Airlines cancel flights to Norway ahead of royal funeral, heavy traffic queues towards Oslo, and more news on Tuesday.
Airlines cancel flights to Oslo ahead of royal funeral
SAS and Norwegian airlines are cancelling several flights to and from Oslo Airport because of King Harald V’s funeral.
According to TV 2, state airport operator Avinor has requested a reduction in air traffic on Wednesday morning and afternoon to accommodate official arrival flights.
So far, Norwegian has cancelled 16 flights, mostly on domestic routes. Flights between Oslo and Bergen, Stavanger, and Trondheim are among those affected.
Avinor said it is working closely with the airlines to keep regular flights running smoothly alongside the ceremonial traffic.
Speaking to newspaper VG on Tuesday morning, Avinor communications advisor Camilla Haugen Walla confirmed that around 40 flights in total have been cancelled, adding that affected passengers have been contacted directly by their airlines.
Norwegian vocabulary: flyvninger – flights
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Roadblocks cause heavy traffic queues towards Oslo
Major traffic delays have hit key routes into Oslo on Tuesday morning after police established roadblocks on highway 159 ahead of King Harald V’s funeral procession.
The Road Traffic Centre confirmed to local newspaper Romerikes Blad that lane narrowings will remain in place throughout the morning and afternoon, creating significant congestion for commuters heading into the capital.
Severe restrictions are also affecting the E6 motorway between Gardermoen Airport and Oslo. Traffic will be strictly limited from 6am to 8pm on Tuesday, and from 7am to 8pm on Wednesday, as authorities prepare for the official funeral ceremonies.
“Our most important message is that everyone must prepare for very demanding traffic conditions on both September 8th and 9th, and to follow updated traffic information,” warned Department Director Anne Grethe Hestenes at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
“Avoid driving into or through Oslo if you have other options,” she advised.
Norwegian vocabulary: veisperring – roadblock
The Progress Party remains the largest party in new opinion poll
A recent Norstat poll conducted for NRK, Dagbladet, and Vårt Land showed the Progress Party holding steady above 30 percent, making it the country’s largest political party for the tenth time in a row.
The Labour Party fell back slightly to 22 percent support, while most other parties stayed about the same as last month.
Political debate across the country has mostly paused after the passing of King Harald V.
Norwegian vocabulary: meningsmåling – opinion poll
Marius Borg Høiby’s detention extended by four weeks
On Monday, Oslo District Court extended Marius Borg Høiby’s detention, so the 29-year-old will stay in police custody until October 5th.
Høiby, the son of Queen Mette-Marit, had previously consented to continued custody under electronic monitoring.
According to Aftenposten, the ruling requires Høiby to undergo mandatory drug testing on a schedule determined by the prosecution in cooperation with the Norwegian Correctional Service.
Even though his detention was extended, Høiby has been given special permission to attend King Harald V’s funeral service on Wednesday, September 9th.
Norwegian vocabulary: varetektsfengsling – pre-trial detention
Yara launches world’s first cross-border carbon capture project in the Netherlands
Norwegian fertiliser company Yara has started capturing CO₂ emissions at its Sluiskil plant in the Netherlands, launching the world’s first commercial cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attended Monday’s inauguration ceremony alongside Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten to celebrate the operational milestone.
The facility will capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, representing roughly 0.5 percent of the Netherlands’ total annual emissions, before liquefying the gas for transport.
Specialised vessels will ship the liquid CO₂ to the Northern Lights reception terminal in Øygarden, Norway, where it will be injected into an aquifer 2,600 metres beneath the seabed.
At the ceremony, Støre spoke about how important the project is for Europe’s efforts to cut carbon emissions. “A few years ago, this was something many people thought was impossible to achieve in practice,” Støre said. “Now it is a reality.”
Norwegian vocabulary: karbonfangstanlegg – carbon capture plant
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Trondheim ranks among the world’s happiest cities in 2026 index
Trondheim has secured 6th place globally in the 2026 Happy City Index, published by the Institute for Quality of Life, outranking all other Norwegian cities.
Oslo, the capital, came in 14th place. Bergen and Stavanger also reached Gold tier status, ranking 31st and 37th respectively.
Nordic neighbours dominated the top of the global leaderboard once again, with Copenhagen taking 1st place and Helsinki securing 2nd.
Norwegian vocabulary: rangering – ranking