Prime Minister Erna Solberg told Norwegians to avoid travelling domestically and instead stay at home as much as possible, as part of a new round of recommendations and restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.more
Norway, despite seeing one of Europe's lowest coronavirus infection rates, on Monday announced tighter restrictions aimed at nipping a resurgence in the bud.more
For the first time since the fall of communism, a Pole has been granted refugee status in another country. Rafał Gaweł received asylum from Norway, which emphasized that his conviction in Poland was merely a retaliation by the right-wing political regime.more
Norway will allow most amateur team sports to resume in mid-October and permit larger crowds at matches, as the government looks to ease nationwide restrictions enforced to contain the coronavirus epidemic.more
The Oslo authorities announced a ban on gathering more than 10 people in private homes from today (Tuesday) at noon, and called for masks to be worn in all places where it is difficult to keep distance.more
Polish municipalities that have adopted homophobic resolutions targeting sexual minorities will not receive money from Norwegian funds, the Oslo Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.more
Norwegian Anders Breivik (after his name change - Fjotolf Hansen), who was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a terrorist attack in 2012, applied for early conditional release from prison.more
The largest increases in coronavirus infections since spring were recorded in Denmark and Norway. The authorities of these countries have decided to introduce additional local restrictions. Meanwhile, the epidemic situation remains stable in Sweden.more
The Norwegian Institute for Public Health has said it will recommend the country advises against travel to a string of new countries this week, including Ireland and the United Kingdom as well part of Denmark, including Copenhagen.more
Norway said on Wednesday it would re-impose ten-day quarantine measures from Saturday on travellers from Poland and several other countries which reported a COVID-19 case rise.more
Norway reimposed quarantine on arrivals from Spain over a spike in coronavirus cases, but also said such restrictions would not apply to the team behind the latest Mission: Impossible blockbuster.more
Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest temperature for over 40 years, almost equal to the all-time record, the country's meteorological institute reported.more
Norway introduced a mandatory quarantine for those arriving from Spain yesterday. Earlier that day, French Prime Minister Jean Castex strongly advised his compatriots against traveling to the Spanish region of Catalonia due to the worsening of the epidemic situation there.more
Police have arrested a 51-year-old British man over an alleged bomb threat on board a Ryanair flight from London to Oslo. The low-cost airline said the security alert was alerted when a note was found by cabin crew on the flight from Stansted to Gardermoen on Friday (July 17).more
LGBT people who are fleeing their countries because of persecution and discrimination will be prioritized by the Norwegian immigration system in terms of asylum, the Norwegian government announced by adopting a new law by majority.more
John Arne Riise, former Liverpool star and record holder in the Norwegian national team, currently the fourth league coach, in a letter to all trainers of this level called for breaking the restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic.more
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo appealed to voters to quickly send back packages with votes in the second round of presidential elections. Meanwhile, due to the weakening interest in traditional letters in Norway, the Norwegian post office will be delivering letters every other day from Tuesday.more
The Holmenkollen hill is an icon of Norwegian sport and one of the most famous objects in the world, but it is not able to organize the summer Grand Prix due to lack of money. "It's a disaster," says Clas Brede Brathen, ski jumping director at the Norwegian Ski Federation.more
Found at the beginning of June in the mountains near the town of Orsta in the west of Norway, the body remains belong to a 25-year-old Polish woman missing in 2018 - the Norwegian police said yesterday.more
Norway will likely maintain travel restrictions it has imposed until Aug. 20, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Friday, as the Nordic country negotiates a path between restarting economic activity and preventing a new wave of coronavirus infections.more
The financial situation in Norwegian ski jumping, after drastic budget cuts caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has become so dramatic that ski jumping director Clas Brede Brathen and team coach Alexander Stoeckl are afraid of the Finnish scenario.more
Norway is considered the most peaceful country in Europe. When it comes to football supporters, however, psychologists are noticing more and more cases of aggression during the coronavirus epidemic, in their opinion - a lack of competition and too much free time.more