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6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors
Six northern European countries bordering the North Sea said Tuesday that they have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure in...
Norway advises against trade, business with Israeli settlements
The Norwegian government is discouraging the country’s companies from conducting trade and business activities that contribute to the maintenance of the Israeli settlements, underlining...
NATO starts drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden in defense of its Nordic territory
NATO will kick off an exercise on Monday to defend its newly expanded Nordic territory when more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations take...
Norway gives $26 mln to UNRWA this year, more could come
Norway is giving 275 million crowns ($26 million) this year to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and could increase that sum if...
Norway urging UNRWA donors to “reflect on wider consequences” of cutting funding
Norway, a top donor to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut funding to the agency to consider...
Nordic leaders warn failure to back Ukraine will erode security
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo to meet some of its strongest supporters, having left Washington without a clear commitment to $61 billion in...
Bulgaria joins the European Air Shield initiative with 11 other countries
A draft memorandum for the joint purchase of ground-based air defence systems within the framework of the ‘European Sky Shield’ initiative was approved by...
Facebook owner faces EU ban on targeted advertising, Norway says
The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban on “behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the...
Some European countries are scrapping all Covid rules despite scientists warning it’s too soon
Several European countries are scrapping Covid regulations, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) urging governments to protect their people using every tool in the...
NATO’s Stoltenberg seeks to become Norway’s central bank governor
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is among the applicants seeking to become Norway's next central bank governor, the country's finance ministry said on Tuesday, according...