Norway

Jens Stoltenberg takes over as Norway’s new finance minister

Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO Secretary General, has been appointed as the country’s new finance minister.

In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Norway leads the EV revolution: 9 out of 10 cars sold in 2024 were electric, driving the nation closer to its goal of fully electric new car sales by 2025.

Dutch commercial flight veers off runway in Norway, all onboard unharmed

A passenger plane skidded off the runway during an emergency landing in Norway. All 182 onboard were unharmed. This marks the third aviation incident in 24 hours.

Norway to provide $242 million to strengthen Ukrainian navy

Norway's wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, valued at $1.8 trillion, is criticized for not meeting its climate goals, voting against 17 of 21 key climate resolutions this year, despite aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.