Новости за 04.04.2024

Norway’s elderly monarch, King Harald V, won’t be back at work until at least April 22, after doctors extended his ongoing sick leave after an infection earlier this year by two more weeks. Staff at the Royal Palace announced Thursday that  Crown Prince Haakon will continue to function as regent in the meantime. King Harald […]

The southern coastal city of Arendal was shaken this week by the murder of a woman right outside the pharmacy where she worked in the city center. The victim, in her 30s, was a Swedish citizen and police had no suspects two days later. Police responded in force after the woman was found slumped on […]

After a few days of spring-like weather, winter returned with a vengeance over most of Norway on Thursday, especially in the south. Heavy snow and slick roads led to more traffic accidents including a head-on collision in Asker that sent six people to hospital in Drammen. One of the cars involved in the collision on […]

A decision by Oslo’s new Conservatives-led city government to decorate the street outside City Hall for Ramadan this year has stirred debate, also as the month-long Muslim fasting period draws to an end. The goal was to promote fellowship, inclusion and diversity, but critics weren’t impressed. “I think it’s important that the city shows how […]

Fewer Norwegians took part in last week’s Easter church services around the country, but the churches themselves are widely viewed as an important part of Norway’s cultural heritage. Now the government plans to invest around NOK 500 million a year on church renovations over the next three decades. “Churches are central in local Norwegian communities, […]

Norway’s domestic intelligence agency PST has joined police in investigating two threats against the Norwegian Parliament on Wednesday. It remained unclear who was behind the first one, while police said they gained “control” over the sender of the second threat after just a few hours. The two threats led to a temporary closure of Parliament […]

Sales of new cars in Norway last month were down 50 percent from March of last year, sinking to their lowest level in 15 years.  Only 9,750 new cars were registered nationwide, down from around 19,000 in March 2023. “New car sales, which often take the temperature of household economy in Norway, reflect the economic […]