Norway is reopening the gates to (almost) FREE tuition for international students in 2026

After introducing steep tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students in 2023 (which caused an insane ~80% drop in international enrollments), Norway just reversed the decison. The government is removing the national "cost-covering" requirement, letting public universities decide their own fees including slashing them dramatically or setting them to ZERO. Target date: August 1, 2026 (pending final approval). Several universities like Nord, Stavanger & Inland Norway have already signaled big reductions (down to NOK 60k-85k/year or less in some cases).This is the country that had free education for decades, world-class programs in English, renewable energy, tech, marine science, medicine, and more. no massive tuition bills could change lives for students from Asia, Africa, Latin America & beyond. This could mean paying just the tiny semester fee (~€90-100) at many places soon.
If countries can educate their youth without crippling them in debt, why can't all?