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 …
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Oslo, 1 April – One of the four victims of avalanches that were triggered in northern Norway on Friday is a Slovenian citizen, the Foreign Ministry told the STA on …
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“I am happy to have joined the Iftar ceremony at the residence of the Saudi ambassador,” said Alireza Yousefi in a tweet. “The new agreement has opened a new chapter …
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Media Freedom
Georgian MFA expresses dissatisfaction to Norwegian ambassador about human rights award for Saakashvili
Norwegian Ambassador to Georgia Helene Sand Andresen was invited to the Georgian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday in connection with the award given to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by the …
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Efforts to resume the stalled talks in Vienna aimed at the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal have gathered momentum again amid geopolitical shifts spurred by the Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement. Iran’s …
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Norwegian firm Scatec ASA (OSL:SCATC) announced on Thursday it has made its first drawdown under a USD-243-million (EUR 225.31m) non-recourse loan facility as construction of the 531-MW Mendubim solar project in Brazil …
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The latest Bollywood film puts Norway in a tight spot as it sheds light on the Nordic country’s invasive child protection policy, which is being compared to state-sanctioned child abduction. …
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President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A natural gas platform in Norway and called for increasing joint efforts …
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By Adil Tursunov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Norway Kazakhstan’s parliamentary and local elections on March 19 will be crucial for the democracy, the nation-building and international relations. Throughout last year …