If the predictions had been correct, since 2022 there would not be a single millionaire left in Norway. In 2021, the Labour Party (centre-left) of the current prime minister, Jonas Gahr Store, won the parliamentary elections and entered into a coalition government with the Centre Party. The new executive approved a reform of the formuesskatt, the wealth tax, which increased what the country's richest taxpayers pay.

The idea that the Nordic countries should develop a joint nuclear weapons program would have been considered absurd and ridiculous just a few years ago. But now times have changed, and the uncertainty over whether the United States is no longer a reliable ally is generating profound Concern in a region that fears Russian aggressionIn this context, a question is circulating that would have been unthinkable before, but which is starting to be heard among various personalities and academics, who are questioning whether the time has come for the Nordic countries to build their own nuclear protection umbrella.

With the start of the year, whether or not it's tied to the classic list of resolutions, we face the difficult decision, especially if we're travelers, of choosing our next destination. Ultimately, vacation days are limited, and the desire to travel and discover the world often outweighs them. That's why good planning is key to making the most of your time off. Eurovacations TravelThe agency, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, already has this year's offerings on its website. Their meticulously organized group tours with guides departing from Barcelona will allow you to enjoy unique experiences.

The Donald Trump's threats to invade Greenland They have put other countries with a presence in the Arctic on alert. Not because they fear an invasion by the US military, but because the entire January spectacle surrounding the Arctic island has strained NATO's unity and strength and added instability to a region increasingly coveted by the major powers. Another strategic territory in the region is the Svalbard archipelago, which belongs to Norway, although Oslo also sees its sovereignty threatened, as does Denmark with Greenland, even though it is also a member of the Atlantic Alliance.

Mette-Marit of Norway will undergo a lung transplant due to the pulmonary fibrosis she was diagnosed with in 2018. This Friday, the Norwegian royal house announced that the princess's health has deteriorated significantly this autumn, and doctors have already begun preparing her for the procedure. In March of this year, the royal household had already reported that the symptoms and daily discomfort she was experiencing had forced a drastic reduction in the princess's official engagements. 2025 is a complicated year for Mette-Marit, who apart from facing health problems has had to deal with the legal problems of her son Marius Borg. accused of 32 crimes, including four rapesRegarding the transplant, the princess's doctors have confirmed that there is no specific date for the operation, but that it is part of Mette-Marit's medical plan. "We are reaching the point where a lung transplant will be necessary, and we are making the necessary preparations to ensure that this is possible when the time comes," said Are Martin Holm, head of the Respiratory Medicine Department at Oslo University Hospital (Rikshospitalet), in a statement from the royal court. However, he added that no decision has yet been made on when the princess will be placed on the transplant waiting list. In a press conference following the announcement, Holm emphasized that the 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon will not be given priority over other patients. "There will be no priority. When an organ becomes available, it has a specific size and blood type. Based on this, we must see which patient on the list is the most suitable. Of those who match, we always choose the sickest, the one in the worst condition, and the one with the least ability to wait," the doctor explained. The pulmonologist, head of the Respiratory Medicine department at Norway's only hospital that performs lung transplants, noted that there are currently between 20 and 40 patients on the waiting list, but insisted that it is impossible to determine the waiting time. According to the royal household, Mette-Marit increasingly needs a specific exercise regimen, rest, and physical recovery. However, the princess wishes to continue carrying out her duties, so her schedule will be adapted to her health. "I always hoped we could control the disease with medication, and until now, the progression had been quite slow. However, lately it has been faster than both the doctors and I expected," the princess explained in a recent interview on Norwegian public television, NRK.

When this time of year arrives, many people are eager to eat the twelve grapes and start the new year, anxious to know what the next 12 months will bring. This positive approach to the new year will not be shared by Mette-Marit of Norway, who in February 2026 will experience one of the most bitter ordeals a mother can endure: seeing her son in the dock. A tragic moment that, in her case, will be amplified by the international media pressure surrounding the case involving her eldest son, as it is rare to see a member of a monarchy appear in court.

With a market share of 97.2%, Norway is an electric car paradiseThe Scandinavian country has become the first to achieve almost full electrification of new vehicle registrations by 2025, having reached an 85% market share of electric vehicles in total sales during 2024, and has achieved the objectives of full electrification of sales. was set in 2017.

Since yesterday, the announcement of the name of the Nobel Peace Prize winner has been a source of excitement that is halfway between that generated by theThe Oscar goes to…" and the Champions League draw. The person responsible for so much interest is the usual king of the party, Donald Trump, who turns everything he touches into news: if he wins, because the stonemasons will start sculpting his face on Mount Rushmore, and if he doesn't win, to see what time he orders themarinasinvade Norway.

With the rise in the polls and the increase in popularity of the far-right Progress Party (FrP), few thought a year ago that the Labour Party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store could win the Norwegian parliamentary elections againHowever, on Monday night, at the Social Democrats' headquarters, a euphoric Store, overcome with victory, delivered a very clear message: "This is a signal outside Norway that social democracy can also win despite the right-wing wave."

The Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) has won the legislative elections in Norway with 28% of the vote and 53 seats, according to the still provisional results. The electoral authority's projections, with 62.5% of the votes counted, indicate that the center-left bloc would obtain 87 seats and exceed the figure for an absolute majority in the Norwegian Parliament by two deputies. Thus, Jonas Gahr Store could repeat as prime minister for the next four years if he manages to retain the support of his traditional partners.

The last meal eaten by climate activist Vebjørn Bjelland Berg, cousin of Norwegian Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, was five weeks ago. Since then, he has been on hunger strike to demand that Norway end the exploitation of its gas and oil fields, which have made the Nordic country one of the richest in the world.

A new chapter in the court case against Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Princess Mette-Husband of Norway. The young man was formally charged by the Nordic country's prosecutor's office with four cases of rape and several cases of abuse against his ex-partners. The accusation comes after a June The police found him responsible for 23 crimes., a figure that has now risen to 32.

Ulefoss, a former mining town of 2,000 inhabitants in southern Norway, could represent a geopolitical turning point for Europe. Mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) has identified a 9 million-ton rare earth deposit, placing the town on a similar scale to the world's largest active mines in China and the United States.

When one starts reading the last Magius (2021 National Award for satire Spring for Madrid), bells begin to ring. Perhaps the bells of hell, but counterpointed by the sound of toy bells placed on a baby's crib. Because, on the one hand, this tells a story we already know: that of the genesis and self-destruction of the Black Metal scene in Norway in the 1990s, which was captured in the celebrated essay Lords of Chaos (It's Pop) by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind and later brought to the cinema under the direction of Jonas ÅkerlundIn other words, the nihilistic escalation that led a generation of overprotected children of one of Europe's most placid countries to unleash a civil Ragnarock punctuated by church burnings, instinctual murders, and induced suicides.

Chronic pulmonary fibrosis that was diagnosed in Crown Princess Mette-Marit The Crown Princess's health in 2018 has "evolved." This deterioration of her health will require more rest and will limit her official activities, the royal house of the Nordic country has reported this Thursday. In a statement, the royal house has explained that "the Crown Princess suffers from daily symptoms and discomforts that affect the ability to carry out her duties." It has also been highlighted that the health of the princess "varies more quickly than before," which implies that changes in her official program may arise "more frequently." However, the wife of Crown Prince Haakon wants to continue working and, to make this possible, her agenda will be reorganized "in the best possible way to combine her state of health with her activities." The statement was released shortly after the princess cancelled her participation in a concert planned in the cathedral of Trondheim, in western Norway.

Norway bans influencers from retouching their photos. As of this Thursday, in the Nordic country, an influencer will have to declare if their figure or features have been edited and if they have used a filter through a government-approved label. The law passed by the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality on Thursday also establishes the tag system for conventional advertisements. The rule applies to photographs in which body measurements have been edited, for example height or leg length, shape, such as making the lips thicker or the waist more pronounced, or skin colour. Also those in which a filter has been used. Failure to tag will carry penalties ranging from fines to possible imprisonment.

Police in Norway have confirmed the identity of a body found on the coast earlier this year. It is of a boy, a little more than a year old. Artin, who died in the English Channel after the small fishing boat in which he was traveling with four other members of his family sank. The bodies of Artin's parents and two siblings had been recovered, along with another 19 bodies, but the baby had been reported missing. According to the NGO Hengaw, there were 28 people on the boat. They were trying to reach England from France.

The controversy surrounding AstraZeneca vaccines, linked to some cases of thrombosis, along with the state of the vaccination process itself and the current incidence of covid-19 in several countries, has prompted their governments to make millions of doses of the Anglo-Swedish vaccine available to anyone who needs it. Some countries have even offered to buy these leftovers, a fact that led the World Health Organization (WHO) to ask for them to be delivered free of charge.