Tariffs of up to 277% on cheese exported from Britain are set to be cut after a new trade deal was signed with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. International Trade Secretary announced the deal was agreed …
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Ski (Norway) based Holmentoppen Bryggerhus apologized and withdrew beer label, displaying reimagined image of Lord Ganesh, after Hindu protest calling it “highly inappropriate”. Kurt Haugen, owner of Holmentoppen Bryggerhus, in …
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Sri Lankan Minister of Energy, Udaya Gammanpila had a meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Trine Jøranli Eskedal on Tuesday (01) via Zoom technology. The discussions focused …
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The United States has assured Norway that it stopped spying on allies in 2014, according to the Nordic country’s prime minister, Erna Solberg. “I am glad that the Americans clearly …
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Norway Allocates €4.5 Million for Industry Programs to Support Education of 4,500 People
Through tripartite collaboration, the Norwegian government has allocated NOK 46 million (€4.5 million) to industry programs to support the education of 4,500 people in total. According to a press release …
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The Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway said on 27 May that it had signed an agreement with Springfields Fuels Limited (SFL) in UK under which SFL will receive 3 …
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Norway and UNDP Vietnam support Human Rights in Vietnam and steps have been taken to ensure support of the Government in Vietnam, the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam writes in a …
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Hindus are urging Ski (Norway) based Holmentoppen Bryggerhus to apologize and withdraw beer label displaying reimagined image of Lord Ganesh, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a …
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Taiwanese living in Norway are eager to correct their nationality after filing a lawsuit in May against the Norwegian government for labeling them as “Chinese” on their residency permits. The Taiwanese …
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The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU countries may not dismiss asylum applications on the ground that Norway has already rejected them. Germany cannot turn an asylum seeker …
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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg opposes some of NATO’s proposed reforms, including steps to mitigate climate change, fearing that the Western alliance could take on too many additional responsibilities, Reuters …
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Norway and Cuba on Friday agreed to continue their bilateral exchange and coordination on international issues, after verifying the good state of relations between the two countries. Such definitions were …
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The United States is working continuously toward helping with security and prosperity across Africa through military trainings and Exercises by the United States Africa Command, Major General Andrew M.Rohling, Deputy …
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The exercise, which takes place May 15 to June 3, 2021, provides the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to conduct land and sea based defence against simultaneous cruise and ballistic …
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“The belated ceasefire announcement for Gaza must be observed by both Israel and the Palestinian armed groups so that we can start reaching out to people most in need. We …
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The Norwegian prime minister has admitted that almost two decades of the international military presence in Afghanistan has failed to yield the desired results. Erna Solberg remarked on Wednesday: “An …
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‘I am deeply concerned about the high number of casualties in Gaza, the suffering of the civilian population and the widespread destruction, especially of infrastructure that is vital to ensure …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met today in Iceland with Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council. During the …
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The Norwegian Refugee Council confirmed today that 11 of over 60 children killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza over the last week were participating in its psycho-social programme aimed …
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Three Royal Navy warships have joined NATO allies for the world’s largest test of naval air defences. The three-week-long Exercise Formidable Shield 2021 is taking place off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic …
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On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Norway as you celebrate the 207th anniversary of Constitution Day. The United States and …
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On the occasion of Norwegian Constitution Day, Norwegian are proud to highlight the unique tradition of celebrating a day that goes back 207 years. On this very special day, Norwegians …
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Europe’s biggest and most complex air and missile exercise gets underway on Saturday (15 May 2021) with ships and aircraft from across NATO defending against a variety of missiles. Exercise …
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While refusing to use the formula “structural racism”, claiming that people don’t really understand its meaning and implications, Erna Solberg nevertheless acknowledged that it has been and remains a problem.Norwegian …
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Last month, the United States and Norway signed an updated defense deal called the Supplementary Defense Cooperation Agreement. It allows the U.S. to build new facilities at select Norwegian bases …