North Sea oil rig evacuation ‘complete madness’
On February 14th workers staying on board a floating hotel next to an oil rig in the North Sea were evacuated in what turned out to be a false alarm. ...
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A shopping centre in Norway is offering consumers the chance to reduce their environmental footprint whilst they shop. A week ago, the Strommen Storse...
Norway and Iceland in joint procurement for rescue helicopters
The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Police recently announced that Norway and Iceland were likely to jointly acquire new Search and Rescue (SAR) hel...
Norway to hunt 1052 whales in 2008
Norway has announced its whale quota for 2008 and plans to hunt over a thousand minke whales. Norway’s Fisheries Ministry said that the quota has rema...
New electronic kiosk stores for Norway
Shopping centres have been growing in popularity in Scandinavia, prompting DSG International to introduce a new format of electronic outlet to the reg...
Norwegian Airlines announces summer expansion
Scandinavia’s largest budget airline, Norwegian, will be expanding its operations this summer. The low-cost carrier has announced plans to add a new a...
Speed skating Canadian takes first in Norway
Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison recently finished first in the 1,000 metre race in Hamar, Norway. The win puts the 22-year-old a few points close...
Norway asked to mediate in Kashmir
Norway’s reputation and role as a mediator in global conflicts has been brought to the attention of several groups working to secure a resolution to t...