Research conducted by the University of Stavanger (among others) has highlighted that Norway’s enriched natural environment and integration of nature-based activity should contribute greatly to…
Birdwatching is an increasingly popular activity and a great way to explore the outdoors. Norway boasts a wide variety of rare birds and is a…
Important note: medRxiv, the study this article sources information from, publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive,…
If you have ever dreamt of hiking in the spectacular Norwegian mountains, it is essential to know what you are up against. Luckily, the famous…
Global business and finance company Bloomberg has ranked Norway as the 6th best country to be in during the COVID-19 pandemic, their Covid Resilience ranking…
An evaluation of Norwegian development aid in the first half of the year shows that NOK 700 million was spent on various projects to combat…
The Norwegian Football Association will allocate 160 tickets for the European Championship match against Serbia to fans. The other 40 places will go to the…
Western Police District has 170,000 followers and a total of 17 million views on TikTok. This means that they reach far more young people than…
US President Donald Trump threatens to withhold public funds for schools if they do not reopen this fall. On Twitter, he points out that countries…
Transition period draws to a close: British citizens need to apply for residency permits if they wish to come to Norway to live, work or…
Due to the ongoing outbreak of the corona virus, the Office of the Prime Minister is experiencing significantly increased workload. As a consequence, it may…
The Government will increase its allocation to research on Europe and Asia by NOK 11 million. The funding will be provided to the research programme Utenriks (research…
The oil fund will reduce workers by 100 employees to the end of 2022, according to the Fund Strategy Report. The decision affects each six…
‘Human rights are under considerable pressure. In response to this, we are increasing our support for human rights efforts by NOK 77 million in 2020,’…
Less ice and higher levels of environmental toxins have consequences for the rare ivory gull. The gull’s habitat is the Arctic drift ice, and new…
While the Norwegian Church is satisfied with what it has been allocated in the State budget, it may have problems using all of the money…
Ericsson to build 5G networks in Norway The telecommunications company Ericsson will be allowed to build Telia’s new 5G network in Norway. Technology giant Huawei,…
Trade unions Norsk Lokomotivmannsforbund and Norsk Jernbaneforbund have sanctioned a political strike on Thursday 10th October. This means that all train traffic stops between 12 and…
The FRP (Progress Party)will refuse refugees receiving social assistance to send money to their homeland. Party leader Siv Jensen suggests that social welfare recipients sign…
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) believes that a Turkish military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria could undermine the fight against IS. In…
