Crown Prince Haakon visits the West Coast
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon completed a four-day visit to the U.S. West Coast, with stops in San Francisco and Seattle.
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NATO marks its 75th anniversary in Brussels ceremony
NATO marks 75th anniversary with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrating its 32 member countries while looking cautiously at Russia.
Norway going to Eurovision—for Sweden!
Norwegian identical twins Marcus and Martinus Gunnarson will represent Sweden at Eurovision after winning Melodifestivalen in Stockholm.
New book elevates Sámi folk tales
A new book publishes old Sámi folk tales in Norwegian, as told by treasured Sámi storyteller Efraim Pedersen.
Anniken Huitfeldt is appointed ambassador to the United States
Anniken Huitfeldt is appointed Norway’s next ambassador to the United States on March 15, a post she will hold starting fall 2024.
Norway boosts global trade and food safety
Norway contributes NOK 16 million to the World Trade Organization’s Standards and Trade Development Facility Programme (STDF) to help developing economies and least-developed countries get access to global markets.
Sweden joins NATO as 32nd member
The Swedish flag is raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 11 to mark that Sweden joins the alliance as its 32nd member state.
New areas in Norway open for US military
Norway opens up more areas to the United States military in an extension of the two countries’ existing defense cooperation agreement.
Tourists visit Norway for peace and quiet
Innovation Norway survey from 2023 finds tourists visit to find peace and quiet, and they like hiking in nature and camping or staying in cabins.
Sámi National Day is commemorated across Norway
The Sámi National Day is commemorated across Norway on Feb. 6, with concerts and raising of the Sámi flag at Oslo City Hall.
Parliament approves seabed mining
Norwegian government approves seabed mining in Arctic water, while some party members and several conservation organizations protest.
New group of “Four Greats” emerges
With Jon Fosse receiving the Nobel Prize, a new group of “Four Greats” in Norwegian literature: Fosse, Undset, Hamsun, and Bjørnson.
