Iceland unhappy with Norway over Christmas tree snub
Iceland has reacted angrily to a proposal by the mayor of Oslo to stop sending a Christmas tree to Reykjavik, a tradition that has been ongoing for mo...
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Construction begins on Norwegian National Museum
A new National Museum in the Norwegian capital Oslo, which is the largest cultural building being built in Europe at present, is now under constructio...
Norway makes no changes to whale quota
Norway has kept its whale quota at 1,286 whales for 2014, despite the catch in previous years being well below that number.
Wealthy Norwegian ‘forgot’ luxury boat in Swedish harbor
A wealthy Norwegian man has claimed a luxury boat believed to have been left in a Swedish harbor for the past two years, after alleging that he had fo...
Coastal states agree blue whiting TAC
Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached an agreement with the EU over the total allowable catch (TAC) of blue whiting in the Northeast Atla...
Norwegian farmer jailed for pig cruelty
A Norwegian farmer has been jailed for 12 months after he was found guilty of leaving over 400 pigs to die of thirst and hunger.
Injured otter gives fast-food diners a shock in Norway
An injured otter entered a fast-food restaurant in Norway and proceeded to give diners a shock by going on a rampage.
Online job portal website TU jobs helps Norwegian oil industry recruit workers
Since its launch in 2012, TUjobs.com – an online job portal website specialising in employment in the Norwegian oil sector – has been help...