Today’s EU rules make it impossible for individual countries, including Norway, to completely ban diesel and petrol cars. The EU industrial commissioner is now opening…
Environmental Minister Ola Elvestuen (V) says that the climate ambitions of the new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will contribute to clear leadership…
This page explains your health rights as a student from countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland studying in Norway. If you are a student from…
In 2016, 5.1 million persons died in the European Union (EU), some 80 000 less than in the previous year. One third of these deaths…
Embassy of Spain to court for social dumping The Norwegian Federation of Civil Servants believes that the Royal Embassy of Spain in Norway is engaged…
Interview with Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway Faces of Democracy recently interviewed Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg (Conservatives). Norway Today has been granted permission…
The EU gave the Norwegian research institute, NORSAR, a central role when an alert system for earthquakes is put in place. The EU have asked…
Norway moved down in the EU ranking of the most innovative regions in Europe. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are all higher. In the new ranking,…
The Centre Party is the odd man out regarding climate accord with the EU The Centre Party does not want to play ball, but the…
Kallmyr “Increasing momentum in favour of IS Court” Norwegian Minister of Justice and Immigration, Jøran Kallmyr (Progress Party), finds that the support is growing for…
Venstre leader, Trine Skei Grande, believes it is wonderful that the liberal parties made the strongest progress in the elections for a new EU parliament….
Europe blooms to world’s largest legal cannabis market In the next five years, Europe is set to become the world’s largest legal cannabis market. With…
From 2021, it will be allowed to carry hives freely between the EU and EEA countries. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority fears that the rules…
Norway asks EU for stricter rules for chemicals in toys Norway, together with 11 other countries, has asked the EU Commission to quicken the pace…
The EU Commission has given its support to the so-called Baltic Pipe, a new gas pipeline from Norway to Denmark and Poland. The EU Commission’s…
Spying On Your Employees? Better Understand the Law First Many of you might be surprised to know that a lot of companies use spying and…
British authorities have begun issuing new passports without the text “European Union” on the front page even though the country has not yet left the…
There is still an imminent danger of a hard brexit, warns Erna Solberg. But the Prime Minister does not want to offer the EEA as…
Norway will formally commit to the EU’s targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the EU can penalise Norway if the climate…
11% fewer people applied for asylum in EU countries last year compared to 2017. In total, nearly 581,000 first-time applicants for protection in the EU…