Europe Norway Authorities have proposed a bill to extend the entry restrictions for foreigners until May 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across the EU; this does not necessarily mean restrictions will last to that date, officials specify
Europe Norway A new 1,4 km tunnel in Vestland County will be built by Swedish Skanska to protect the area from roadside landslides, with a contract worth around US$40 million
Europe Norway Two out of ten Norwegian companies, particularly smaller ones, have had their claims for pandemic compensation rejected; as of last week 131.294 claims have been submitted since the compensation scheme was introduced and almost 27.000 have been rejected
Europe Norway The coal mine near Longyearbyen on the Svalbard archipelago, the country's last Arctic coal mine, will close in 2023, after more than 100 years of operation and over 22 million tonnes of coal mined
Europe Norway State-controlled Equinor (EQNR.OL) and its partners will be allowed to increase gas exports from two offshore fields by 2% for the next 12 months amid concerns over a shortage of European supplies that have sent prices soaring
Europe Norway Elections are held today in the oil-rich country in a mood dominated by climate change talks; polls forecast a win by Labour instead of the Conservative Party that has been ruling in the past 8 years
Europe Norway The distribution of Bibles in schools could be stopped by the Directorate of Education, as giving students religious writings, books or objects as gifts may be contrary to the Education Act
Europe Norway More than 10.000 students are still on waiting lists for student housing, despite the impending new semester of university and college
Europe Norway The Directorate of Health will send 50.000 condoms to student councils for the start of the new academic year
Europe Norway Karsten Warholm ran a stunning 400m hurdles race in 45.94 seconds to break his previous world record and take gold at Tokyo 2020, while the deserved beach volley gold makes the world smile as the country is not famous as a beach destination
Europe Norway Rolling Stone has named two Norwegian albums to its list of the "best albun of 2021": Marie Ulven's debut album "If I Could Make It Go Quiet" and Pom Poko's second album "Cheater"
Europe Norway The National Institute of Public Health has asked students who will be studying abroad this fall to register for full vaccination before they travel