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| Couple in Norway get 17 years for incest |
| [Norwaynews] [17.05.2013, 07:09pm, Fri. GMT] |
A Norwegian court sentenced a couple to 17 years in prison for violence, rape and incestuous relations with their three sons, calling it the country’s worst sexual abuse case. A 39-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man had been accused of physical and sexual violence over two years, from a very young age, against the two boys born of their union and the third boy from a previous relationship by the mother.
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| No place for Islamophobia in Norway- ambassador |
| [Norwaynews] [18.05.2013, 05:23am, Sat. GMT] |
Norwegian Ambassador to Turkey Janis Bjorn Kanavin said on Friday that Norwegian people had good relations with Muslim people, adding, "There is no place for Islamophobia in Norway." Speaking to AA at the Norway Sea Products Symposium in Ankara, Kanavin said cultural dialogue was vitally important, adding Norway and Turkey had always had intense cultural relations.
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| | | | National statement by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide |
| [Norway] [16.05.2013, 07:16pm, Thu. GMT] |
| "The great interest that that non-Arctic states are taking in the coming observership is a tribute to the good work we have done together. I think it is very important to welcome the new observers and to appreciate their interest to working with us on the basis of the principles that we have agreed to”, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said at the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Kiruna, 15 May. |
| | | | Sri Lankan court gives green light to sue Norwegian Ambassador |
| [Norwaynews] [16.05.2013, 04:10am, Thu. GMT] |
Dismissing an application made by the Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, the Colombo District Court has declared that the Ambassador could be sued despite his diplomatic immunity. The Court made this direction when action was filed against the Norwegian Ambassador demanding over Rs. 90 million. The district judge Amali Ranaweera made this observation sequel to an action filed by a private institution namely Foundation for Co-Existence Guarantee Limited, in which Dr. Kumar Rupesinghe served as the Chief Executive Officer and carried out Norwegian and British funded projects.
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| | | | The Accidental Prime Minister of Tibet |
| [Norway] [15.05.2013, 03:53pm, Wed. GMT] |
| In a way, Lobsang Sangay ended up overseeing of one of the world's longest-running political conflicts largely by accident. A Tibetan legal expert born to refugee parents in India, he was working at Harvard University when, on a lark, he ran for Tibet's top government job as sikyong, or prime minister, in 2011. Sangay never actually lived in Tibet, but his connection to the region's decades-long struggle for autonomy is generations deep. His father was a monk who fled Tibet in 1959, the same year as the Dalai Lama. |
| | | | Election in Pakistan |
| [Norwaynews] [15.05.2013, 03:28pm, Wed. GMT] |
| “I would like to congratulate Pakistan on a historic election. For the first time in the country’s history, a democratically elected government will be replaced by another democratically elected government,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. “Pakistan’s democracy is developing. Although the final assessments of the election may identify mistakes and shortcomings, the election has shown that the democratic will is there. Important steps have been made, such as amendments to electoral legislation, the establishment of an independent election commission and improved electoral lists,” Mr Eide said. |
| | | | Together for a new Mali |
| [Norway] [15.05.2013, 03:23pm, Wed. GMT] |
| The people of northern Mali have been brutally suppressed by extremist groups. They need our special attention, said Minister of International Development, Mr. Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås in his address at the the international conference on Mali in Brussels. |
| | | | Statoil confirms raid at Norway headquarters |
| [Norwaynews] [14.05.2013, 06:12pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Statoil has confirmed a raid took place at its headquarters in Stavanger, Norway, earlier today. Statoil said the inspection was carried out by the EFTA Surveillance Authority with the assistance of the Norwegian Competition Authority. A statement on the firm's website said the inspection was carried out "on request of the European Commission". |
| | | | 2013 Oslo Freedom Forum Opens in Norway, Celebrating Five Years of “Challenging Power” |
| [Norwaynews] [14.05.2013, 03:15pm, Tue. GMT] |
The 2013 Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) opens today in Norway, bringing an unprecedented gathering of courageous rights defenders, artists, innovators, authors, entrepreneurs, journalists, and policymakers from across the globe. They unite in Oslo to exchange ideas on how best to challenge repression and promote human rights. “Freedom is in decline around the world. There are more countries considered ‘not free’ or only ‘partly free’ than there were ten years ago. For the last five years, OFF has provided a platform for survivors of some of the worst abuses and grown to become an incubator for effective action against tyranny and injustice,” said OFF founder Thor Halvorssen.
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| | | | SAS: -We are on the right track |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:31pm, Mon. GMT] |
| SAS transported 2,5 million passengers in april, an increase of 151.000, pr 6,5 percent, compared to last year. SAS's markets in Norway and Denmark saw the highest growth rate in passengers the past month. Overall, domestic routes experienced the largest increase in number of passengers, at 10 percent. The airline also reports that SAS's new route to San Fransisco has been positively received, with a passenger load of 80 percent in April. |
| | | | Norwegian Air may be eying LOT |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:29pm, Mon. GMT] |
Norwegian and Polish media reported in April that Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) CEO Bjørn Kjos met with Polish Minister of Finance Jacek Rostowski to talk about a potential takeover of troubled Polish state-owned airline LOT. NAS later confirmed that Mr Kjos visited Poland but didn’t specify for what reason. “It’s positive news that someone is interested in buying LOT, since a money-losing airline is a hard thing to sell in the current economic situation,” said Bartosz Baca, an aviation expert at BBSG, an advisory company specializing in the aviation sector.
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| | | | Norway govt, Unicef join hands to promote 'child friendly governance' in Nepal |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:25pm, Mon. GMT] |
| Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal Alf Arne Ramslien and UNICEF Nepal Country Representative Hanaa Singer Monday signed an agreement worth USD$7,000,000 to strengthen and expand 'child friendly local governance' in Nepal. The agreement will bolster the partnership between the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) and UNICEF, with support from the Government of Norway, to include children and ensure their participation in all government plans at all levels, UNICEF said. |
| | | | Norway proposes new regime for carbon compensation |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:22pm, Mon. GMT] |
| The Norwegian authorities have proposed a new regime for carbon compensation for all large-scale industrial consumers of electricity in Norwegian industry in order to reduce the risk of carbon leakage resulting from the cost of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) allowance being passed onto consumers. The European Union introduced the ETS in order to fulfil its target for emissions reductions. It has also adopted guidelines(1) on granting state aid in order to allow member states to mitigate the potential negative effects of the EU ETS regime by introducing the possibility of compensation for selected industry sectors. |
| | | | Russia-Norway military exercisers begin in Barents Sea |
| [Norwaynews] [11.05.2013, 03:09pm, Sat. GMT] |
A large anti-submarine ship The Vice-Admiral Kulakov on Saturday came out of the main base of the Northern Fleet - Severomorsk - to participate in the joint Norwegian-Russian naval exercises called Pomor 2013. Following the Russian ship, from Severomorsk went the frigate of the Norwegian naval forces The Helge Instad", which had been there for a few days on a business trip. Thus, Pomor 2013 began in the Barents Sea, spokesman of the Northern Fleet Captain First Rank Vadim Serga told Itar-Tass. The five-day training will take place in the Barents and Norwegian Seas. Its main objective is to develop joint actions of Russian and Norwegian military in the Arctic region.
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| | | | Two confirmed dead in Norway bridge collapse |
| [Norwaynews] [10.05.2013, 03:33pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Rescue workers on Thursday pulled a second body from the rubble of an under-construction bridge that collapsed in central Norway a day earlier, police said. The victim, a construction worker, was excavated in the early morning from a mountain of debris at the accident site near the city of Trondheim, according to police. "The last missing person after the bridge collapse has now been retrieved from the area and is confirmed dead," police said in a statement. The other fatality was a person driving a car under the bridge when it collapsed on Wednesday, while five others were hospitalised. |
| | | | NATO won't up presence in the Arctic: chief |
| [Norwaynews] [09.05.2013, 02:54pm, Thu. GMT] |
| NATO has no plans to increase its presence in the Arctic, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday despite numerous countries' keen interest in the region's vast natural resources. "NATO has no intention of increasing its presence and activities in the Far North," Fogh Rasmussen said in Oslo after spending two days visiting northern Norway. |
| | | | Norway condemns attack on UN in Abyei |
| [Norwaynews] [08.05.2013, 06:05pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Norway condemns the attack on the UNISFA convoy in Abyei on 4 May in the strongest possible terms. Among the fatalities were an Ethiopian peacekeeper, the paramount chief of the Ngok Dinka tribe, Kuol Deng Majok, who was travelling in the convoy, and several young people. “Attacks on UN peacekeepers cannot be tolerated. This attack must be investigated and those responsible must be brought to justice,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. |
| | | | Nobel Peace Prize laureate exhibition goes to Brussels |
| [Norwaynews] [07.05.2013, 07:00am, Tue. GMT] |
| We are delighted that the European Parliament shows our Nobel Peace Prize laureate exhibition in Brussels, and proud that the Parlamentarium is our venue. President Martin Schulz opened the exhibition in Oslo in December, and now a greater audience gets to experience it and learn about the reasons for EU being awarded the Prize”, Bente Erichsen, Executive Director at the Nobel Peace Center states. |
| | | | Norwegian Air Shuttle April traffic up 36 per cent |
| [Norwaynews] [06.05.2013, 07:10pm, Mon. GMT] |
Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle said on Monday its total passenger traffic ( RPK) rose 36 per cent in April year-on-year, compared to a 20-percent rise in March. The total number of passengers flown in April was 1.71 million compared to 1.35 milion last year, an increase of 27 per cent. The yield, or average revenue per passenger carried and kilometre flown, was estimated at 0.53 Norwegian crown ($0.09) for April, compared with 0.57 crown a year earlier and 0.55 crown in the previous month.
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| | | | Norway to give additional NOK 100 million to help Syrian refugees |
| [Norwaynews] [04.05.2013, 05:56pm, Sat. GMT] |
“The refugee crisis in Syria is on its way to becoming the worst since the Second World War. The Government is therefore increasing Norway’s assistance by NOK 100 million,” announced Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. The humanitarian situation in Syria and its neighbouring countries is become becoming more serious than the worst prognoses at the beginning of the year.
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| | | | Bulgarians, Roma, French ‘Banned in Norway’ |
| [Norwaynews] [03.05.2013, 04:55pm, Fri. GMT] |
Norway’s populist right-wing party has called for keeping out of the country Roma, Bulgarian and French nationals, arguing these are prone to criminal activities. Per Sandberg, a Norwegian politician, currently Member of Parliament and deputy leader for the Progress Party, has suggested "three immediate steps to stop the flow of begging and crime” in a text distributed online.
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| Norwegian sovereign wealth fund investing $4b in India |
| [Norwaynews] [17.05.2013, 07:12pm, Fri. GMT] |
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, is investing $4 billion (Dh14.7 billion) in India and is focused in the areas of oil and gas, shipping and hydropower, Norway’s envoy to India has said. Norwegian Ambassador Eivind S. Homme said the Government Pension Fund has a capital of $720 billion and is into petroleum. “The Pension Fund is actually a petroleum fund. It is investing $4 billion in India. The officials were in India last week,” Homme told IANS on the sidelines of an event to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day Wednesday evening at the embassy premises.
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| | | | Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe: Strengthening the Impact of the Council of Europe’s Activities1 |
| [Norway] [16.05.2013, 07:15pm, Thu. GMT] |
| We meet at a very important moment. As we here from the Secretary General the founding principles of this organisation, democracy, human rights and the rule of law are again under pressure in Europa. We have to take that very seriously, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, in his statement at the Council of Europe's meeting. |
| | | | Norway welcomes India in Arctic Council |
| [Norwaynews] [15.05.2013, 07:34pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Norway welcomed India and five other countries after they secured permanent observer status in the inter-governmental forum Arctic Council Wednesday. In a Twitter posting, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide extended his welcome to Japan, South Korea, China, India, Singapore and Italy as observers, Xinhua reported. Eide described as "a major breakthrough" the decision taken by the eight-member Arctic Council to have six new observers. |
| | | | Norway resumes development assistance to Mali |
| [Norwaynews] [15.05.2013, 03:29pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Elections in Mali have been announced with a view to ending the political crisis that has beset the country since the military coup last year. Norway will provide NOK 40 million in funding to support the election process and the transition to legitimate governance. “The people of northern Mali have been brutally suppressed by extremist groups. It is now essential that an effective government that enjoys the broad support of the people is put in place. The elections in July must also lay the foundation for reconciliation,” commented Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås. |
| | | | Minorities under Pressure in Europe and Beyond |
| [Norway] [15.05.2013, 03:26pm, Wed. GMT] |
| "On our own continent the challenges are increasing. We see that respect for democratic principles cannot be taken for granted – even in deep-rooted European democracies", said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, in his welcoming remarks at the conference "Right-wing Extremism and Hate Crime: Minorities under Pressure in Europe and Beyond". |
| | | | Egyptian activist address Oslo Freedom Forum |
| [Norwaynews] [14.05.2013, 06:14pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Soraya Bahgat, founder of anti-sexual harassment organisation Tahrir Bodyguard, spoke at the Oslo Freedom Forum on Tuesday on the role of women in Egypt in the revolution and their status since former president Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. “Women are an integral part of the Egyptian revolution and are credited with bringing down the Mubarak regime,” Bahgat said. She described the courage that women showed in protesting alongside men in January 2011 and denounced the attacks and harassment they have faced since then. |
| | | | Norwegian looks to enter Danish banking market |
| [Norwaynews] [14.05.2013, 06:10pm, Tue. GMT] |
| SAS's top competitor, Norwegian, decided to establish its banking network in Sweden last week and has suggested that Denmark could be next. Sweden was chosen over Denmark as the primary market choice for Norwegian’s banking ambitions, Bank Norwegian, because it is easier to rate customers' credit in Sweden than it is in other Scandinavian countries, according to Erik Jensen, the deputy head of Norwegian. |
| | | | Asylum seekers in Norway increase by 20 percent |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:32pm, Mon. GMT] |
| So far this year, 3,310 asylum seekers have arrived in Norway, an increase of 20 percent compared to the first months of 2012. The number of minors among the asylum seekers, however, has declined. The largest group of asylum seekers come from Somalia (18 percent), followed by Eritrea (15 percent) and Afghanistan (8 percent), according to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). Almost all asylum seekers from Eritrea have their applications approved, but the percentage of denied applications among the Somali and Afghan applicants has slightly increased. |
| | | | Challenges Sri Lankan Minister over claim of Norwegian funds |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:30pm, Mon. GMT] |
| The general secretary of Sri Lanka's Buddhist organization, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) challenged the Construction, Engineering Services and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa to prove his accusation that it has raised funds from Norway and other western countries. Addressing media, the general secretary of BBS Ven. Galabodaaththe Gnanasara Thero said the BBS would apologize from the public and the organization would be dissolved if the charges are proved. |
| | | | Senior MP, Norwegian Envoy Discuss Tehran-Oslo Parliamentary Ties |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:27pm, Mon. GMT] |
Ali Motahari, prominent Iranian lawmaker, and Norwegian Ambassador to Iran Jens Petter Kjemprud underlined the necessity for closer cooperation between Iranian and Norwegian parliaments. During the meeting held here in Tehran on Monday, Motahari said parliamentary ties can help the two countries use their economic and industrial capacities for the development of mutual cooperation.
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| | | | SAS Agrees To Sale of Norwegian Regional Subsidiary |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:23pm, Mon. GMT] |
| Struggling Scandinavian flag carrier SAS has signed an agreement to sell its regional subsidiary Widerøe as part of an ongoing restructuring program to achieve financial stability. SAS will sell 80 percent of Widerøe to Norwegian companies Torghatten ASA, Fjord1 AS and Nordland Fylkeskommune. The sales will include seven Bombardier Q400 turboprops that SAS currently leases to the regional carrier. The transaction must be approved by Norwegian authorities, and is expected to close in September. |
| | | | Appointment seen to strengthen ties with Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [13.05.2013, 07:20pm, Mon. GMT] |
| The appointment of University of Cebu’s (UC) chancellor as Cebu’s Norwegian consul is seen to further strengthen Philippine bilateral relations with Norway. “As the new regional consul, I am now ‘married’ to Norway for the furtherance of the country’s influence in the Philippines and vice versa,” said Candice Gotianuy during her official appointment ceremony at Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. Replacing Sabino Dapat, Gotianuy was appointed Norway’s honorary consul in Cebu for the provinces of Cebu and Negros Oriental by Norwegian ambassador Knut Solem. |
| | | | Falsely Convicted Blogger Ali Abdulemam Escapes from Bahrain; Will speak at Oslo Freedom Forum |
| [Norwaynews] [10.05.2013, 03:35pm, Fri. GMT] |
After being forced into hiding for more than two years, Bahraini blogger and free speech advocate Ali Abdulemam will speak at the 2013 Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) on May 15th at 9:45am Oslo time. This will be his first public appearance since 2011, and will be live streamed at www.oslofreedomforum.com. A pivotal and heavily persecuted architect of Bahrain’s political blogosphere, Abdulemam disappeared on March 15, 2011, in the midst of massive protests against the monarchy’s crackdown on dissent. Three days later, his house was thoroughly ransacked by state police. He then disappeared.
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| | | | Lack Of Funds: NRC To Leave |
| [Norwaynews] [09.05.2013, 05:59pm, Thu. GMT] |
| The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is to leave Sri Lanka by June this year owing to funding constraints, the humanitarian agency said. The Secretary General of NRC, Ms Toril Brekke will be visiting Sri Lanka this week to host a farewell function. The Norwegian Refugee Council has been engaged in humanitarian activities in Sri Lanka since 2004 providing assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Southern, North-Western, Northern and Eastern Provinces in Sri Lanka. Within this broader framework, two programmes now remain in Sri Lanka: Shelter and ICLA. |
| | | | Norway’s special envoy to Sudan holds talks with Ethiopian foreign minister |
| [Norwaynews] [09.05.2013, 02:53pm, Thu. GMT] |
| Norway’s special envoy to Sudan, Endre Stiansen, has held talks with Ethiopia’s foreign affairs minister, Tedros Adhanom, on a visit to the capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday. According to the ministry of foreign affairs, the two sides discussed issues of common concern, as well as regional matters, including the current situation in Sudan and South Sudan. |
| | | | International Conference on Right-wing Extremism and Hate Crime in Europe and Beyond |
| [Norwaynews] [07.05.2013, 03:18pm, Tue. GMT] |
| On 14 May, international experts and stakeholders will gather in Oslo for a two-day conference on right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities in Europe and beyond. Despite a large number of legal instruments and implementation mechanisms, recent years have shown a marked increase in right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities. This goes against the very ideas on which post-war Europe was founded. |
| | | | NATO leadership visit Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [06.05.2013, 07:12pm, Mon. GMT] |
| NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the North Atlantic Council are visiting Norway on 6–8 May. The North Atlantic Council will visit Bodø and Tromsø, while the NATO Secretary General will visit Bodø and Oslo. The programme in Oslo includes an audience at the Royal Palace, a meeting with the President of the Storting and a meeting with the Prime Minister. |
| | | | A growth package for businesses |
| [Norwaynews] [05.05.2013, 12:57pm, Sun. GMT] |
| The Norwegian Government today announces a growth package for mainland businesses. At the same time the Government will improve the petroleum tax system. The proposals aim to reduce the uneven development of different sectors of the Norwegian economy. – The proposals will ease the pressure for industries facing international competition and secure jobs, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. |
| | | | The 2013 Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent Awarded to Ali Ferzat, Park Sang Hak, and the Ladies in White |
| [Norwaynews] [04.05.2013, 05:36pm, Sat. GMT] |
| The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today announced the recipients of the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent. The 2013 laureates are: Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, North Korean democracy activist Park Sang Hak, and Cuban civil society group the Ladies in White—represented by their leader Berta Soler. They will be honored at a ceremony during the 2013 Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway on May 15. |
| | | | Nissan LEAF becomes Norway’s second best selling car |
| [Norwaynews] [03.05.2013, 04:53pm, Fri. GMT] |
Nissan's fully electric LEAF supermini became the second-best selling car in Norway last month, selling 455 models in April. In total 495 electric cars sold in the country last month, giving electric vehicles a 3.5 per cent overall market share. In total, Norway had more than 11,000 electric cars on the road-impressive for a country with a population of just five million. It's long been the case that Norway was Nissan's biggest European market for its first electric vehicle, where the small family car was the 13th best selling car in 2012, and had climbed to 5th place in March 2013 but last month's results push Nissan to new highs.
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