatar, Egypt Supply Europe’s LNG Demand

European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose by 63 % in 2022, to compensate for the interruption of supplies through Russian gas pipelines. LNG imported by Europe increased by 66 bcm, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While the US supplied approximately two-thirds (43…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

How lack of sleep increases risk of getting infections

Research by the University of Bergen in Norway found that those who slept less than six hours a night were 27 per cent more likely to have had an infection in the past three months

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Three dead parrots show need for proper ban on wildlife trade

Despite an international treaty to prevent illegal trade in wild animals, the industry is worth billions. The treaty needs an overhaul.

360info · Mar 1, 2023

Greta Thunberg removed from anti-wind farm protest by police in Oslo

Protesters staged demo in Norway’s capital over wind turbines on land used by Sami herders

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023

Protests make Norway's energy minister cancels UK trip

Norway’s energy minister has canceled a trip to Britain because of a protest against a wind farm they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway as activists continued to block entrances to Norwegian ministries

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Greta Thunberg detained by Norway police during demonstration

Norwegian police on Wednesday briefly detained environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg during a demonstration in Oslo, a Reuters eyewitness said.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2023

Moroccan Jailed for Killing European Hikers Commits Suicide

A Moroccan sentenced to death for the beheadings of two Scandinavian tourists has killed himself in prison, Moroccan officials said. The facility where he was held in the eastern city of Oujda said in a statement that staff found his body early Tuesday. The prisoner was among convicted ring members…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023