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In a recent assessment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points out that the Norwegian financial system is resilient to shocks and subject to well-developed oversight. However, the IMF also emphasizes …

A U.S. arms envoy said Tuesday it is Russia’s turn to respond to U.S. terms to extend the landmark New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. “Russia understands our position and what …

 Washington DC, the US Department of Interior (DOI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a framework …

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Lufthansa Technik have extended their cooperation for the overhaul of the carrier’s 90-aircraft Boeing 737NG fleet by another five years. The services are performed at …

A man who is in custody in Norway suspected of spying for Russia was heading an industry project on 3D printing and had no security clearance and didn’t work on …

The news that the US Marine Corps is ending continuous troop rotations to Norway and effectively withdrawing 700 troops should be seen in conjunction with the more significant reduction in …

Norway’s intelligence service said Monday its agents had arrested a Norwegian man suspected of passing sensitive information to Russia. “The man is formally suspected of providing information to a foreign …

In a joint statement the Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers express their grave concern about the violence against post-election demonstrations in Belarus. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, …

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard Plc said it is getting ready to build six 5,000 dead weight tonne bulk hybrid carriers for Norway based Misje Eco Bulk AS, who had also given an option for …

The Norwegian government has included Poland in a group of countries coloured red on its map illustrating the epidemiological situation abroad, deciding the country’s policy on how to handle international …

‘We condemn the security forces’ use of force against protesters following yesterday’s presidential election in Belarus. This use of violence is unacceptable. We call on the Belarusian authorities to release …

Norway’s prime minister Erna Solberg said on Thursday the government will put its planned easing of coronavirus restrictions on hold, due to a rise in the number of COVID-19 infections. …

Norwegian Health Minister today urged the citizens of Norway to refrain from traveling abroad. Minister Bent Høie said said that even the countries with few COVID-19 cases should be avoided. “There is …

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Soreide has responded to the 12th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia  war, calling on Russia to comply with the 2008 ceasefire agreement and pull …

Twelve years after the war in Georgia, Russian troops are still on Georgian soil and the conflict remains unresolved. ‘Once again we call on Russia to comply with the 2008 …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to the Czech Republic, France, Monaco and Switzerland. Changes are also being made to the travel advice for several …

The Norwegian Government has decided to increase its humanitarian aid to Lebanon by up to NOK 25 million. This additional funding will be used to send 40 tons of medical …

Norway has committed approximately US$1.5 million (14 million Norwegian Kroner) to support improved ship recycling in Bangladesh. The third phase of an International Maritime Organisation (IMO)-implemented project to enhance safe …

Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its Peace of Mind cancellation policy into 2021 as it looks to shore up consumer confidence. Guests booked on cruises by August 31, 2020 with …

The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday even as he warned of growing big power rivalry in …

Qatar Airways is delighted to resume three weekly flights to Helsinki on Wednesday, 29 July, becoming the only Gulf carrier to serve four Nordic capitals. The resumption of Helsinki flights …

OMV is the process of concluding the drilling of an appraisal well on the Hades gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea as part of its efforts to delineate the discovery …

When singer Rachana Dahal met musician Eivind Rossback Heier at a concert at the Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu in October last year, they immediately hit it off and talked about …

The US-Ukraine co-hosted multinational Sea Breeze-2020 military exercises, which started on July 20, were completed on Monday in the Black Sea after all the planned maneuver tasks were fulfilled.  About …

The Minister of Fisheries and Seafood has decided to make changes to the regulation for tourist fisheries in Norway. The changes will be implemented January 1st 2021. – The most …