Could fewer international students damage Norway’s international standing?
Nordic Labour Journal OCT 23, 2024 | Text: Lars Bevanger, photo: OsloMet The number of international students in Norway is falling...
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Norway edges closer to 100% EV uptake
Norway looks set to become the first country in the world to only sell fully electric private cars. EVs already...
The lasting legacy of Norway’s worst ever industrial disaster
When a North Sea platform capsized, killing 123 oil workers in 1980, poor welding was blamed for what became...
Norway’s startups race to replace fossil industry
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Norway has become Europe’s largest supplier of natural gas. It is also a major oil producer. Yet...
The rise and rise of the British community pub
The traditional British pub has been in decline for many years. Last year alone, more than 500 closed their...
The sad end of Hvaldimir the beluga whale who might or might not have been a Russian spy
Photo: Ein Dahmer/Wikipedia In 2019, fishermen in the Arctic North of Norway came across a very friendly beluga whale,...
Dog whistlers and UK rioters
Violent far-right riots mainly targeting Muslim communities and refugees rocked English cities in July and August. The shocking killing...
What will a hotter planet do to sport?
Becore this year’s Paris Olympics, thousands of athletes were enthusiastically gearing up to beat records, but this year there...
The day Norway’s oil adventure turned to disaster
In 1980, 123 men were killed when the Alexander L. Kielland platform capsized in the North Sea oil fields...
Why Norway is streets ahead in traffic safety
Norway has the best traffic safety record in Europe. I joined a panel of European journalists discussing why on...