Norway is ready to recognise a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on Friday while hosting Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, who is seeking support for the cause.
A controversial decision from the city council in Drammen to only take refugees from Ukraine cannot be implemented as it is discriminatory, a regulatory authority has ruled.
Norway's government is moving forward with plans to enact stricter tax regulations for people leaving the country. The Local contacted the Ministry of Finance to find out the details.
A consortium formed by Belgium's Parkwind and Ikea's parent company has won the tender to build Norway's first offshore wind farm, Norway's government said Wednesday.
Norway's former higher education minister, who resigned in January over plagiarism allegations, has had her masters dissertation annulled by her alma mater due to "cheating", her political party said on Thursday.
Norway, whose neighbour Russia is now "more dangerous and more unpredictable", will reach NATO's two-percent spending target this year, two years earlier than expected, the prime minister said on Thursday.
Far-right parties are scoring ever higher in elections across Europe, but experts say hurdles remain to the movements making a concerted push for power.
The retirement age in Norway will increase in line with rising life expectancy, the country's parliament decided Thursday. A number of other changes will also be implemented, here's how they affect you.
Moscow bears a "heavy responsibility" over the death on Friday of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at an Arctic prison colony, Norway's foreign minister said.
Drammen's municipal council has voted against accepting refugees from any country other than Ukraine, something which leading politicians, including the country's PM, condemned on Wednesday.
Norway’s government has seen almost as many resignations due to scandals in just over two years than it did in the previous 16 years. The Local explains the latest controversy and what it means for a country not-known for political scandals.
The European parliamentary elections in June could see a radical shake-up of the current political landscape, with a coalition of far-right and right-wing parties dominating for the first time, a new report suggests.
Norway's research and higher education minister Sandra Borch resigned on Friday after admitting plagiarising other students' work, including their faults, in her masters' dissertation.
Despite the country’s high taxes, more wealthy people have typically moved to Norway than have left. However, this trend has reversed in recent years, and the country has seen an exodus of wealthy residents.
Norway's parliament on Tuesday adopted a government plan to open up parts of its seabed to mining exploration, despite protests from activists and scientists' warnings about the uncertain environmental impact.
Norway’s government has a ten-point plan to improve the grocery industry and reduce food prices. The government says it’s working, but experts warn it could drive up the cost of produce.
Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it has divested from Saudi Aramco due to the oil giant's lack of climate action and from 11 other Gulf companies over human rights concerns.
