Storms Austen and Boelo Force Ambassador Ship to Swap Five Norway Ports

Key Aspects: Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition has changed five port visits in Norway on her current sailing due to expected rough weather. The Land of Northern Lights itinerary will now be visiting ports further south along the western coast instead of …

PH eyes Norway’s bottle-return system to cut plastic waste

MANILA – The Philippines is exploring Norway’s Deposit-Return Scheme (DRS) for single-use plastic bottles and cans, which gives consumers refunds for returning used containers, as the government seeks to strengthen recycling and reduce plastic waste. At …

Norway's $2.3 Trillion Oil Fund Loses $30 Billion in Third Quarter

The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s $2.3-trillion Government Pension Fund Global, booked a loss of $30 billion for the third quarter as higher interest rates and market turbulence hit both its fixed-term and equity investments. Norway’s …

Denmark Buys Long-Range Missiles from US and Norway to Deter Russia

Denmark has officially announced the purchase of long-range missiles from Norwegian and American manufacturers. The decision comes a year after the Nordic country announced plans to acquire long-range precision weapons to counter the Russian threat. " …

Equinor CEO: Mideast War Reinforces Europe's Energy Reliance on Norway

The Mideast war has underscored the resilience of global oil and gas supply while reinforcing Europe's reliance on Norwegian production, says Equinor CEO Anders Opedal. At the Energy Intelligence Forum 2026 in London, he also discussed plans to sustain …

Norway sovereign wealth fund loses over $30 billion in 3rd quarter

orway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest with assets of more than $2 trillion, on Thursday reported a negative return of 278 billion kroner ($31 billion) in the third quarter as it was weighed down by higher interest rates. It posted a …

Norway Gourmet With Justine Schofield

How immigrant workers are keeping Norway's health system afloat

The healthcare sector in Norway is facing staffing shortages, with future forecasts looking even more worrying. New data now shows how important immigrant workers are for the system (despite strict authorisation requirements.) Over the past ten years, more …

Secret Turkish document exposes surveillance of Erdogan critics in Norway, Finland and Denmark

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A secret Turkish government document obtained by Nordic Monitor reveals that Turkish intelligence and counterterrorism authorities conducted an intelligence-gathering operation targeting members of the Gülen movement in …

Norway attaches great importance to ties with China: king

OSLO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Norway attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation, King Haakon VIII said on Thursday. The king made the remarks when receiving the credentials of China's new …