Norway

Norway will follow in the footsteps of the European Union, of which it is not a member, and in turn will close all its ports to Russian vessels except fishing vessels, the Norwegian government announced today.…
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Norway's state investment fund recorded its first quarterly loss since 2020, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and lockdowns in China disrupted markets, according to Bloomberg. The Oslo-based fund lost $ 74…
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Norway's trade surplus hit a new record high in March, mainly due to rising gas export prices, which reached record levels after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to statistics. The March trade surplus…
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Norway has decided to deport three diplomats working at the Russian embassy in Oslo who were "involved in activities incompatible with diplomacy," the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.…
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Norwegian employers and industry unions prevented a strike as they reached a pay deal with the help of the state ombudsman, according to Bloomberg. The Federation of Norwegian Industries has reached an…
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere had a one-hour telephone conversation today with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders discussed the invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegian Prime Minister…
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Norway's central bank has announced it will buy foreign currency for its state investment fund in April, for the first time in almost nine years, amid rising oil and gas revenues, weakening the hryvnia. Norges…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today called on Norway, Europe's second-largest gas supplier after Russia, to provide more energy to his country and the European Union. During a video address to Stuttinge,…
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Norway's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75%, as expected, and said a further rise was possible in June. In September, Norges Bank became the first major western central bank to raise…
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LAST UPDATE: 09.55 A US military plane with a crew of four crashed in northern Norway, according to the country's Rescue Coordination Centers (JRCC). The V-22 Osprey aircraft took part in the…
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