Norwegian expatriates in Taiwan held a parade and a flag-raising ceremony Sunday to celebrate Norway’s National Day in what may have been the only parade around the world marking the …
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Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway on the occasion of Norway’s National Day: Constitution Day. The message reads, in …
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The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is exploring a fixed-term scheme for subsidising the return home of foreign employees in Longyearbyen who are without income or means to return …
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HOLIDAYMAKERS from Norway who are regular visitors to Spain´s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca are facing quarantine restrictions until at least towards the end of August. News out of …
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The below statement was signed by United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United States and the United Nations. “We, the …
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The two Standing NATO Maritime Forces of Northern Europe, Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) conducted a joint exercise in the waters …
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In the latest plot twist in a Monero-kidnapping case, Norwegian police have arrested energy tycoon Tom Hagen on suspicion of murder or complicity to murder his wife. A year and …
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8th of May 2020 marks the second anniversary of the US illegal withdrawal from a multilateral nuclear deal known as the JCPOA. The US regime has had a dark and …
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Economics
Norway endorses joint ministerial statement on Covid-19 and the multilateral trading system
On 5 May, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and 41 other ministers responsible for the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a ministerial statement on Covid-19 and the multilateral …
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Norwegian wool producer Devold is implementing an unprecedented R&D project together with Factobotics, robotics company from Lithuania. An innovative Overhead robotic system will increase efficiency of sewing processes. The new …
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China and Russia are promoting “false narratives” on social media that blame the West for the coronavirus pandemic while casting their countries as best-equipped to deal with the crisis, U.S. …
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After a comprehensive review, and in view of the Lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the COVID-19 situation in the country, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of …
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Up to 400,000 tonnes a year of carbon dioxide could be captured and stored at what is set to become the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility …
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Norwegian Air does not expect to begin ramping up its number of flights until April 2021 at the earliest, according to a proposal published ahead of a key stakeholder meeting …
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The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund faces serious questions over the conduct of its outgoing chief executive and the selection process of his successor amid a scandal involving a luxury …
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USAID is working with the State Department and CDC has contributed a total of more than $775 million across more than 120 countries facing the threat of this global pandemic. …
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A joint U.S.-Norwegian effort to produce solid fuel propulsion systems for hypersonic missiles was announced by the U.S. Defense Department on Monday. The Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range …
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Africa and Norway
Coronavirus – Somalia: On-the-record update on challenges facing displaced people in Somalia
Quote from the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Country Director in Somalia Victor Moses. “For countries like Somalia, Covid-19 isn’t just a health crisis, it’s an economic juggernaut. Even before the …
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A vital shipment of protective medical equipment arrived in Spain from Luxembourg on Monday (20 April 2020) as part of NATO’s efforts to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. …
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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveiled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global Market Access Programme (GMAP). GMAP is a designed …
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A man in his 40s in Oslo has been fined NOK 20,000 for staying with family members during the quarantine period. The man had come from overseas the same day …
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As relations between China and the rest of the world continue to worsen due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Swedish government has decided to shut down all Confucius …
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The European Commission, under its President, Ursula von der Leyen, is to hold a virtual donor conference to mobilise political and financial support for efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. …
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Economics
Norwegian Air lays off 4,700 pilots and crew members, declares Swedish and Danish subsidiaries bankrupt
Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) most countries have advised against or have banned non-essential travel. The closure of borders and quarantine restrictions has effectively brought the …
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Norway’s Minister for Transport Knut Arild Hareide has celebrated on Wednesday the completion of a long-awaited construction project by cutting the ceremonial ribbon via videoconference. Speaking from his office in Oslo over …