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4 days ago · Find out what's going on in Norway with The Local's short roundup of important news. Pictured is a lighthouse. Photo by Fliesentisch Fotograf on Unsplash. General strike …

May 22, 2025 · New poll predicts left-wing majority . Norway’s left-wing parties would return 88 seats if an election were held, according to a new poll conducted by Norstat on behalf of public …

May 12, 2025 · Travel in and out of Norway's airports is made easier by Schengen Area membership. Photo: Øystein Løwer/ Avinor. How does Norway's unusual position of being a …

Ship run aground in Norway 'should be removed within days' A ship that made world headlines for running aground in Norway a stone's throw from a house should be dragged loose within days, …

5 days ago · Norwegian household debt sees sharp increase. Norwegians are taking on more debt at a noticeably faster rate, according to new data released by Statistics Norway ().The …

May 9, 2025 · Find out what's going on in Norway with The Local's short roundup of important news. A woman sat by the water at Bjørvika. Photo by Gunnar Ridderström on Unsplash. …

6 days ago · A screenshot of the ship taken from an AFP video. Photo: Stringer/AFPTV. A ship that made world headlines for running aground in Norway a stone's throw from a house should …

May 23, 2025 · Norway’s new consent law likely to receive majority support . A proposed new law, which would aim to define rape on the basis of the lack of consent instead of the law’s current …

How does Norway's unusual position of being a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) and a signatory both to the Schengen and the the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA), …