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Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans
Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store gives a speech during the Autumn 2024 conference of Equinor, a Norwegian multinational energy…
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Ribera slams EPP for injecting domestic politics, climate denial
Spain’s Teresa Ribera was one of the 26 commissioners elected to join von der Leyen’s new team yesterday with 370…
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Which countries in Europe are most prepared to go cashless?
The Nordic countries are leading the way for adopting a future without cash transactions, while Armenia, Georgia, and Germany fall…
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Norwegian student arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia
The accused had been working as a security guard at the US embassy in Oslo, and is said to have…
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Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was detained in Oslo on Monday evening. ADVERTISEMENT The…
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Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik seeks parole for a second time
Prosecutors in Norway say the far-right extremist’s parole request should be denied because there is a ‘real risk’ that he…
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Rosana Paulino receives Munch Museum’s artistic freedom award
Home to the world’s largest collection of works by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, the museum aims to pay tribute to…
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Norway agrees €340 million air-defence deal with US
The announcement comes after Nordic countries vowed to increase defence spending following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in…
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Menendez brothers lead prison beautification project inspired by Norway penal system
The Menendez brothers — who were given a new shot at freedom 35 years after gunning down their parents —…
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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $76 billion in quarterly profit as interest rates fall
The headquarters of the Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
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