Troff is certainly not condoning the story so far, but there are two sides, and we have heard one.
He's sure the Norwegian diplomats are working overtime to straighten this situation out, and that the Norwegian will be "set free" (read: "deported") before too long.
Expo 2020? The damage is already done. Public has a short attention span. Good. Officials deciding the winner may have a better memory. Not so good.
What does this have to do with driving airplanes, anyway?