The former president of the International Biathlon Union has been indicted in his home country of Norway after accusations he took bribes, authorities said Monday. Anders Besseberg was president of the sport’s governing body for more than 20 years before stepping down in
The EU and Norway reached an agreement on fishing quotas after months of negotiations over EU waters aside from Ireland and North Sea waters in the Norwegian economic zone. Announcing the deal, Norwegian Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Skjæran said: “I am
Britain will be opening a military in the far north of Norway as a hub for Royal Marine Commandos to strengthen NATO’s capabilities in the Arctic, the UK has announced. The announcement comes amid concerns following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The
Local police were forced to crack down on protesters in Oslo and took aim at Greta Thunberg as she tried to block Norway’s government buildings. The environmental activist alongside dozens of other campaigners tried to obstruct the country’s finance ministry as they
A storm over the North Sea on Friday led to dozens of cancellations of train and ferry connections in northern Denmark and southern Norway, with the Danish Meteorological Institute saying gusts of hurricane force can be expected. The storm, named Otto, is
Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate $7.3 billion to Kyiv as part of a five-year support package that would make the Scandinavian country one of the world’s biggest donors to war-torn Ukraine, the Norwegian government said Monday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
Queen Sonja of Norway is all set to unveil a new exhibition at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The new exhibit, “The Palace’s Crafts – Created over 200 years in the Queen Sonja Art Stable,” will be displayed in the Queen’s Art
A former commander of Russia’s brutal Wagner Group who recently fled to Norway has been arrested by police. Andrey Medvedev has been detained after what his lawyer, Brynjulf Risnes, said was a “strong disagreement” between the former Wagner soldier and authorities over
A former high-ranking member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group seeking asylum in Norway is in police custody on suspicion of entering the Scandinavian country illegally, authorities said Monday. Russian Andrey Medvedev “has been arrested under the Immigration Act and