Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide started this week not only with an unannounced visit to Ukraine but also to neighbouring Moldova, which has taken in around 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022. Norway is also boosting aid to Moldova and opening an embassy office in the country to help distribute it. Eide […] The post Norway boosts aid to Moldova appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was in Kyiv this week, to assure the beleaguered Ukrainians “of our support … for many years ahead.” It will be funding many sectors now, aimed at meeting the most crucial needs at a time when the US Congress and some other countries have been waffling. Ukraine has come […] The post Norway firm on support for Ukraine appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Train passengers faced delays nationwide on Tuesday, after all lines were suddenly brought to a halt in Eastern-, Southern- and Western Norway. Officials initially blamed a signal error, then a major power failure, and it was all another example of how unreliable train travel in Norway can be. It was a beautiful day over most […] The post Trains halted all over Norway appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Anders Besseberg, the Norwegian sports bureaucrat who headed the International Biathlon Union (IBU) for 25 years, has fallen victim to the expensive watches, prostitutes and hunting trips he accepted from foreign officials, mostly Russian. A court in Norway ruled Friday that it all amounted to serious corruption, and both fined and sentenced him to prison. […] The post Disgraced biathlon boss sentenced to prison appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had to demand the resignation of yet another member of his government on Friday, after Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol of his own Labour Party was formally accused of willfully cheating on her master’s thesis three years ago. She’s the latest government minister to get into trouble, and the most defiant. […] The post Another minister forced to resign appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

The young new leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee isn’t the only fresh face behind the Oslo-based process of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. Jørgen Watne Frydnes has another new colleague on the committee and now its five members also need to find a new director for the Norwegian Nobel Institute that administers the prize. The […] The post New faces propel Peace Prize process appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Police in Trondheim have arrested a man in his 40s after he was caught tagging one of the country’s most revered and historic buildings from the Middle Ages: Nidaros Cathedral. His vandalism is being viewed as especially serious, claimed prosecutors, given the cathedral’s historic, national and religious value. The man, who has a police record, […] The post Man held after defacing Nidaros Cathedral appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

The economic crime unit of the Norwegian police (Økokrim) has closed its cases against two former government ministers. Anette Trettebergstuen of the Labour Party and Ola Borten Moe of the Center Party had both resigned their posts amid a series of political scandals last year. Trettebergstuen resigned her post as minister of culture over alleged […] The post Police clear two former ministers appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

After months of heated debate over record-high executive compensation and an unwillingness to share company profits with workers, Norwegian union leaders have been fighting back. They scored what’s being called “a big victory” on Sunday, after industrial employers finally agreed to “solid” pay raises and a breakthrough in financing for continuing education of workers. The settlement […] The post Labour union leader claims ‘big victory’ appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more

Police in Våler, northeast of Oslo, have arrested a woman in her 50s for murder, after a man was found dead late Saturday night in the small community of Braskereidfoss. It has a population of just 257, and the local mayor called the murder “terribly sad.” State broadcaster NRK reported that an acquaintance of the woman […] The post Woman charged in new murder case appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no ..read more