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Norway plans to boost defences against ‘unpredictable’ Russia
Norway announced plans Friday for its biggest military upgrade effort since the end of the Cold War, to bolster its defences against an “increasingly unpredictable” Russia.
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Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
Norway’s four main political parties have been discussing a possible ban on new gasoline-powered car sales (diesel or petrol) for quite some time, but they were not able to come to an understanding until now, according to a new report from Dagens Næringsliv (Paywall), an important newspaper in Norway. The four main political parties, both from the right and the left, have agreed on a new energy policy that will include a ban on new gasoline-powered car sales as soon as 2025 – making it one of the most aggressive timeline of its kind for such a policy.
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White powder at Norway mail centre sends 44 to hospital
Police said in a press release on Friday afternoon that the white powder that led to the evacuation of a mail distribution centre was a harmless flour product that contain no foreign substances. “We are of course pleased that there were no dangerous chemicals in the powder,” police spokesman Knut Erik Ågrav said. Ågrav said that police are continuing to investigate who sent the envelope and said the incident was "serious and will have major consequences". "Both the police and the hospital used a lot of resources on this," he told NRK.
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Raw Longboarding Run HD: Trollstigen
Norwegian mountain pass. Camera died mid-run, so there is one hairpin missing.
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Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault
A rare look inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which is closed ~350 days a year.
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Norway TV to screen ebb and flow of sea for 12 hours a day
As part of its live slow TV offerings, Norway's public broadcaster will screen the ebb and flow of the world's strongest current for 12 hours.
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Norwegian fighter jet mistakenly machine-guns control tower
It is the second time in six years the tower has been fired on in error by F-16 jets – no one was injured either time.
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Norway violated mass killer Breivik's human rights, court rules
Norway violated mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's human rights by keeping him in a "completely locked world" after being sentenced for killing 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, a Norwegian court ruled on Wednesday.
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Burning Ice
Picture taken Dec 18,2015 in Norway
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The country where most people don't believe in God
The number of Norwegians who say they do not believe in God has reached an all-time record and eclipsed those who do believe for the first time ever, according to reports. An annual survey answered by 4,000 Norwegians revealed that those replying "no" or "don't know" to the question "Do you believe in God?" now comfortably outweighed those who said "yes".
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SUP Winter Adventure in Norway
Get ready to join an amazing SUP adventure with us! Fanatic riders Kai-Nicolas Steimer and Lena Albrecht went on a unique SUP trip last month: Norway in January at around minus 21°C with three hours daylight per day. But they discovered really special landscapes and spots to explore with their SUPs. We got goose bumps when we watched it for the first time and still can´t get enough of it, hope you feel the same!
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Norwegian man rides snowmobile on water for 131 miles
A Norwegian daredevil set out to break an unusual world record when he took his snowmobile for a 131-mile trip on the surface of a river. A video posted to YouTube by Jan Helmer Olsen shows daredevil Morten Blien taking his Polaris RMK 800 snowmobile for a four hour drive last year on the waters of the Karasjok and Tana River in Finnmark, Norway. Blien made it a distance of 131.7 miles before his snowmobile suffered...
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Mass Killer Breivik: Prison Life Is 'Inhuman'
Details of the mass murderer's prison life are revealed in documents - including his access to a TV, computer and games console.
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Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change
Oslo's main waste incinerator began the world's first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish on Monday, hoping to develop technology to enlist the world's trash in slowing global warming. BY Alister Doyle.
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This Guy Defies Death To Demonstrate Physics Law
Physicist Andreas Wahl would feel truly at home among the world’s dying breed of “mad scientists.”
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Norway's Biggest Bank Calls For Country To Stop Using Cash
The largest bank in Norway has called for the country to stop using cash, the Local reported Friday. This comes as the latest move in a country that has been leading the global charge toward electronic money in recent years, with several banks already not offering cash in their branch offices and some industries seeking to cut back on paper currency. DNB, the bank with the proposal, has said eliminating the use of cash would cut down on black market sales...
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Migrant crisis: Norway begins deportations to Russia
Norway has sent 13 migrants back to Russia under new rules expected to see thousands deported by bus, reports say. About 5,500 people are due to be transported from Norway to Russia. Many crossed the Arctic border by bicycle as part of the influx of migrants to Europe in 2015. Norway announced in November it would immediately deport people who had arrived from a country deemed safe. The first bus left a refugee shelter in the town of Kirkenes earlier.
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How to drink your morning coffee in Norway by Trym Nordgaard
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Breivik case against Norway over prison conditions to be heard in jail
Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik’s court case against the Norwegian state over his prison conditions, which he likens to torture, will take place in the jail where he is being held, a court has ruled. Breivik killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting assault in 2011 because he was opposed to Norway’s multiculturalism. He has complained repeatedly about being held in isolation, which he argues is a violation of his human rights.
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Norway wants to ban adults from buying cigarettes
Norway's biggest medical organisation wants to ban the sale of cigarettes to adults. In a drive towards a smoke-free society by 2035, the Norwegian Medical Association (NMA) is pressing the government to back its proposal for a ban on tobacco sales to citizens born after the year 2000. Marit Hermansen, the president of the NMA, told Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten that access to cigarettes was not a basic human right.
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