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Norway student housing shortage

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Norway faces acute student housing shortage and rising costs

Norway is experiencing an acute shortage of student housing, with the waiting queue reaching 17,105 students—an increase of 921 compared to the previous year. The shortage is most severe in major cities such as Oslo, Ber

Norway power grid expansion challenges

3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Norway government announces measures to accelerate power and grid expansion

In late July 2026, Statnett CEO Elisabeth Vike Vardheimer announced a record-level expansion of Norway’s transmission system, citing roughly 270 active projects and over 1 GW of added capacity in the previous year. While

Olaf Tufte death and tributes

3 clusters · 47 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Olaf Tufte buried in Horten, Norway

On 21 July 2026, two‑time Olympic rowing champion Olaf Tufte was found unconscious at his farm near Horten (Nykirke) and died after being air‑lifted to Rikshospitalet. The 50‑year‑old five‑time Olympian had won two gold,