Autonomous public buses approved in Norway
Norwegian officials have approved fully autonomous buses for public use, with no human drivers required. Since 2022, autonomous buses have been tested...
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Social media in Norway: New bill to ban under-16s to be presented in parliament
The Norwegian government has announced that it will present a new bill by the end of the year that would ban children under 16 from using social media...
Iceland and Norway sign agreement with EU to boost secure connectivity
Iceland and Norway have signed an agreement with the EU to join GOVSATCOM and the Secure Connectivity Programme, IRIS². The Secure Connectivity Progra...
Electric vehicle sales reach 96% market share in Norway
Sales of electric vehicles in Norway reached 96% market share in 2025, making the country a global leader in the planned withdrawal of petrol- and die...
National AI education pilot announced between Iceland and Anthropic
A new national AI education pilot has been announced between Iceland and Anthropic to bring its AI assistant to teachers across the country, mar...
Cryptocurrency in Norway: Cryptocurrency tax declarations increase in country
Norway has seen a large increase in cryptocurrency tax declarations following improvements to tax compliance for the digital currency. According to th...
Trails for new plant-based protection for fresh produce begin in Sweden
Sweden is launching a trial for an additive-free, plant-based protection for fresh produce, aiming to be a sustainable alternative to plastic packagin...
Data center investors concerned by government tax budget proposal in Finland
Finland’s Government proposal to remove energy tax breaks for the Datacentres has caused concern for the industry’s investors. Finland’s Ministr...