Norway

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a gain of more than $100 billion in the first quarter amid the global stock market recovery, it said Thursday.

Norway’s integration directorate has put together a report on how foreigners in Norway fit into working life as part of a wider plan to combat discrimination.

A shortage of GPs in Norway has meant patients have had a hard time getting appointments or even being assigned a doctor in the first place. However, there are signs that things are getting better.

Norway's Olympic hero Karsten Warholm has genuinely won it all and, at 28, still has plenty left in the tank. Here's his rise from street races in his hometown to the stunning world record-breaking gold in Tokyo.

Environmental organisation announces a lawsuit against Norway over seabed mining, pressure on PM to speed up aid to Ukraine, and more news from Norway on Thursday.

People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problemsIf work is a constant flurry of mind-straining challenges, bursts of creativity and delicate negotiations to keep the troops happy, consider yourself lucky.Researchers have found that the more people use their brains […]

Generally speaking, you must check and submit your tax return in Norway by April 30th this year. But what happens if you don't make the deadline?

Norway’s Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has dismissed more than 1,000 cases where applicants were suspected of providing false information, its director confirmed to public broadcaster NRK.

If you've been busy with work, or stressed with life, then it sounds like you are in need of some 'egentid'.

Buying a home in Norway comes with many challenges, from the dreaded bidding rounds to the small print. Here are some of the mistakes you need to steer clear of.

In line with European Union (EU) and Schengen Zone rules, people who do not need a visa to visit Norway can stay in the country for up to 90 days within a time span of 180 days. Here's what happens if you overstay the 90-day period.

The Norwegian krone has slumped against several major currencies in recent years. But which currency has seen the largest gains, and what can you get for your money compared to five years ago?

Widerøe, a Norwegian regional airline, is pushing for a new ticket pricing strategy that will see tourists charged more than residents on some flights.

The EU's new passport control Entry & Exit System (EES) is scheduled to come into force later this year and is already causing anxiety for many travellers. We've answered your questions on the new system and how it will work.

Welcoming a newborn into the family brings great joy but can also come with significant expenses. However, savvy parents in Norway can minimise these costs by utilising various money-saving strategies.

Norway said on Monday that it has struck a security accord with Ukraine as it fights off the invasion by their mutual neighbour Russia.

Even though Norway doesn't enjoy the culinary rep of other countries, it's home to plenty of hearty dishes and world-class produce. There are a number of fantastic dishes newcomers should try.

Most foreign workers are put into Norway’s PAYE scheme automatically. However, it may be better to opt out of the scheme - something you can do up to three years after being put into it.

More and more people in Norway are looking for alternative sources of income. But before you take on more work, it's important to understand the tax rules and cultural dynamics at play.

Norway's krone has not strengthened despite several factors which should work in its favour. The currency's struggles will affect travel to and from Norway.

Norway's nature is the envy of the world, and hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the country each year to explore it. But visitors can get hit by hefty fines if they break these rules.

Leaders of two nations vow to muster international support for two-state solution to Gaza crisisIreland and Spain have reiterated their intention to forge an alliance of countries that will soon recognise Palestine as a nation state.The Irish taoiseach, Simon Harris, and Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, vowed on Friday to muster international […]

The Swedish artist Lap-See Lam is drawing on the Cantonese operas of the 19th century to explore the ‘fiction’ of cultureAmid a polarising debate taking place in Sweden over what constitutes culture, the artist behind this year’s Nordic pavilion at the Venice Biennale hopes her multilingual opera staged on a Chinese dragon ship will act as a sort of […]

At the Norwegian event, creators from Europe’s only Indigenous nation used kettles, synthpop and recordings of salmon to create music that drew on their often threatened traditionsOn stage in a former industrial building in the Norwegian city of Bergen sits a strange, if not bewildering, selection of objects. There is an upright, warp-weighted loom, one […]

The Norwegian theatremaker talks about succeeding Ivo van Hove as artistic director of one of the influential Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and staging classic plays as rock concertsWhen Eline Arbo informed her mother at a young age that she wanted to be a theatre director, her mother told her that it would take more than talent and hard work to become a […]

Meteorologist says bears were not aggressive but they fired signal gun to scare them awayKatarzyna Kudłacz was preparing a breakfast of scrambled eggs at a research station on Svalbard when she looked up to see she had three unexpected guests.Shocked and in awe, the meteorologist immediately alerted her colleagues to the female polar bear and her two cubs […]

Norwegian sociologist who founded the discipline of peace studies and proposed creative solutions for many of the world’s conflictsThe Norwegian sociologist Johan Galtung, who has died aged 93, was a leading contributor to peace and conflict research. His ideas about positive peace and structural violence have had a global resonance. Now taught in more […]

Lofoten Seaweed in Norway creates products for everyone from home cooks to professional chefs. Seaweed including nori, grass kelp, knotted wrack, truffle seaweed, among many other local species, are used in different sectors of the food industry to replace condiments, or provide alternative flavours Continue reading...

Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark Climate activists in four countries are blocking access to North Sea oil infrastructure as part of a coordinated pan-European civil disobedience protest.Blockades have been taking place at oil and gas terminals, refineries and […]

More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-built Fiat PandaI’m kneeling on the snow outside the king’s house, impersonating a 1980s heart-throb, with a man named Harald and an electric car. It’s a situation that probably needs some explanation.Harald isn’t the king, […]