‘The Government has proposed a NOK 10 million increase in its funding for civil society’s international efforts to promote human rights. This additional funding will be used to strengthen efforts …
On Tuesday, 15 May, the Office of the Auditor General published a report from its management audit of the Climate and Forest Initiative – NICFI. –The report provides several useful …
Global shipping should set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Norway’s government and shipowners’ association said on Thursday before talks by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in …
The Government’s strategy for cooperation with the EU in the period 2018-2021 has two main messages. Firstly, our cooperation with the EU must help to realise the Government’s vision for …
The former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kjell Magne Bondevik, has said that the miseries of the Kashmiris should end now. Kjell Magne Bondevik speaking at a seminar on Kashmir organised by …
Iceland Foods, the UK-based frozen food retailer, is set to enter the Norwegian market this year, according to Dagens Næringsliv. The retail group is reportedly planning to open its first …
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which gathers and modernises current regulation relating to media liability and editorial independence. English summary of …
Almost 14 million young people in Europe are not in employment, education or training. The new regional EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment supports the most vulnerable among …
Members of the British parliament will be offered a chance to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA) after leaving the European Union, following a surprise vote in …
On May 22, three new F-35 aircraft landed at Ørland Air Base in Norway. Six aircraft are now on Norwegian soil. – Our new F-35s are a major investment and …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) global chief Erik Solheim has expressed concerns over the loss of lives following the police firing at anti-Sterlite protesters at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. Speaking …
Norway remains a committed partner of Ukraine on the path to its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, State Secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Audun Halvorsen has said. He said this …
Norwegian biopharmaceutical firm Nordic Nanovector has revealed that its Chief Executive Officer Luigi Costa is set to step down from his role at the company, with the decision made with …
SINGAPORE – A Norwegian national, who took advantage of a drunk woman outside a nightclub at Clarke Quay, was sentenced to a year in jail on Friday (May 25) for the …
The streaming platform Tidal, whose most public owner and champion is rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, is facing heavy criticism and possible legal action from several Scandinavian artist organizations and other …
Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed the first Norwegian Airlines flight on May 8, marking the start of biweekly flights between Amman and Copenhagen, Denmark. A welcoming ceremony was …
This week, the U.S. Embassy Oslo and Embassy of Canada to Norway co-hosted a lovely summer evening reception to honor the 2018 Abel Prize winner, Prof. Robert Langlands from Princeton University. …
‘The Government is proposing to increase its allocation to technical cooperation on taxation through Norad’s Knowledge Bank by NOK 13 million. This is one step on the way to doubling …
Norwegian Ecologists have recruited seals as a new ally for monitoring the effects of climate change. The team on Bouvet Island in the antarctic have equipped 15 elephant seals and …
‘Norway’s humanitarian budget has never been bigger than it is now, but the needs created by the world’s humanitarian crises are continuing to grow. The Government has therefore proposed increasing …
In a May 17 meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, President Trump applauded the many billions of dollars of increased defense spending by NATO allies and …
On vacation in California, Norwegian research physicians and family friends Thomas and Marthe-Lisa Naess-Andresen recently visited Pasadena. They and their three young children enjoyed many of the tourist attractions the …
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy presented its assessment of the full scale carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) project in Norway. The Government proposes to fund FEED studies (Front …
‘President Trump’s announcement this evening that the US will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose US nuclear sanctions is regrettable,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. …
The Government Pension Fund Global and the fiscal rule have since 2001 set out the plan for the phasing-in of petroleum income and investment returns to the Norwegian economy. The …
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