Two Norwegian cousins who survived the Utoya mass shooting now find themselves divided by the country's climate politics: one is the environment minister whilst the other is one of his biggest activist critics.
A cut to energy taxes, limits to profit-making at private kindergartens, and a ban on anonymous political donations. Here are some of the new laws coming into force in July 2025.
From July 1st, it will be safer and easier to bid on flats and apartments in Norway because of a new law that comes into force banning secret bids and cracking down on rogue agents.
Norwegian lawmakers on Friday adopted a bill that would change the definition of rape to lack of consent, rather than the current standard focusing on violence, threats or taking advantage of a vulnerable person.
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries now want to limit minors’ access to social media.
The Norwegian government unveiled plans this week to randomly select 100,000 young people to receive annual tax cuts for several years to measure the effect of income tax on employment.
From inflation forecasts to the policies that will affect you, we’ve broken down the key points from the revised budget revealed by the Norwegian government on Thursday.
Despite being offered the chance to join, Norway isn’t an EU member, but why is this? The Local looks at Norway’s relationship with the European Union and examines why it has chosen not to join.
Norway’s parliament has voted in favour of investigating the possibility of establishing food stores that the public can access in the event of emergencies.
Norway should work to cooperate further with the EU as the Nordic country’s relationship with the bloc is ‘becoming even more important than before’, foreign minister Espen Barth Eide told the Norwegian parliament on Tuesday.
As political pressure and funding cuts unsettle American academia, Nordic countries see an opportunity. Oslo's message is clear: researchers seeking freedom, stability, and purpose are welcome.
With US universities facing challenges to their independence and funding, Nordic countries hope their emphasis on academic freedom and strong welfare societies can lure researchers seeking to leave the United States.
The Progress Party said on Friday it wants zero immigration from countries in the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia into Norway as it believes nationals from these areas can pose integration challenges.
Norway's government on Friday moved to ban companies from marketing unhealthy foods like candy, soft drinks, ice cream and energy drinks to children, with the ban coming into force immediately.
Norway aims to define rape on the basis of lack of consent, instead of the law's current focus on violence, threats or taking advantage of a vulnerable person, according to a bill published Thursday.
The Norwegian government announced that it would lower the proposed tourism tax, which would see local authorities charge visitors to try and offset some of the problems caused by over-tourism.
Despite constant talks between Norway and the EU, the bloc still hasn’t guaranteed Norway will be exempt from tariffs against non-members, finance minister Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
Norway is to provide 300 million kroner ($28.7 million) in emergency funding to help NGOs hit by the US aid freeze, the government announced on Wednesday.
Ahead of US President Donald Trump introducing new tariffs on Wednesday, Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg has said Norway could be particularly hard hit by a global trade war.
Norway will hold a general election later this year, and both the Conservative Party and Progress Party, who could form a right-wing coalition together, want to tighten the requirements for Norwegian citizenship.
Norway uses tariffs and other measures to protect Norwegian agriculture. However, the country’s competition watchdog says the charges on foreign goods contribute to weaker competition and higher prices.
Norway was on the brink of a populist breakthrough, with the hard-right Progress Party emerging as Norway's biggest party last year. But then Jens Stoltenberg, the star former PM, made a surprise return to domestic politics.
The sands have shifted significantly in Europe since Donald Trump's return to the White House, with spending taboos being broken, new alliances being formed and a page being turned with the UK.
The Norwegian government is unlikely to respond with counter-measures in the event it is subject to US tariffs, the country’s trade minister said on Monday.
