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Canada flag inside the EU-flag

Canada flag inside the EU-flag

WESTERN CONFLICT

Canada and the EU announce an alliance and escalate the conflict with the US, and the consequences could be serious for the EU

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Hudd ownership chart

Hudd ownership chart

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Norwegian Hudd was launched as a social medium, but its ownership structure and advertising resemble credit brokerage

Youth watching mobile phone in bed

Youth watching mobile phone in bed

SOCIAL MEDIA

Norwegian government gives new recommendations on screen use for children and young people

Jonas Gahr Støre and Donald Trump at the White House, 24 April 2025

Jonas Gahr Støre and Donald Trump at the White House, 24 April 2025

THE MINERAL BATTLE

No US top officials at King Harald's funeral, the government's line toward the US has consequences for Norway

Hudd illlustration

Hudd illlustration

THE DARK WEB

Hudd markets itself as the safe alternative to social media, but harbours a vast dark digital layer

Folkefinansiering av Hudd

Folkefinansiering av Hudd

UPHILL BATTLE

The CEO of the social media app Hudd has been replaced after just four months; founder Eigil Arff Tarjem is back at the helm

Group image from Hudd

Group image from Hudd

PRIVACY

A security flaw in the Norwegian social media platform Hudd exposed users in vulnerable groups

The Norwegian sosial media Hudd

The Norwegian sosial media Hudd

USER REVIEW

Flop for Hudd, the Norwegian social medium that was to become a safe alternative to X and Facebook

King Harald's coffin

MONARCHY

Victims of violence feel excluded by the Royal House after Høiby served as a pallbearer of King Harald's coffin

Iceland flag

SOVEREIGNTY

Icelanders show strength and self-confidence in rejecting a resumption of EU membership negotiations

King Harald of Norway

MONARCY

Norway goes into mourning after losing its beloved king, Harald, who died today, 28 August 2026

Picture of military drone

U.S. TARIFFS

The US imposes two new tariffs on products containing minerals, in line with a presidential proclamation from January

Deputy Secretary of Defence, Marte Gerhardsen at Arendalsuken

MINERAL STRATEGY

Norway joins the US-led minerals partnership FORGE after five months and minor changes to the guiding principles

Image of a door with a sign reading "Closed for negotiations"

Image of a door with a sign reading "Closed for negotiations"

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

The negotiating window with the US may be closed as a result of migration through Morocco to Ceuta

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. TARIFFS

New additional tariff to the U.S - 10 or 12.5%, countries with no trade agreement get no tariff ceiling

Picture of a report on a desk

THE MINERAL BATTLE

EU study acknowledges U.S. has policy tool the EU lacks to counter Chinese mineral price dumping

Norwegian football supporters celebrating

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Royal family and Norwegians celebrate national football team returning from World Cup

Diplomats negotiating

Norway still without a trade agreement with the US — new tariffs expected before July 24

Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The waiting list rose by 333% in the first public reporting after Mette-Marit was transplanted

NATO Summit Ankara 2026

NATO SUMMIT ANKARA

Trump repeats Greenland threats backed by new legal powers, there are reasons to take it seriously

Erling Braut Haaland

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway meet England in the quarter-final — nine Norwegian internationals play for English clubs

Norwegian Football supporters celebrating

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway in euphoria after knocking Brazil out of the football World Cup — the whole country celebrates

Flagg fra EU, USA, Grønland og Norge i et arktisk miljø

Flagg fra EU, USA, Grønland og Norge i et arktisk miljø

THE MINERAL BATTLE

July 2026 could be decisive for the relationship between EU and US, as well as for the sovereignty of Greenland and Norway

World Cup celebrations in the Norwegian archipelago

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Scenes of jubilation after Norway beat Ivory Coast in the round of 16 at the football World Cup

Norwegian football supporters

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway already secured a place in round of 32, went for defeat against France in the final group match

Norwegian vikings ships

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norwegian fans' "row" chant at World Cup draws the world's attention: This is why the Vikings rowed

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

MELONI VS. TRUMP

How smart was it of Meloni to enter into conflict with Trump right before new tariff powers?

Picture of G7 Leaders - Summit June 2026

THE MINERAL BATTLE

Trump rejects the minerals alliance The Buyers' Club at G7 and proceeds with the US mineral strategy

Image of an operating theatre

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The upper age limit lowered from 65 to 60 at the same time as the number on the waiting list fell abruptly

Norwegian National Hospital

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The number on waiting list fell abruptly at the time as the National Hospital updated criteria’s

Norwegian National Hospital

LUNG TRANSPLANT

Public reports show discrepancies at the time as the number on the waiting list fell abruptly

Passport control

Labour immigration and refugee reception, the remarkable societal calculations

Bilde som illustrerer vestlig teknologi- og mineralstrategi

TRADE AND SECURITY

Through US-led technology and minerals strategies, Western allies aim to outcompete China

Chart US trade deficit with the European Union

Chart US trade deficit with the European Union

The EU finally adopted the US trade agreement, but has yet to conclude the minerals agreement

Andrew Puzder

The conflict between US and EU reaches new level after historic warning from the Trump administration

Morrow Batteries factory in Arendal Norway

Morrow bankruptcy a result of free trade with China, at the core of the USA / EU conflict

Map of Europe with the Skagerrak marked

Described as irrational outbursts from Trump, but US is preparing strategic and legal confrontation with the EU

Friedrich Merz

GERMANY VS. USA

The US is considering withdrawing forces from Germany after Merz's statements on the Iran war

Image showing a pipeline from land to a transport terminal

MIDDLE EAST

The consequences of the Emirates leaving OPEC could represent bad news for the EU and Norway

Image illustrating the EU sanctions on Russia

GEOPOLITICS

China warns the EU after new Russia sanctions that hit Chinese companies

Marco Rubio and Maroš Šefčovič

The US and the EU agree on an action plan to reach an agreement on critical minerals

Graph

USA VS. EUROPE

European equities lose their lead over US as result of geopolitical unrest and high energy prices

EU and US officials extend hands ahead of agreement

THE MINERAL BATTLE

This week an agreement could be in place that may end the conflict between the EU and the US

Pedro Sanchéz

SPAIN VS. US

Sánchez is positioning himself for power through progressive socialism and an alliance with China, but the US strikes back

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