TNP - News from Norway

Norway Has Earned More from Humanitarian Aids

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:13:32 +0000

Norway has provided over 500 billion NOK humanitarian aid to developing countries since 1962. But political scientist �yvind �sterud says Norway has had a greater use of money than the receiving countries.

Statoil secures rig for drilling offshore Newfoundland

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:16:20 +0000

Statoil has reached an agreement to use Seadrill�s West Aquarius deepwater drilling rig for Statoil�s 2012-2013 exploration activities offshore Newfoundland, Canada.

Revised National Budget 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:49:42 +0000

In the revision of the 2012 Budget, Norwegian Government emphasizes the need for fiscal constraint to reduce the pressure on the exchange rate and exposed mainland industries.

Norway asks Parliament to approve IMF loan

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:12 +0000

The Norwegian Government today issued a proposition in which parliament is requested to consent to a new bilateral loan agreement between Norges Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Passenger numbers continue to grow

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:38:00 +0000

Last month. 1 684 642 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport, w�th an increase of 33 224 (+2.0%)

Air services negotiations with Russia

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:43:54 +0000

Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with Russia on 29 � 30 May 2012.

Norway Spends More but Has Less

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:48:53 +0000

Norway spends more money on road building than Sweden. Yet, Sweden constructs 85 km highway, while Norway opens only 11 km highway this year.

While crises ravaging Europe, the Norwegian economy is still solid

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:33:49 +0000

Revised national budget apparently show that the government continues the trend of recent years with using less oil money than what the guidelines allow for.

Key policy rate unchanged at 1.5 percent

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:29:31 +0000

Norges Bank�s Executive Board decided today to keep the key policy rate unchanged at 1.5 percent.

Norwegian National Hero Has Passed Away

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:21 +0000

One of Norway's greatest heroes, resistance fighter and officer Gunnar S�nsteby has passed away, 94 years old.

Russia Concerned about Military Cooperation between Georgia and Norway

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:30 +0000

The Russian authorities told Aftenposten.no that Norway's military cooperation with Georgia contributes to strengthen the country's military capacity, which increases the risk of another war in the area.

New MoU between Norway and Ethiopia

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:03:20 +0000

Norway�s Minister of International Development Heikki Holm�s and Ethiopia�s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hailemariam Desalegn signed the MoU during Mr Holm�s�s visit to Ethiopia this week.

Music Scene in Norway?

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:17:28 +0000

Norway is the country with the most varied music scene in the whole of Europe, ranging from Dub Step and Folk to Jazz.

First quarter 2012: Maintaining growth momentum

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:57:42 +0000

In the first quarter of 2012, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 25.1 billion, representing an organic revenue growth of 8%.

Statoil signs cooperation agreement with Rosneft

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:54:33 +0000

Statoil (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) and Rosneft signed a cooperation agreement.

The opening of carbon capture plant at Mongstad is Celebrated

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:39:59 +0000

Aker Solution today celebrates the official opening of the carbon capture plant at CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad.

Abortion Ban is Strenghtened in Norway

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:26:18 +0000

Norwegian Directorate of Health concluded that the practices associated with abortion after 22 week has been in violation of the law.

Record for Twitter in Norway

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:35:12 +0000

Twitter has never been used so much in Norway. The increase is greatest among the youngsters, according to the recent survey.

Nordic Foreign Ministers� meeting in Stavanger

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:49:41 +0000

The Nordic Foreign Ministers came together in Stavanger on 4 May to discuss ways of strengthening Nordic cooperation and a number of important international issues

The Curse of the Perfect Mother

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:47:51 +0000

Feminist theorist and author Elisabeth Badinter argues women are being shackled by expectations of what it takes to be a good mother.

The EEA and Norway Grants: Solidarity and cooperation in Europe

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:24:54 +0000

This white paper thoroughly documents that Norway is making a difference for the new democracies in Europe,� said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr St�re.

New shipment of seeds to Svalbard

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:21:02 +0000

A new shipment of seeds from food plants has arrived at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for long-term storage.

A Challenging Political Setting for Environmental Policy

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:07:45 +0000

Journalist and Conservative politician Aslak Bonde thinks it is much easier to save the rain forests in Brazil and Indonesia than for Norway than to force Norwegians to drive their cars less.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Norwegian Debut In Oslo

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:35:04 +0000

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed for the first time in Norway on May 1, making Oslo the latest destination on its global Dream Tour.

Aker Solutions wins major contract in Malaysia

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:30:55 +0000

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Murphy Sabah Oil for the delivery of a subsea production system for the Siakap North - Petai deepwater development.

World's Oldest Organisms Found in Norway

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:27:17 +0000

After two decades of examining a microscopic algae-eater that lives in a lake in Norway, scientists have declared it to be one of the world's oldest living organisms.

Norwegian Police: - People Buy Drugs on the Internet Anonymously

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:49:25 +0000

Drugs, weapons, false IDs and mercenary services are sold outside of police control.

Norway Supports Macedonian's NATO membership

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:47:35 +0000

Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide promised his Macedonian colleague Fatmir Besimi Norwegian support for Macedonia's NATO membership.

Today's Headlines from Norwegian Newspapers

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:32:30 +0000

30 April 2012

Telenor Group partners with UiO on innovation

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:42:07 +0000

Telenor Group signed an agreement with the University in Oslo to establish a joint research and innovation programme that will lasts three years.

Do we have a creative intelligence?

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:35:10 +0000

There is no conclusive agreement about what the concept of intelligence really is.

Rent a Cabin and Experience Norwegian Spring

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:29:57 +0000

A holiday stay at a cabin in the Norwegian nature offers beautiful scenery. State Forest, Reindeer Management and the Finnmark Estate have a number of cottages and cabins for rent. The 68 affordable rental cabins throughout Norway can be booked online.

Petition for Breivik's Release Arouses Contoversy

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:58:43 +0000

A group has initiated an online petition for terrorist Anders Behring Breivik's release.

Export Credit Norway: New state-owned company for export financing

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:55:57 +0000

The name of a new state-owned export credit company is to be Eksportkreditt Norge AS (Export Credit Norway). The company will be organized as a state-owned limited liability company and is to be established by 1 July 2012.

The Contrasting Pictures against Breivik in Norway

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:05:40 +0000

While 40.000 young people gave strong messages with a song that extols the kind of multicultural society the terrorist Breivik despises, hate messages against this organization on online news websites worried the Norwegians.

Everything starts with the guitar

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:31:28 +0000

The French Rock band Nautvik about Norwegian ancestors, dead chicken and A-ha.

Defusing the Crisis

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:28:19 +0000

A former American hostage in Iran says it�s time for the United States and Iran to stop demonizing each other and start talking about things they can agree on.

Today's Headlines from Norwegian Newspapers

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:01:41 +0000

26 April 2012, Thursday

Explore Norway in Pictures

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:37:01 +0000

Website Norway in Pictures (Norge i Bilder) comes in a new edition. The site allows you to view, search, download maps and pictures from all over Norway in a simple way.

Highest rent increase for 2-room dwellings in Norway

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:19:36 +0000

The average monthly rent for all tenants rose 0.8 per cent from the fourth quarter in the first quarter of 2012.

Less Educated Old Men are Overrepresented in Anti-Immigrant Websites

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:06:31 +0000

Single, unemployed men over 65 years with little education are overrepresented in Islam hostile sites, according to Norwegian daily Klassekampen's survey.

Norway in Brief in World Media

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:10:54 +0000

What does the World Talk about Norway today?

Norway deplores new settlements in the West Bank

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:11:21 +0000

Norwegian Foreign Minister John Gahr St�re said Norway deplores the Israeli Government�s decision to recognise the status of three illegal outposts in the West Bank as settlements.

Today's Headlines from Norwegian Newspapers

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:27:12 +0000

25 April 2012, Wednesday

Norway - China Relations Stay Cool

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:06:16 +0000

Norwegian Central Bank (Norges Bank)'s visit to China has been refused by Chinese authorities for the last two years.

REC to Exit All Wafer Operations in Norway

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:03:07 +0000

With prospects of continued negative operating results, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has decided to close down the remaining 650 MW multicrystalline wafer plant at Her�ya currently in operation.

Norwegian Forces Out of Faryab in the Fall

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:26:28 +0000

Norway's military involvement in Faryab province of Afghanistan ends in the autumn of 2012. Norway's military efforts will from then concentrate in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.

Aker Solutions wins Svalin umbilical contract

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:15:04 +0000

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for the design and fabrication of a control umbilical for Statoil's Svalin C project on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Today's Headlines from Norwegian Newspapers

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:17:31 +0000

While the 22 July terror attacks trial continues in Oslo, Norwegian newspapers have started to bring different stories.

On Copyright, Politicians Just Don't Understand

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:36:04 +0000

Concern about copyright laws have led to Pirate Party members being elected in Spain, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and especially Germany in recent years. The movement's founder weighs in on the latest rounds of attempts to fix copyright and why they've sparked protests around the world.