Norway
Norway welcomes changes in EU’s green investment rules
The European Commission's latest proposal for sustainable investment guidelines includes welcome changes for Norwegian hydropower plants compared to earlier versions, the government…
Norway’s Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends ending the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine
OSLO, April 15 (Reuters) - Norway will take more time to assess whether to resume the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against…
Norway to ease COVID-19 curbs, vaccine rollout may be delayed
Norway will start to unwind some restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow more people to gather from Friday, Prime Minister…
Norway prime minister fined for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules
Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when organising a family…
Man’s body lay forgotten in Oslo flat for nine years
Police in Norway have asked how a man's body could have lain in his flat for nine years after he is believed…
Norway says cargo ship secured, no longer at risk of grounding
A Dutch cargo ship that was abandoned at sea during a storm off the coast of Norway this week has been attached…
UPDATED: Dutch cargo ship adrift off Norway after dramatic rescue of crew
Emergency response teams scrambled to prevent a Dutch cargo ship adrift in the North Sea from sinking and causing an oil spill…
UPDATED: Norway keeps AstraZeneca vaccine on hold for another 3 weeks
Norway will delay its decision on whether to resume the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by up to three weeks, the Norwegian…
Sweden reports 6,781 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths, Norway in third wave
Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,781 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health agency statistics showed. The country of…
UPDATE – AstraZeneca COVID shot blood clot reports – Maltese Government Reacts – EMA says no evidence of link
March 11 (Reuters) - Health authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shots following…
Norway will need to tighten COVID-19 restriction further, PM says
OSLO, March 7 (Reuters) - Norway will likely need stronger restrictions to combat the latest resurgence in coronavirus infections, Minister Erna Solberg…
Norway’s capital Oslo tightens coronavirus lockdown
Norway’s capital Oslo will tighten lockdown measures to combat a sharp rise in coronavirus infections linked to a more contagious variant, the…