untitled design

Tag: Norway

Norway: 6 magnitude earthquake north of Svalbard

Norway: 6 magnitude earthquake north of Svalbard Norway: 6 magnitude earthquake north of Svalbard

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the northern Arctic archipelago of Svalbard today, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. Police said there were no reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck 725 km north of Svalbard and had a focal depth of 2 km, the EMSC said. “We have not received any reports of any […]

Norway: Perpetrator of ‘blind’ knife attack arrested – At least four injured

Norway: Perpetrator of ‘blind’ knife attack arrested – At least four injured Norway: Perpetrator of ‘blind’ knife attack arrested – At least four injured

LAST UPDATE: 12:09 At least four people were injured today, one of them seriously, in a “blind” knife attack in Numendal, in southeastern Norway, Norwegian police said, noting that the suspect had been “brought under control”. “I can confirm that we have brought the suspect under control” for the attack, a police spokesman told Reuters. […]

Norway: The country in turn closes its ports to Russian ships

Norway: The country in turn closes its ports to Russian ships Norway: The country in turn closes its ports to Russian ships

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. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Nordic country has supported, often with a slight delay, almost […]

$ 74 billion loss to Norway’s state investment fund over Russian invasion of Ukraine

$ 74 billion loss to Norway’s state investment fund over Russian invasion of Ukraine $ 74 billion loss to Norway’s state investment fund over Russian invasion of Ukraine

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 billion in the first quarter, according to a statement. It fell 5.2% in shares, where it has the largest share of its investments, and […]

Norway’s trade surplus at record level

Norway’s trade surplus at record level Norway’s trade surplus at record level

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 stood at 138.4 billion kroner ($ 15.65 billion), up from a previous record of $ 106 billion. With a daily output […]

Norway deports three Russian diplomats

Norway deports three Russian diplomats Norway: The country in turn closes its ports to Russian ships

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. “It is no coincidence that this move is taking place,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said in a statement. “At a time when […]

Norway: Trade unions, employers agree on wages to avoid strike

Norway: Trade unions, employers agree on wages to avoid strike Norway: Trade unions, employers agree on wages to avoid strike

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 agreement with the unions Fellesforbundet and Parat, the federation said in a statement. The parties agreed to increase salaries by 3.7%. This is […]

Norwegian PM calls on Putin to end war in Ukraine

Norwegian PM calls on Putin to end war in Ukraine Norway: The country in turn closes its ports to Russian ships

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 said in a statement. “I asked the president to urgently end the war in Ukraine, withdraw Russian troops and ensure humanitarian access,” Stere said. […]

Norway: Central bank buys foreign currency for treasury for first time since 2013

Norway: Central bank buys foreign currency for treasury for first time since 2013 Norway: Central bank buys foreign currency for treasury for first time since 2013

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 Bank plans to buy 2 billion kronor ($ 231.9 million) in foreign currency, which it will invest abroad through the […]

Zelensky urges Oslo to provide more energy to Ukraine, EU

Zelensky urges Oslo to provide more energy to Ukraine, EU Zelensky urges Oslo to provide more energy to Ukraine, EU

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, the Norwegian parliament, Zelensky also said that Russian ships “should not have the right to use the ports of the free world”. “You can […]