World news about “Norway” published by euronews.
Northern Lights over Norway – nocomment The skies over northern Europe have been illuminated with an intense display of the northern lights after massive solar storms showered the Earth with… 27/01/2012
The threat of antibiotic resistance Retired teacher Lill-Karin Skaret counts herself lucky, after having a close call with a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics. The Norwegian grandmother… 15/11/2011
Norway may help euro zone if asked Norway says it would consider using some of its North Sea oil wealth to strengthen the euro zone rescue fund if asked. Norway’s finance minister Sigbjoern… 24/10/2011
Virtuoso Charlie Siem ‘obsessed by the violin’ British violinist Charlie Siem is a fast-rising star in the world of classical music. The 25-year-old has just released his second album and is on tour in the… 06/10/2011
Norway: two dead on a cruise liner fire – nocomment Two people died after a cruise liner caught fire off Norway’s coast on Thursday. Police said four other people could also be missing. 16/09/2011
Atypical schools for different children For people living traditional lives in the jungles of Indonesia, nature can be a challenge. One organisation is setting up informal classes for nomads and… 02/09/2011
Flash flooding in Norway – nocomment Torrential rains caused severe flash flooding in Norway. All routes connecting southern and central Norway are closed because of the deluge. At least a dozen… 17/08/2011
Norway massacre: Oslo flower memorial cleared – nocomment The enormous amount of flowers, cards and other tributes remembering those killed in Norway’s attacks has been cleared from outside Oslo Cathedral. 03/08/2011
Norway reviews security after Oslo attacks – nocomment Oslo’s central station was evacuated early after a suspicious suitcase was discovered on a bus, and all train and bus services were halted. 28/07/2011
Norway mourns twin attack victimsFlowers and candles are seen on the shore in front of Utoeya island, Northwest of Oslo July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 25/07/2011
Norway in mourning – nocomment Flowers being layed at Oslo Cathedral on Saturday in memory of those killed in Friday’s terror attacks. 24/07/2011
Norway bomb blast – nocomment Aftermath of the massive bomb blast outside government buildings in central Oslo. 22/07/2011
Singer Thomas Dybdahl goes stateside Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl has released his first album in the US. “Songs” is a compilation of his work going back over a decade. He has… 21/07/2011
Longboard competition in Norway – nocomment Ekstremsportveko is the largest sport and music festival of its kind and takes place every year in Voss, Western Norway. This year, 140 riders joined the… 01/07/2011
Floods in Southern Norway – nocomment Torrential rain hit Southern Norway washing out bridges, setting off mudslides and leaving some communities isolated. 11/06/2011
Norway: find the Ugly DucklingNorway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg watches a Mallard duck and its offspring cross a street near his official residence in the centre of Oslo… 26/05/2011
Climate change costing herders deer Olav Mathis Eira, reindeer herder in Norway. “My reindeer are almost a year old. They were very weak in the winter so we had to bring them home and feed… 04/04/2011
Erasmus goes global The EU has long been encouraging an exchange of ideas across its borders, hoping to engage young people in European affairs. A prime example is the European… 11/02/2011
Turning the Energy Tide A Norwegian inventor is developing a system that provides hydro-electric power on a non-industrial scale. Like many innovations, it came unsolicited from out… 02/02/2011
A can-size challenge for European students Flying your very own rocket with its model satellite – that was the challenge facing high-school students from all over Europe this summer for the first ever… 17/09/2010
Mystery over Norwegian dead herringsThe appearance and disappearance of tens of thousands of dead fish has left Norwegian marine investigators puzzled. The herring carpeted a stretch of coast in… 04/01/2012
Clean-up starts after storms lash NorwayNorway has been battered by powerful storms, causing widespread damage and disruption. Major landslides have swept away everything in their path. Roads… 28/12/2011
Back in the Day: team Amundsen reaches the South PoleDecember 14, 1911 A five-man team led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen become the first men to arrive at the South Pole. Amundsen, along with Olav… 13/12/2011
Nobel winner lambasts world over revolution in YemenA woman awarded the Nobel Peace on Saturday has criticised the the lack of international support for the uprising in Yemen. Activist Tawakul Karman is from… 10/12/2011
“Insane” Breivik could avoid prisonPsychiatrists in Norway have concluded that self-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik is criminally insane. They say he was pyschotic when he carried out… 29/11/2011
Breivik declared “insane” by psychiatristsCourt-appointed psychiatrists have concluded that Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in July, is criminally insane. Breivik, who has… 29/11/2011
Experts decide on the sanity of Anders BreivikPsychiatrists in Norway are to submit a report today on whether the gunman Anders Breivik was sane when he killed 77 people last July. If the experts decide… 29/11/2011
Norway bomb suspects plead not guiltyThree men accused of a bomb plot in Norway have pleaded not guilty. The trio, all Norwegian citizens, who have suspected ties to al-Qaeda, are accused of… 15/11/2011
Norway killer appears in open courtThe anti-Muslim militant who confessed to slaughtering 77 people in Oslo in July appeared before a judge in the Norwegian capital on Monday. It was Anders… 14/11/2011
Victims’ relatives will attend Oslo gunman’s court dateThe Norwegian gunman who killed 77 people in July will make his first public court appearance on November 14th. An Oslo court ruled last week that Anders… 09/11/2011
Peace prize winners vow to continue their workThe winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize have been talking about their work and what the award means to them. Three women shared the accolade –… 08/10/2011
Norwegian minister admits errors in killing spree responseThe scene of Norway’s killing spree that claimed the lives of 69 people in July has been shown to the media for the first time. This on the same day the… 03/10/2011
Two killed in fire on Norwegian cruise linerA fire on board a Norwegian cruise liner has killed two crew members and forced the evacuation of more than 200 passengers. The ship, the Nordlys, was close… 15/09/2011
Oslo massacre: one month onMonday marked one month to the day since Anders Behring Breivik launched his attacks on central Oslo and a Labour Party youth camp on Utoeya Island. Over… 22/08/2011
Isolation continues for ‘tortured’ Norway killerA judge has ruled that Anders Behring Breivik must remain in solitary confinement for another four weeks, ignoring complaints from the Norwegian mass killer… 19/08/2011
Norway’s mass killer takes part in a reconstructionNorwegian police have staged a reconstruction of self-confessed killer Anders Breivik’s shooting spree on Utoeya island. They took the 32-year-old… 15/08/2011
Norway: attacks overshadow local election campaignIt will be no ordinary election, but these are extraordinary times in Norway. Standing side by side in solidarity with the victims of last month’s massacre… 13/08/2011
Norwegian police: we took wrong route to ‘massacre’ islandNorwegian police have admitted they failed to chose the shortest route to the island of Utoeya after the alarm was raised over last month’s massacre. The… 10/08/2011
British student killed by polar bearA polar bear attacked a group of British campers on a Norwegian archipelago, killing a 17-year-old boy and seriously injuring four other people. Among the… 06/08/2011
Polar bear kills tourist in NorwayIn Norway one person is dead and another five injured after a polar bear attacked a group of tourists from Britain. It happened on Friday on the Artic… 05/08/2011
Sad day for a devastated countryMourners have gathered for the funeral of a victim of last week’s mass shooting in Norway. The grim reality is that this will be the first of many – 76 people… 29/07/2011
Norway attacks show rise of Islamophobia: OIC chiefThe anti-Islamic rhetoric of Anders Behring Breivik has put the Norway attacks on the agenda at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation conference in… 28/07/2011
Security alert lifted at Oslo railway stationA security scare that sparked the evacuation of Oslo’s main railway station this morning has been lifted. Police say nothing suspicious was found. Train and… 27/07/2011
Muslims in Norway react to Oslo attacksIn Oslo, Muslims have been reacting to the twin attacks and the claims that they were mounted to, “save Europe from Muslim invasion.” Anders Breivik, who… 25/07/2011
Breivik sent back to jail as police revise death tollAnders Behring Breivik will be kept in prison for at least the next eight weeks while prosecutors investigate his claims that he did not act alone. The… 25/07/2011
Norway holds silent commemoration for double attackThousands of Norwegians have paid tribute to the victims of Friday’s double attack with a minute’s silence. Police have now revised down to 76 the total… 25/07/2011
Man admits to Norway massacre but denies guiltThe 32-year-old Norwegian man suspected of Friday’s Oslo massacre has confessed to the bombing and shooting but has denied criminal responsibility. Anders… 25/07/2011
Nordic countries pay tribute to double attack victimsAll Nordic countries have observed a minute’s silence for the victims of Friday’s double attack in Norway. A custody hearing for Anders Behring Breivik, the… 25/07/2011
Nordic states pay tribute to double attack victimsAll Nordic countries are observing a minute’s silence today for the victims of Friday’s double attack. In total, 93 people are said to have been killed but… 25/07/2011
Norway attacks: suspect set to explain whySelf-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik wants to wear a uniform and tell the world why he carried out Friday’s shocking bombing and shooting in… 25/07/2011
Norway mourners pay their respects long into the nightMourners in Oslo turned up at the city’s cathedral to pay their respects long into the night after Sunday’s mass for the victims in Friday’s deadly twin… 25/07/2011
Police in Norway defend themselves over massacreThe Norwegian police have defended the time it took for them to respond to initial reports of the shooting on Utoeya. No helicopter was available so the… 24/07/2011
More details set to emerge about Norway killingsMore details are likely to emerge today of what drove self-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik to murder dozens in Norway. Breivik is due in court in… 24/07/2011
Norwegian police defend their response timeThe Norwegian police have defended the time it took for them to respond to initial reports of the shooting on Utoeya. No helicopter was available so the… 24/07/2011
Norway united in mourningA memorial service has been held in Oslo Cathedral to remember the dozens of people who died in Friday’s twin attacks. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was… 24/07/2011
Norway massacre ‘a despicable act’As investigators piece together a profile of Anders Bering Breivik, the suspect from Friday’s twin attacks in Norway, their inquiries are likely to centre… 24/07/2011
Norway tragedy: day of remembranceNorwegians are due to hold a day of remembrance for the 92 victims of Friday’s island massacre and Oslo bomb attack. The grieving relatives of the teenagers… 24/07/2011
Norway mourns massacre victimsNorway paid its respects on Saturday as it mourned the victims of a massacre that claimed as many as 98 lives. Police believe the death toll in the Oslo… 24/07/2011
Norway massacre suspect ‘admits attacks’The far-right activist suspected of carrying out Friday’s terror attacks in Norway will appear in court on Monday after admitting responsibility. Anders… 24/07/2011
Oslo attack sends clear message to Labour Party: analystMany analysts are trying to understand what drove the suspect to carry out Norway’s twin attacks. For Mariano Aguirre from the Norwegian Peacebuilding… 23/07/2011
Profile of alleged Norway attackerThe man charged with carrying out the twin attacks is said to be a former member of an anti-immigration party and the author of blogs criticising… 23/07/2011
Shock and tears reverberate through NorwayPassers-by have gathered to pay their respects in the centre of the Norwegian capital. Oslo’s name will now be added to those of New York, London, Madrid… 23/07/2011
Norway Massacre: PM and royals visit familiesOn Saturday, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met the families and colleagues of the victims of Friday’s massacre on Utoeya island. He said the… 23/07/2011
Norway twin attacks: 92 deadThe death toll from Friday’s twin attacks in Norway has risen to 92, say police. At least 85 people were shot dead by a lone gunman at a youth camp on… 23/07/2011
Norway attacks motive: PM won’t speculateAs Norwegians began to face up to the extensive loss of life from yesterday’s twin attacks in Oslo and Utoeya, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg updated… 23/07/2011
84 dead in Norwegian island shooting: policeAt least 84 people have been confirmed dead in the shooting spree at a youth camp on Utoeya island, Norwegian police said on Saturday. Officers said the… 23/07/2011
Norway attacks: island survivors tell of ordealSurvivors of Norway’s Utoeya island shooting have described how a summer camp organised by the ruling Labour party turned into a “war zone”. The teenagers… 23/07/2011
Norway PM vows not to bow to violenceNorway will not be surrender its democratic values under pressure from violence, the country’s premier Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. The Norwegian prime… 23/07/2011
84 dead in Norwegian island shooting: policeAt least 84 people have been confirmed dead in the shooting spree at a youth camp on Utoeya island, Norwegian police said on Saturday. Officers said the… 23/07/2011
Norway shocked by double terror attacksNorway has been shocked after twin terror attacks killed at least 17 people on Friday. Police said late on Friday that at least nine or ten victims died in… 22/07/2011
Norway attacks: how they unfoldedThe Friday mid-afternoon peace in Oslo was shattered when an explosion ripped through the heart of the capital of Norway. Without warning the blast… 22/07/2011
Oslo witness: ‘It looks like a war zone’Norway police have said the explosion was caused by a bomb. The tangled wreckage of a car was visible outside one building. No-one has claimed… 22/07/2011
Norway reels after dual bomb and shooting attacksPolice in Norway say seven people are known to have died in a huge explosion that ripped through central Oslo on Friday afternoon. They believe it was caused… 22/07/2011
Large explosion hits Oslo, injuries reportedAn explosion has rocked the centre of the Norwegian capital Oslo, and there are reports of many injured. It is said to have happened close to the offices of… 22/07/2011
Norway celebrates Constitution DayNorwegians have been celebrating their national holiday, known as Constitution Day. The Royal Family also joined in the festivities, appearing on the… 18/05/2011
Norway’s only marine reserve hit by oil spillAuthorities in Norway on Friday struggled to contain an oil spill after an Icelandic cargo ship ran aground in the country’s only marine reserve. Officials… 18/02/2011
Jailed Liu Xiaobo awarded Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize 2010 has been awarded to Liu Xiaobo in his absence. The Chinese dissident is serving an 11-year jail sentence for subversive… 10/12/2010
China closes ranks over Nobel Peace PrizeThe international war of words over the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident will be a one-sided affair in China. National newspapers talk… 10/12/2010
Norway and Russia sign historic Arctic dealRussia and Norway have signed an Arctic border treaty that could open the way to potentially huge oil and gas reserves. The historic Barents Sea deal… 15/09/2010
Equality court in Norway rules hijab ban illegalA ban on Norwegian female police officers wearing Islamic headscarves has been ruled illegal. The Norwegian Equality Tribunal said the ban ran counter to… 21/08/2010
Global warming in Norway and GreenlandIn this edition of Science we look at ancient artefacts unveiled by melting ice in Norway, while in Greenland scientists drill deep into the ice to reveal the… 05/08/2010
Al Qaeda suspects held in alleged Norway plotPolice in Norway say three men said to have links to Al Qaeda have been arrested. They are suspected of planning at least one attack. Two men were held in… 08/07/2010
Moscow and Oslo strike Barents border dealRussia and Norway say they have finally agreed to divide the Barents Sea. The preliminary deal was struck during a two day visit by president Dmitry… 27/04/2010
Russia and Norway cuddle up over key energy zoneRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has travelled to Norway in an effort to finally unlock both country’s disputed gas and oil reserves, ending a decades old… 26/04/2010
War president defends peace prizePresident Obama has defended what he called the idea of ‘just war’ as he accepted the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. He acknowledged his critics who said… 11/12/2009
Obama defends use of force at Nobel awardUS President Barack Obama has defended the use of force at his acceptance speech for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking in Norway’s capital Oslo, Obama… 10/12/2009
Obama in Oslo for Nobel PrizeUS President Barack Obama has defended the use of force at his acceptance speech for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking in Norway’s capital Oslo, Obama… 10/12/2009
Another Munch work stolen, police sayPolice have confirmed a second lithograph by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch was stolen earlier this year. The news that The Breaking Away’ is now on an… 18/11/2009
Norway first EU country to raise interest ratesNorway has become the first European country to raise its interest rates since the financial crisis bit hard a year ago. The country’s central bank… 28/10/2009
Cartoon Forum prize“Please Say Something” by David O Reilly won the Cartoon d’Or award at this year’s Cartoon Forum in Norway. The director said, “One thing that’s interesting… 29/09/2009
Cartoon characters meet in StavangerAnimation professionals from 28 countries are in Stavanger in Norway for the 20th Cartoon Forum. Set up to help talented artists turn their ideas into… 24/09/2009
Norway’s Stoltenberg wins second termNorway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has started coalition talks with his partners following his re-election. The Labour leader’s centre-left… 15/09/2009
Labour claims victory in NorwayAlmost all the votes are counted, and barring a major upset, Labour is staying in power in Norway. It’s the first time in 16 years that a government has… 15/09/2009
Norway chooses centre-left govt againNorway’s centre-left coalition government are on course to return to power according to official projections made with virtually all of the votes counted. It… 15/09/2009
Norway chooses centre-left govt again: forecastNorway’s centre-left coalition government are on course to return to power according to official projections based on more than 80 per cent of the votes… 15/09/2009
Norway set for status quo in electionAs the first exit polls in Norway’s general election indicate the return of the centre-left government, Euronews has been assessing the implications for the… 14/09/2009
Oil wealth a knotty Norwegian problemOil is a curse as well as a blessing – just ask a lot of Africans who see their wealth fuel violent dictatorships, but closer to home society in Norway is… 14/09/2009
Norway votes, but it’s too close to callThe outcome of Norway’s general election is expected to be too close to call. The ruling left-leaning coalition is narrowly ahead but Prime Minister Jens… 14/09/2009
Norway’s Left on course for re-electionNorway’s voting in what is expected to be a close general election between the ruling centre-left coalition and divided centre-right opposition. The… 14/09/2009
