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Prime Minister Solberg had a constructive discussion today with her Portuguese counterpart, Prime Minister António Costa, in connection with Portugal’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The …

I congratulate Bjørn Berge on his election to the post of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. His extensive experience from the Norwegian Foreign Service and leading positions …

The Norwegian Government has decided to cancel this year’s cold weather exercises in Indre Troms in light of the COVID-situation in Norway. -Norway, along with the rest of world, is …

Norway is increasing its presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is opening a new embassy in the capital Kinshasa. DRC will also be a new partner country …

Thailand has continued to import fish from Norway, with salmon at the top of the list, but while the pandemic seriously dented the global economy, Norwegian seafood exports recorded a …

Poland’s oil and gas giant PGNiG obtained four production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf, while Poland’s second biggest fuel company Lotos gained three during the annual licensing round held …

Religions for Peace Norway has urged the Norwegian Government to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which seeks for the first time to establish a …

Norway has become the first country in the world where EV sales accounted for over half of all new vehicle sales. According to the Opplysningsradet for Veitrafikken (OFV, “Information Council for Road …

The value of the contract for the acquisition of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) by Romania is estimated at $286 million and will include four ground-based launch vehicles and associated …

Amdocs has signed a multi-year agreement with ICE Norway for the deployment of its ActixOne and TechInsights software solutions to support ICE’s network expansion and digital transformation initiatives. ICE has …

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed further political modernization and outlined his 2021 priorities for the Kazakh Parliament and government at the Jan. 15 opening of the first session of the …

OSLO, NORWAY – The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, …

On December 31st, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) passed a new set of uniform drone regulations for the European Union (EU). EU member states along with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, as …

Over its 245 year history, the United States Marine Corps has been deployed to regions that might seem like tropical paradises, were the Marines are seen not having to do the dirty …

A Norwegian government official clarified last week that Norway’s procurement office will not stop doing business with firms on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) blacklist. The rejection, coming …

Laila Anita Bertheussen was accused of vandalizing her own house and car and of sending threatening letters in an effort to blame a theater company for breaching her privacy. A …

Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (€11.3 million) in a new wind power research center in Norway. The NorthWind research centre …

The operator becomes first major European carrier to partner Hiya AI-powered call protection service, used by AT&T and others. Telenor Norway and Hiya announced a strategic partnership to fight against …

The New York Post reported that Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with 13 of those deaths – all nursing home …

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry denounced Norway on Thursday for allowing the PKK terror group to disseminate propaganda in the capital Oslo. It was allowed to hang a painting about women’s rights …

The Stadler Polska plant initiated the production of very interesting multiple aluminium units for the Norwegian carrier Norske Tog. The train coaches are built jointly by plants in Minsk and Siedlce. …

Starting next spring, four autonomous dump trucks will start hauling rock for crushing at a stone quarry on the west coast of Norway. The order is a milestone for Norwegian …

As the Arctic opens to global activity, its importance in the geopolitical struggle between NATO and Russia continues to grow. Norway is in a unique position in this relationship, with one …

Karima Baloch was a prominent student leader of Balochistan, who escaped Pakistan in 2016 to take refuge in Canada, was found dead in Harbour front near Toronto’s lakeshore. Karima Baloch, …

Under a bilateral agreement between Norway and Somalia, NOK 16.2 million of Somalia’s debt to Norway will be cancelled. Some 67 % of Somalia’s debt to Norway, NOK 10.85 million, …