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With Fruugo, we are publishing a series of country marketplaces briefs and today take a look at Norway: With one of the highest standards of living and purchasing power in the …

The United States announced that there will be more sanctions against opponents who support the Nicolás Maduro regime. He asked for union with the factors that fight against usurpation. Carrie …

People arriving in Lithuania from Germany, Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Serbia and Canada will no longer be required to self-isolate as of Monday. As before, arrivals from Finland, …

The NordLink interconnector has transmitted the first power between Norway and Germany. According to Nexans, the system is under testing and electricity with a capacity of 70 MW was transferred …

The United States said Friday it would impose new sanctions on Belarusian figures within days as it urged Minsk and its ally Russia to end a crackdown on protests. Deputy …

The Festival Exhibition 2020 at Bergen Kunsthall presents Norwegian-Sámi artist Joar Nango. Initially trained as an architect, Nango constructs his exhibitions as laboratories, investigating traditions and experiences from his cultural background in …

Recent anti-Islam protests in Sweden and Norway have sparked debate over the limits on freedom of expression. Last weekend saw a night of rioting in the Swedish city of Malmo …

A World War II Nazi cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Norway in 1940 has been found by chance at a depth of 490 metres (535 …

Norwegian police arrested a suspect in a 38-year-old terrorist attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris that left six people dead and at least 20 wounded. The suspect, a man …

Visa and Vipps, the leading digital wallet in Norway, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate mobile payments in Europe. Visa’s clients and partners will now be able to take …

A Russian military leader said Saturday that Russian fighter planes intercepted a Norwegian patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea for the third time in a row. The Russian state-run news …

They call themselves the «mothers of holy war» and have profile pictures showing women in niqabs, the ISIS flag, paradise-like landscapes and quotes by extreme Islamists. Young European women discuss …

After several weeks operating in the most Northern part of Europe and on completion of a successful historical ordnance disposal operation in Norwegian waters, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One …

A person has been taken to hospital after being stabbed several times near Holbergs plass in Oslo. Police have arrested two people not far away. The Oslo police were notified …

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority is launching an investigation into the problems with the construction of the giant FPSO for Equinor’s new Johan Castberg offshore development.  “The PSA became aware on …

The world’s first hybrid-power wellboat, Rostein’s Ro Vision, has been named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2020. Norway’s fisheries and seafood minister, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, announced the prestigious award in Bergen …

Norway is planning to expand oil drilling in previously untouched areas of the Arctic, a move campaigners say threatens the fragile ecosystem and could spark a military standoff with Russia. …

The Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trine Jøranli Eskedal called on the Srilankan Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena at the Parliament this morning. She congratulated Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on being …

‘The news that the prominent Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent is deeply disturbing. Norway strongly condemns this attack,’ said Minister of …

A new radar has been set by the Russian military in the town of Zapolyarny, Northern Russia, close to the border of Norway and Finland. The Armed Forces claim the …

Softlogic Life Insurance PLC announced the inking of landmark deals with Development Financial Institutions; Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd – Finnfund and The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries.  …

Kazakhstan is embarking on new reforms of the government and the economy to overcome the pandemic’s global crisis.”We will change the approaches to public administration, personnel policy, decision-making system, and …

The Nobel Peace Prize launches this year’s Oslo Pax under the theme of “Diversity Matters: Gender and inclusion in peace and war”. The conference will be opened by the Norwegian …

The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) said on Tuesday that it fell victim to a cyber-attack that targeted its internal email system. In a press release today, Stortinget director Marianne Andreassen said that hackers …

Norwegian maritime technology firm Kongsberg has announced its plans to increase its investment in maritime digital solutions. As part of the plans, the company will combine Kongsberg Digital’s maritime digital solutions …