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Today, by royal decree, the areas “Utsira Nord” and “Sørlige Nordsjø II” are opened for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power. This means it will be possible to submit license …

A year ago, on 9 June, Kazakhstan elected its second President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Over the year, the Central Asian nation experienced its first-ever transit of power in modern history and …

The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle …

The biggest navy exercise in Europe this year has been launched in the Baltic Sea as Nato demonstrates it remains a fighting force despite the coronavirus pandemic. Nato leaders at …

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Thursday morning inaugurated the two-week Defender-Europe 20 Plus Polish-US military exercise at a range in Drawsko Pomorskie in north-western Poland. Defender-Europe 20 Plus will …

Solar capacity in Norway increased by 51 MW to reach a total of 120 MW in 2019, Norwegian solar industry body the Solenergiklyngen said last week. Citing data from Norwegian …

The Norwegian Honorary Consulate General has moved to Norway House, the National Norwegian Center in America, the organizations announced today.  The Consulate will occupy space in the current Albert H. …

A package of measures intended to drive growth has been unveiled by the Norwegian government. The measures include establishing a research centre for environmentally friendly energy. The Ministry of Petroleum …

The World’s Greenest battery maker Northvolt and the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro are joining hands to recycle batteries from Norway’s hundreds of thousands of electric cars …

The sustainable lithium-ion battery manufacturer wants to secure raw materials to recycle into its products and will tap one of the world’s most advanced electric vehicle markets for its end-of-life …

The Norwegian government has announced an end next week to coronavirus social distancing measures in schools as the country also relaxes restrictions on bars and other establishments that do not …

The decommissioning of Norway’s shut down research reactors at Halden and Kjeller will cost around NOK20 billion (USD1.96 billion) and take 20-25 years, according to a report commissioned by the …

Logicenters is expanding its presence in Vestby, Norway, with a new land acquisition in the area totalling 27,000m². The company expects to develop a logistics facility of approximately 13,500m² at the newly acquired …

Sweden, which has gained international attention for its softer approach to the coronavirus than many of its European neighbours, said on Monday its number of deaths passed the 4,000 mark. …

Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050. The aim of the Paris Agreement is to …

Maritime Developments (MDL) has executed transpooling of 64 kilometres of MEG coiled tubing for subsea contractors Ocean Installer and DeepOcean. The operation consisted of transpooling MEG injection lines from 28 …

Norway’s parliament (Stortinget) has approved a legislative amendment aimed at preventing offshore gambling operators from advertising their services to consumers in the country via the internet. The amendment will grant …

We’re seeing that there are thousands upon thousands of cases inside Venezuela, and yet the regime continues to insist on only 824 total cases with less than a dozen deaths …

It turns out Norway’s “reopening” on June 1 doesn’t apply to all permanent residents, as hundreds in Svalbard will be unable to travel the mainland for non-urgent purposes because they’re …

The head of the United Nations (UN) Mission that verifies the implementation of Colombia’s Peace Agreement, Carlos Ruiz, stood out on Wednesday the commitment of Cuba and Norway to consolidate …

Shares in Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NWC) plunged 60 per cent at the start of Wednesday trading, following a recapitalisation which handed control of the embattled airline over to bondholders …

Equinor, Shell and Total have decided to invest in the Northern Lights project in Norway’s first exploitation licence for CO₂ storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Plans for development and …

American and possibly British, Norwegian, and Australian special operations forces (SOF) were part of the reaction force that responded to the maternity ward attack in Kabul (Afghanistan) on 12 May …

After the Norwegian Parliament approved a new agreement that aims to prevent unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean and promote scientific research in the region, Norway now ratifies the …

All parades have been cancelled for Norway’s National Day on Sunday May 17 due to the ban on large gatherings from the coronavirus pandemic. But celebrations are going ahead in …