State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad’s speech at an Oslo visit by the EU transport attachés. Dear Transport Attachés – dear colleagues, Norway has longstanding, good and close ties with the EU. …
In the final four months of 2015, a record number of asylum seekers came to Norway. During the first four months of this year, the numbers plummeted by 95 percent …
‘I condemn the terrorist attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday 28 June in the strongest possible terms. Terrorists have once again targeted innocent civilians in Turkey. These cowardly acts …
Norwegian public service broadcaster NRK has announced a major installation of Tedial’s Evolution business-driven media workflow. The solution provides NRK with multi-site Enterprise MAM, Capture Manager software and a designated …
The two Scandinavian allies strongly supported the outcome of the last NATO Summit in Wales, with a renewed focus on deterrence and reassurance measures to counter Russian aggression in the …
At the Crown Princess of Norway, she is normally a picture of poise and grace. But Princess Mette-Marit found herself in a spot of bother today as she tried to …
Mongolian migrants have reportedly been smuggled into Norway on fake visas claiming they are professional speed skaters. According to Norwegian newspaper Daglabet, teenage girls were able to gain entry to …
A Norwegian court gave the green light on Wednesday for the extradition to Italy of a controversial Kurdish Iraqi cleric accused of belonging to the Islamic State group. Najmuddin Faraj …
We’re all figuring out new ways to engage our audiences, but what exactly are we actually trying to achieve? Rather than aiming for likes, clicks, or much-needed revenue, one small …
The Norwegian Royal Court and the Royal Police Escort have issued an apology for an incident in which an elderly woman was knocked over by a bodyguard and ended in …
Norway is no longer the most socially progressive country in the world according to a new global study. In a new life quality report from the Social Progress Imperative, Norway …
The Norwegian prime minister has said the open border between her country and Sweden has worked for more than 50 years, but she can’t offer advice on how it could …
The Central Bank of Norway excluded two oil companies working off the coast of Western Sahara for Morocco, because of the “serious violations of the basic ethical standards,” according to …
‘We are now seeking to intensify our cooperation with Argentina and Uruguay. The Argentine Government has initiated ambitious economic reforms, which bode well for our future cooperation,’ said Minister of …
Norwegian King Harald and his wife Queen Sonja are to arrive in Finland for a three-day state visit in September. The royal couple will be accompanied by several Norwegian government …
The top Norwegian envoy in Seoul called Tuesday for cooperation with Korea to build hydrogen-powered cars as the two countries are pushing to go green by slashing carbon emissions and …
A British woman was presented in court for alleged to have thrown cake at Minister Solveig Horne during the Oslo Pride parade on Saturday. Police Attorney Signe Aallin at the …
EFTA states Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein have signed in Bern a free-trade agreement with Georgia, represented by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, who holds the …
Erik Solheim, a former Minister of Environment and International Development in Norway, began his tenure today as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, with the concurrent position of UN …
In the summer of 2013, the seven year old Mingus Lund threw at Coca Cola bottle with a postcard inside into the ocean by Geitskjæret on Nøtterøy near the town …
Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with Norway’s Middle East peace envoy Tor Vinslad the recent Paris-based Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative, the ministry’s spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said Sunday. “The Norwegian …
UN has declared 21st June as International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the year 2015. The resolution was moved by India at the UNGA, which was supported by 177 countries …
Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by about 13 percent from 1990, and in 2013 amounted to just over 8 percent of the Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions. A Project Group reviewing …
The Norwegian parliament has adopted a number of legislative amendments to ensure a more sustainable asylum policy and strengthen border control. These were approved by the King in Council today. …
The police suspect one of Trondheim’s most prominent real estate companies of fraud for tens of million, according to the newspaper Adresseavisen. The reason why the police opened an investigation …
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