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Norway apologises for post-WWII mistreatment of 'German Girls'
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Women in Norway who were vilified after WWII for having had relationships with German soldiers received an official government apology on Wednesday from Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Germany invaded Norway
Tesla Model 3
Let’s Examine Electric Car Pre-Orders In Norway
insideevs.com
Reportedly, there are over 30,000 electric vehicles pre-ordered in NorwayFor many, Norway is the beacon of early electric vehicle adoption. Simply …
DW News
Forestry
Living Planet: Capturing carbon in Norway
DW News - Lars Bevanger (Norway)
The recent IPCC report stated that renewables and reforestation will not be enough to limit global temperature increases. According to the …
Reuters
World News
Norway police appeals against order to release Russian spy suspect
Reuters - by Terje Solsvik and Ole Petter Skonnord
OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian court said on Thursday a Russian who is suspected of spying should be released from detention but police filed an appeal against the ruling, his lawyer told Reuters. Mikhail
Erna Solberg
Norway PM Erna Solberg apologizes to 'German Girls' for post-WWII treatment
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Norway has formally apologized to Norwegian women who were vilified after World War II for having relationships with German soldiers after the Nazi …
Reuters
The Arctic
Norway and Russia agree Barents Sea fish quotas for 2019
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
OSLO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Norway and Russia have reached agreement on Barents Sea fisheries quotas for 2019, the Norwegian Fisheries Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The total quota for northeast
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Norway apologises to women punished for relationships with German soldiers
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse in Oslo
Norway’s government has officially apologised to Norwegian women targeted for reprisals by the authorities for having relationships with members of the German occupying forces during the second world Between
Glaciers
What do melting glaciers have to do with Norway’s Viking relics?
adventure.com - Shoshi Parks
There’s no denying the catastrophic impact climate change is having—and will have—on the planet. But in Norway, melting glaciers are revealing …
News (China)
Visit gives new push to Norway relations
chinadaily.com.cn - 宋婧祎
Xi, King Harald V see pacts signed on trade, sports, research China and Norway signed an array of cooperative agreements including trade, sports …
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Turner Broadcasting
Viking ship found buried in Norway
CNN
Using cutting-edge technology, archaeologists discovered a nearly 66-foot-long Viking ship buried in southern Norway.
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European Union
What Norway really thinks of its EU relationship some see as a model for Brexit Britain
The Telegraph - By James Rothwell
More than two decades ago, Norway was divided by a rancorous referendum that mirrored the Brexit vote: 52 per cent rejected membership of the European Union, while 48 per cent were in favour. Businesses,
Scandinavia
More new currency notes set to sail
newsinenglish.no - Views and News staff
Norway’s central bank is due to formally launch its new 500- and 50-kroner notes into circulation on Thursday. The new bills, issued in order to …
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Viking ship discovered in Norway of 'great historical significance'
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Archaeologists have found a Viking ship and a large number of burial mounds and longhouses in Østfold County in Norway. The discoveries were made by researchers from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural
The Telegraph
Judiciary
Letters: Not too late to breathe the fresh air of Norway into stagnant Brexit
The Telegraph
SIR – William Hague is right to say that fresh thinking is needed to solve Brexit. That is what the so-called “Norway option” represents. This is based on the European Economic Area (EEA). Our existing
The Arctic
US Marines launch separate exercise in northern Norway ahead of NATO drill
arctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge
Residents can expect gunfire and military aircraft overflights from October 17 to November 6, the municipality of Bardu writes on its portal. The …
Terrorism
The Cast of '22 July' On Telling the Story of the Norway Terrorist Attacks | In Studio
hollywoodreporter.com - THR Staff
"Even though this happened in Norway and every terrorist attack is unique, this is a local story with a very global message," Anders Danielsen Lie …
Stock Markets
Norway, Chile stock exchanges to cooperate on seafood companies
reuters.com - Reuters Editorial
OSLO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Stock exchanges in Norway and Chile have agreed to cooperate on enabling dual listings of seafood companies, the Oslo Bourse said in a statement on Tuesday. The Oslo and Santiago
Reuters
New Home Sales
Norway's new home sales up 10 pct yr/yr in September
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
OSLO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The sale of new Norwegian homes rose by 10 percent year-on-year in September while housing starts fell by 8 percent, the Norwegian Home Builders’ Association (NHBA) said on Tuesday.
Xi Jinping
China, Norway vow to write new chapter in bilateral ties
cri.cn - chinaplus.cri.cn
China and Norway on Tuesday agreed to inject new impetus into the development of China-Norway relations in the new era, writing a new chapter in the …
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Oslo
Norway makes rare discovery of Viking ship traces
France 24 - France 24 EN
OSLO (AFP) - Archaeologists said on Monday they have found what they believe are traces of a Viking ship buried in southeast Norway, a rare discovery that could shed light on the skilled navigators' expeditions
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MP7 Heckler Koch Norway
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The Heckler & Koch MP7 is such a cool firearm. I guess everyone would like to have one, if only they could. Joining the Norwegian Home Guard is one way …
Luxury Lifestyle
Le Bougainville Ready for Transit to Norway
cruiseindustrynews.com - CIN Staff
Ponant's 180-guest Le Bougainville is ready to depart a VARD shipyard in Tulcea, Romania and head for final outfitting in Norway ahead of its 2019 …
Electric Vehicles
Plug-In Cars = 60% Of New Car Sales In Norway In September
gas2.org - Zachary Shahan
[Originally published on CleanTechnica] Exponential electric vehicle adoption has been at play in Norway for several years. I remember attending …
Snowboarder Magazine
Snowboarding
RK1 Family Vacation—Sandbech, Alek Oestreng, Len Jørgensen, Torgeir Bergrem and More
Snowboarder Magazine - Mark Clavin
RK1 Family Vacation What do you get when five Norwegians walk into a resort followed by Gimbal God? This edit. Springtime in LAAX with the RK1 crew. …
Dji
VARANGER
airvuz.com - www.airvuz.com
AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor Fotoknoff used a drone to create this epic video of a spot in the far northern reaches of Norway. Varanger is a …
IPTV
Telia completes TDC Norway deal - Mobile World Live
mobileworldlive.com - www.mobileworldlive.com
Telia finalised its NOK 21billion ($2.6 billion) acquisition of TDC Norway, hailing the deal as creating a strong challenger across mobile, TV and …
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French Fashion
Norway’s Manhausen Island is our dream nature getaway
Vogue Paris (EN) - Jade Simon, translated by Hannah Larvin
LIFESTYLE TRAVEL Nestled in the breathtaking Norwegian Fjords, Manshausen Island is a small, eco-friendly hotel with four cozy cabins that make us …
Foreign Policy
Govt preparing a foreign policy framework for New Malaysia
theedgemarkets.com - www.theedgemarkets.com
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): Malaysia is now preparing for a foreign policy framework for New Malaysia, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. The …
Reuters
Natural Gas
Norway gas maintenance outages seen higher than recent years in 2019
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
OSLO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Maintenance at Norway’s natural gas fields and processing plants is scheduled to cut production capacity by some 7 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2019, at the high end of cuts in
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Wind Power
New wind farms could thrive in Norway without subsidies - state grid
Reuters UK - by Lefteris Karagiannopoulos
OSLO (Reuters) - Declining costs and rising power prices mean major new wind farms could be built in the south of Norway without subsidies, the country’s state-owned grid operator said on Thursday. The