The upgrade of the NASAMS Sentinel radar’s Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) ensures the system operates in accordance with future NATO standards, further improving the already secure identification of friendly aircraft. “Norway …
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Norway has recorded its first major confirmed case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) for 2021. The outbreak has been reported at a facility run by the family firm of Emilsen …
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Intelsat and Norway-based Telenor Satellite are extending their partnership at the 1° West orbital slot to expand 4K UHD channel distribution to Nordic and Central Eastern European countries, and directly into the …
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Plans to significantly reduce the U.S. footprint in Germany are now on hold as the new administration reviews the decision and its impacts, the head of U.S. European Command said …
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Royal Marines have deployed to the ice of the Arctic as the next generation of winter warriors are put through their paces in one of the world’s most extreme environments. …
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A 2nd large group of marines has left for Norway for the annual winter training. The Norwegians insisted that the international Joint Arctic Training go ahead despite the challenging weather …
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Norway is fining gay dating app Grindr 100 million krone (€13.4m) for failing to get consent from users before sharing their personal information with advertising companies, in breach of stringent …
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The national action level is back to yellow for lower and upper secondary schools with effect from Wednesday 20 January. Municipalities with a high infection rate should consider whether to …
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The Security Council receives regular briefings on progress in the implementation of the peace agreement in Colombia, which was signed in 2016. Norway and Cuba were official guarantor countries in …
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A petition from three Russian professors to grant the Nobel Peace Prize to Cuba’s Henry Reeve medical contingent was registered by the Norwegian Committee that grants the prize, Russian universities …
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The Norwegian data protection agency on Tuesday announced its intention to fine gay dating app Grindr €10 million for violations of Europe’s data protection code, the GDPR. Campaigning groups including …
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Norwegian is pleased to announce that the government of Norway has decided to support and contribute to the airline’s funding of new capital, pending certain conditions. This move significantly increases …
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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 …
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Diplomatic relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulates Bjørn Berge on role as new Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …