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School has moved home for Norwegian children with the outbreak of the coronavirus, and for msot, it is going well.

Prime Minister Erna Solberg said she understands that recommendations around the coronavirus can be confusing. But actions must be appropriate to the phase we are in, she maintains.

Due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense has canceled its nine-nation military exercise, Cold Response.

Environmemtalist groups take Norway to court over oil drilling The Local Two environmental groups are trying to take the Norwegian state to the Supreme Court of Norway for granting oil licenses in the Arctic....

NTB Trans. by Andy Meyer, The Norwegian American Here are some key facts about the Svalbard Treaty: International agreement, signed Feb. 9, 1920, and enacted Aug. 14, 1925.  It established Norway’s “full and unrestricted...

Russia accuses Norway breaking the Svalbard Treaty Johan Falnes NTB / Trans. Andy Meyer Russia says Norway has transgressed the Svalbard Treaty by limiting Russian activity. Norway rejects the accusation outright. “In recent years,...

American songwriter bringing band to Oslo for biggest concert in Norway yet Gitte Johannessen NTB American star Jason Isbell is bringing his band, The 400 Unit, to Oslo Spektrum on Nov. 6, 2020. Between...

Government says ending oil industry “won’t help” cut global emissions The Local Norway’s oil and energy minister says that the oil-rich country would be “of no help” to the environment if it ceased its...

Some members of the Liberal (Venstre) party advocate membership The Local A number of the Liberal (Venstre) party’s county branches say they are in favor of supporting European Union (EU) membership for Norway. Following...