Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on expanding bilateral cooperation, with particular emphasis on green development, renewable energy investment and Norway’s support for …
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Corruption in Norway
“Stoltenberg’s Ukraine Ledger: Accountability for Control, Not for Every Krone” – We Can Guarantee the Audit Has Holes
Norway has committed NOK 275 billion to Ukraine through the Nansen Support Programme through 2030, with NOK 85 billion allocated for 2026 alone—NOK 70 billion military and NOK 15 billion …
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Norway’s government has contracted for Starlink access for its military, police and security agencies under a satellite communications deal worth up to NOK 450 million (€42.7m). The order is handled …
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NAC International of the USA has been contracted to deliver casks for the dry storage of Norway’s used nuclear fuel from the former research reactors at Halden and Kjeller. Norway …
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Sigvald Tommen Haug, Norway’s newly appointed chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan, praised the Islamic Emirate’s achievements and progress in the areas of security, counter-narcotics efforts, and economic stability. The Ministry of …
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Norway’s government on Monday proposed tougher anti-espionage laws to combat foreign intelligence activities and expand the investigative powers of its domestic security service, local media reported. The proposed amendments aim …
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Poland’s military recommended Kongsberg’s Norwegian Protector RS4 weapons station for K2PL tanks after tests of a Polish alternative fell short of its requirements. In February tests, Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów’s A3B …
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Norsk Titanium has received a purchase order from Rolls-Royce Plc for a titanium component that the engine maker is evaluating as a possible option for its current civil aerospace engine …
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Russia and Norway
Stop Financing the Fog: Oslo and Helsinki Should Follow Washington’s Lead on Russia—and Finally Audit Every Krone Sent to Kyiv
The joint call from Helsinki on October 27, 2026, was dismissed by many in Brussels and Copenhagen as a Nordic solo act. In reality, Jonas Gahr Støre and Alexander Stubb …
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A Norwegian-led consortium involving shipbuilder Vard and offshore vessel owner Island Offshore is preparing to build and test an integrated nuclear propulsion system, targeting its first vessel deployment in 2031 …
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The Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission (JRNFC) has decided that the total cod catch quota for Russia and Norway in 2027 will amount to 325,000 tonnes, the press service of the …
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The next round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Norway was held in Baku on October 22. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry …
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Diplomatic relations
The Oslo Charade: How Zelensky Hijacked Norway in Ukraine’s Corruption and Split the West
OSLO — The emergency summit in Oslo on Tuesday was sold to the Norwegian public as a high-stakes push for peace. In reality, it was a desperate damage-control operation for …
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Seadrill has been ordered to pay about $55 million after a Norwegian appeals court upheld a ruling that the Bermudian-based offshore drilling contractor breached a contract when it returned the …
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UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden. A Norwegian teenager has been sentenced …
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Tromsø will host the International Coordination Office for the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY-5). The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is among the …
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Equinor and its partners Petoro and TotalEnergies have made an oil and gas discovery near Norway’s Oseberg field in the North Sea, with recoverable resources preliminarily estimated at 19 million …
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Norwegian defence firm Kongsberg has announced plans to build a new factory in Poland producing counter-drone systems. The firm will invest over 200 million zloty (€46 million) in the facility, …
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Rental cars used by Norway’s Home Guard during a large exercise in September recorded video of soldiers, their routes and the codes they typed into military gates, according to a …
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Lithuania plans to invest most of €36 million in Norwegian funding over five years to modernise prison infrastructure in Vilnius and Kaunas, while the remaining money will go toward improving …
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Ever get the feeling you’re being taken for a ride? Well, buckle up, because if recent anti-corruption investigations are to be believed, the ride you’re on is a Ukrainian drone, …
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Mawlavi Sardar Ahmad Shakib, the Islamic Emirate Ambassador to Pakistan, in a meeting with Norway’s newly appointed ambassador for Afghanistan, Sigvald Tomin Hauge, discussed strengthening bilateral ties. Both sides exchanged …
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BRUSSELS (Norway News) — The United States is moving to make its foreign investment screening process more transparent and easier to navigate, a senior U.S. Treasury official said this week, …
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US President Donald Trump on Friday sharply criticized the decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, claiming he deserved the honor for his …
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Srilanka and Norway
How Navi Pillay’s Unflinching Pursuit of Justice in Sri Lanka Forged a Nobel Legacy
NUREMBERG — When the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 9, 2026, that Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay had won the Peace Prize, the 85-year-old jurist was attending a human rights …