Europe Norway The state has earned NOK 27 billion (€2,75 billion) so far this year due to the extraordinary electricity prices, according to a calculation made by financial group Nordea; only part of the revenues has been spent on electricity subsidies
Europe Norway Officials at the Nobel Institute in Oslo have hired international experts to confirm whether they have been spied; they suspect someone revealed who would be winning the Peace Prize, as the odds in favour of Maria Machado shot up before the announcement
Europe Norway A verbal assault on King Harald V, broadcast by his son-in-law Durek Verrett, has set off public uproar among Norwegians; calls for the king to strip Princess Martha Louise, of her royal title have come from monarchists and those favouring a republic
Europe Norway The Sami Parliament Sametinget in Northern Norway won’t go through any major leadership changes: Norske Samers Riksforbund remained its biggest party after last week’s election and leader Silje Karine Muotka will remain Sami president
Europe Norway 78,9% of Norway's eligible voters had cast their ballots for Parliamentary election by the time polls closed at 9pm on 8 September, the highest voter turnout in 36 years, and confirmed leadership to Labour Party and PM Støre that overcome all the odds