Afghanistan welcomes Norwegian UN envoy
The Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide has been named the new UN envoy to Afghanistan, a move welcomed by the Afghan government according to the Reuters news...
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Serbia to recall ambassador to Norway
Norway has declared it will recognise Kosovo’s independence from Serbia, sparking a strong reaction from the Serbian government. Serbia has announced ...
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. ...
Norwegian shopping centre sells carbon credits
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...