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
Europe Norway Norwegian start-up Wind Catching Systems has revealed its design for a floating 'wind sail': a 324m by 300m structure with 117 turbines, capable of generating as much power as five conventional spinners at a lower cost
Europe Norway Norway, Western Europe's biggest oil producer, plans to continue its oil exploration and drilling in the coming decades, the government said on Friday, despite warnings from the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Europe Norway The first tunnel build using combined ballast and slab track techniques has been completed near Bergen on the main rail line to Oslo; it was the first use of a tunnel boring TBM machine in the country
Europe Norway A new committee has been created to further develop sustainable tourism in the country, focusing on local destinations' potential and their ability to manage challenges