Norway’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4% today to curb inflation, as widely expected, and said it would likely hike again in …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Norway – Norway’s wealth fund, the world’s largest single stock market investor, posted a profit of 1,501 billion crowns ($143 billion) in the first half of the year, driven by …
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A new e-mail solution is being deployed for employees at 12 ministries today and the old e-mail solution is being shut down. This is an important and necessary security measure …
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Norwegian Airlines has won a four-year contract for providing flight services to the defence sector in Norway and the Nordic region. The agreement, valued at about one billion Norwegian kroner …
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Meta requested an Oslo district court judge suspend a decision by Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, to impose a NOK1 million per day fine for continuing to use Norwegians’ personal data for …
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Authorities in northern Russia are seeking millions of dollars in damages from neighboring Norway after a herd of reindeer crossed over the border and damaged a protected nature reserve last …
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The US, UK and Norway, also known as the Troika, on Friday condemned in “the strongest terms” the ongoing violence in Darfur, Sudan. The three countries especially condemned “reports of …
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Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Oslo in Norway and Copenhagen in Denmark on 11 August. The Minister visits the two countries for the first time. Minister …
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The Russian government has included Norway in the list of foreign countries committing unfriendly actions against Russian diplomatic and consular missions abroad, the Russian government’s press service reported. “We adopted …
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Defence
Norway agrees extra funds to European Peace Facility for ammunition and spares for Leopard tanks
The EU and the Kingdom of Norway yesterday signed a transfer agreement for Norway’s voluntary financial contribution to the assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) for supplying military equipment to the Armed Forces of …
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The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo permanently closed down today as part of Norway’s decision to make structural changes in its network of diplomatic missions abroad. The Embassy announced earlier that …
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The Norwegian Parliament, Storting, has decided to introduce tuition fees for all new-coming international students from countries outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The decision was established after a proposal …
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that the State Department had approved the sale of six MH-60R multi-mission helicopters and other equipment to Norway for an estimated cost of $1 billion. The …
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Russia has declared 10 workers of the Norwegian embassy in Moscow and the staff of the defence attache unwelcome on its territory after Norway expelled 15 workers of the Russian …
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A Swedish rocket veered off its planned course and landed in Norway on Monday, local media reported. The nine-meter-long rocket was launched from the Esrange Space Center, about 200 kilometers …
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The world is facing an unprecedented crisis in the system of multilateral relations, with tensions between major power reaching the highest ever level, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said …
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Norway is making a significant contribution to an important area of Hungary’s defence capabilities, namely its air defence, the Defence Minister said in Oslo on Thursday. In a statement sent …
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As part of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) efforts to hone defence co-operation, British and Norwegian patrol vessels are tested in and around the many bays and jagged coast around fjords in …
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Russia and Norway
Norway confirms its hostile status by expelling Russian diplomats — Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow views this decision by Oslo as a “deliberate escalation of animosity toward Russia”. Norway, by announcing the expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats, has confirmed its …
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Norwegian salmon farming is under mounting pressure as the sector continues to battle climate change, price pressures, and supply issues. Norway’s fresh salmon exports fell 9% in the first quarter …
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Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev believes that no-one in the world needs Ukraine, therefore it will cease to exist, he said in his post on social media Saturday. …
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A designer based in Norway, Lars Beller Fjetland, has handcrafted a bench inspired by the pasta shape for the aluminium giant Hydro. Bello! from Hydro has been designated for indoor …
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On 5 April 2003, three Norwegian aircraft took off from Oslo Airport Gardermoen in the direction of Portugal and Spain. This marked the start of the company’s international venture and …
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Police made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in Norway when they discovered 800 kilograms (1760 pounds) of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo, officials said. The drugs were found this week after Norwegian authorities …
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This week, Norway repatriated two women and three children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria. We are grateful to Norway and our local partners working to resolve the ongoing …