With water recycling plant and solar panels, its embassy has cut carbon footprint As the sprinklers come on at the Norwegian Embassy in the national capital, it isn’t just the …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Kjell Magne Bondevik’s visit has become politically controversial in India since former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah raised concerns over the visit. During the visit, Bondevik met …
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Norwegian Finance (NoFi) plans to expand outside of the Nordics and develop banking services in Europe via a licence in Ireland. The company, which is the parent of Bank Norwegian, …
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A Norwegian Air Boeing 737MAX was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Iran on Friday due to a technical malfunction. Norwegian Air Flight 1933 was en route from Dubai …
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Norwegian DNV GL, a quality assurance and risk management company in the oil and gas, energy and maritime industries, is launching its first solar lab, a new mobile laboratory service …
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Norges Bank Real Estate Management, on behalf of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, has disposed of an office property in New York that it owned in partnership with TH …
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Hailing itself as the first Chinese enterprise to build a long-span bridge in Europe, contractor Sichuan Road & Bridge Group (SRBG) celebrated the official opening of the Hålogaland Bridge in …
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Norway-based mobile payment app Vipps has announced a partnership with Alipay to integrate mobile payments via Alipay for Chinese tourists visiting Norway. As part of the agreement, merchants will have new opportunities to accept …
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The bodies of two Scandinavian women were found near a village in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains on Monday, Agence France-Presse reports. The women, from Denmark and Norway, had both suffered neck wounds …
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The mental health of footballers has been recognized as a priority in a new collective bargaining agreement in Norway. Under the accord, Norwegian clubs have agreed to raise awareness about …
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Diplomatic relations
U.S. Secretary of State, Norwegian Foreign Minister discuss Russian threat and Ukraine
Russia’s international aggression and the situation around Ukraine were among key issues of discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Søreide. The meeting took …
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Following the reinstatement of ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday, the European Union along with Norway commended the resilience of Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions and welcomed the peaceful resolution …
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The White House is “working diligently” to appoint a permanent privacy referee at the State Department to keep in place a trans-Atlantic data transfer pact, a U.S. official said. The …
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Srilanka and Norway
Norway partners with UNDP Sri Lanka to support peace, justice and strong institutions
The Government of Norway entered into a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to extend support to UNDP Sri Lanka’s flagship portfolio on SDG …
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The Yamal LNG shipping project has celebrated another key milestone in its development with the first successful ship-to-ship transfer operation off Norway at Honningsvåg. The Vladimir Rusanov LNG carrier, jointly owned by …
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Russia and Norway
Russia has ‘significant military capacity’ along Ukraine’s borders – U.S. diplomat
Russia has amassed “significant military capacity” on Ukraine’s borders, a top U.S. diplomat confirmed Monday amid fears Russia has its eyes on another piece of the country. “That is all …
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On 30 November, Norway takes over the presidency of the Mine Ban Treaty. ‘During our presidency, we will highlight the huge risk to civilians posed by anti-personnel mines and explosives …
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The Norwegian Natonal Statement at the UN Climate Conference (The COP24) in Katowice 2018. Held by Minister Ola Elvestuen Wednesday 12th of December. Mr. President, Heads of States and Governments, …
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Ecuador has fulfilled the requirements for a first payment of around USD 13 million for verified reductions in deforestation from Germany and Norway. The payment rewards a reduction of around …
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The Norwegian parliament has decided that dual citizenship will be allowed for everyone who is, or wish to become, a Norwegian citizen. On 6 December 2018, the Norwegian parliament decided …
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Corruption in Norway
Major Latvian Building Company Prepared to Sue Scandinavian Construction Giant Veidekke Over Unpaid Bills
One of Latvia’s leading construction companies, AS BMGS, is preparing to sue the Scandinavian construction giant Veidekke Entreprenad AB (subsidiary of the Veidekke company in Norway) to recover a substantial …
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Volvo Trucks has just signed a landmark agreement with Norway-based Brønnøy Kalk to provide its first commercial autonomous solution for hauling limestone from an open pit mine to a nearby …
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China and Norway
Norway opens eight visa centres throughout China to facilitate application processes
Norway opened eight visa centres throughout China with the intent of reducing travel times and facilitating the visa application processes (hegnar.no, 03-Dec-2018). Chinese travellers previously had to travel to Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou to apply for …
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An exhibition which celebrates cultural exchange between the UAE and Norway was held under the auspices of the UAE Embassy in Norway and the Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy …
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The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of Norway today celebrated the 47th National Day anniversary at a ceremony that was attended by representatives of Norwegian government, …