Finance
Norwegian seafood export surpasses last year’s record
The export value of Norwegian seafood remains above last year's record highs.
Tor Ingar Oesterud
Articles published on Norway Today by Tor Ingar Oesterud.
Tor Ingar Oesterud
Norway calls on Israel to reverse settlement expansion plans on occupied Palestinian territory
On Friday, Norway called on the Israeli government to reverse the recently approved plans for the construction of close to 5000 new housing units on occupied Palestinian territory.
Finance
Norwegian bank to export AR technology to Japan
SpareBank 1 Østlandet’s AR app, designed to improve young people’s understanding of personal finances, has been a great success.
News
Norway funds setup of corona field hospital in Yemen with millions of kroner
Norway has provided a total of NOK 215 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen so far this year.
Finance
Policy rate unchanged at zero percent
Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at zero percent.
Sport
SPONSORED: Will the ROLLER COASTER Continue for Solskjær in His second Season as United Coach?
The second season of the Premier League got underway last weekend, and Man united with Ole Gunnar Solskjær at the helm will have their first kick-off this week on…
News
Joint statement by Nordic Foreign Ministers from Bornholm
The Foreign Ministers of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (N5) met at the Danish island of Bornholm. Situated in the Baltic Sea, they discussed matters of…
News
Changes in the travel advice for Estonia and some of the regions in the Nordic countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Estonia, as well as to the region of Etelä-Savo in Finland, and to North Jutland and the…
News
Normalisation will increase space for dialogue and cooperation
‘The normalisation of Israel’s bilateral relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will increase the space for dialogue and cooperation between Israel and the…
News
Norway appaled by Iran’s execution
‘We are appaled by Iran’s execution of Navid Afkari. Norway opposes the use of death penalty under all circumstances and as a matter of principle’, says Ine Eriksen…
Travel
Changes in the travel advice for Slovakia and Hungary
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Slovakia and Hungary, as well as to the regions of Jämtland and Örebro in Sweden,…
News
Norway to take on leading role in effort to beat the pandemic
Norway is to lead the effort to ensure that the global activities to fight the Covid-19 pandemic are as effective as possible. Together with South Africa, Norway has…
Finance
Norwegian August 2020 traffic figures heavily influenced by travel restrictions and drop in demand
Norwegian’s traffic figures for August are heavily influenced by the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent travel restrictions and drop in demand. In August, capacity was…
Travel
Changes in the travel advice for Italy and Slovenia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Italy, San Marino, Slovenia and the Vatican State. On the basis of the Norwegian…
Finance
Norwegian seafood exports fall significantly in August
Norwegian seafood exports fell by 14 per cent in August. Seafood exports totalled NOK 7.3 billion. This is NOK 1.2 billion lower than in August 2019. So far this year,…
Everyday
Seafood consumption driving shift towards more sustainable diets
Two thirds of people have already made changes to their diets to be more sustainable according to a new study, and the trend is even more pronounced among frequent…
Finance
Norwegian strongly affected by COVID-19 – 71 percent passenger decline, 8,000 furloughed or laid off employees and 140 grounded aircraft
Norwegian today reported its results for the first half year of 2020. The figures are as expected heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with a net loss of NOK 5.3…
Finance
Norwegian oil production cuts in July
To contribute to a faster stabilization of the oil market after the extensive global infection control measures, related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norwegian…
Finance
Policy rate unchanged at zero percent
Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at zero percent. In Monetary Policy Report…
News
‘We are impressed by the courage in Belarus’
‘Impressed by the courage of the people of Belarus, turning out in massive numbers. Norway supports their demands for free and fair elections. Lukashenko needs to enter…
News
Norway to quarantine more travellers as COVID cases rise
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway said it would reimpose quarantine measures on travellers from more foreign countries and reiterated its advice that Norwegians should avoid going…
News
Norway to send emergency medical supplies to Lebanon
The Norwegian Government has decided to increase its humanitarian aid to Lebanon by up to NOK 25 million. This additional funding will be used to send 40 tons of medical…
Travel
Changes in the travel advice for the Czech Republic, France, Monaco and Switzerland
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to the Czech Republic, France, Monaco and Switzerland. Changes are also being made to the…
Finance
Norwegian seafood exports equal earlier July records – despite a challenging situation in the markets
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.9 billion in July, maintaining the same export levels as July 2019. So far this year, Norway has exported seafood worth NOK 60.8…
News
Hurtigruten temporarily suspends all expedition cruises
As a response to the coronavirus outbreak on board MS Roald Amundsen, Hurtigruten temporarily suspends all expedition sailings on MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen…
News
Stricter regulation for tourist fisheries in Norway
The Minister of Fisheries and Seafood has decided to make changes to the regulation for tourist fisheries in Norway. The changes will be implemented January 1st 2021. –…
News
Four crew members on Norway cruise ship hospitalised with COVID-19
OSLO (Reuters) – Four crew members on a Norwegian cruise vessel were diagnosed with COVID-19 after it arrived at the Arctic port of Tromsoe early on Friday, said the…
Finance
Equinor short-lists four insiders as potential CEO successor
Equinor has short-listed four internal candidates to succeed Chief Executive Eldar Saetre who is likely to announce his departure within the next few months, a source…
Travel
Changes in the travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 25 July
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Spain and Andorra, but is no longer advising against travel to Hungary and to the Swedish…
Finance
Key issues for Norway in its negotiations with the United Kingdom
Norway will begin negotiations with the United Kingdom for a free trade agreement to be in place by the 31st of December 2020. The Norwegian objectives for the…
News
New resolution on human rights and business
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution by consensus that will increase focus on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and…
News
9,053 registered Coronavirus cases in Norway – up 15
At midnight, 9,053 cases of Coronavirus infection were registered in Norway, according to preliminary figures from the National Institute of Public Health. This is an…
News
Foreign Minister on death sentences in Iran
‘We are deeply concerned about death sentences against participants in the Iran protests in 2019. I call on Iran to revoke the death sentences of Amirhossein Moradi,…
Travel
New travel advice for travel between Norway and other European countries
From 15 July, the Government is lifting restrictions on entry into Norway for people resident in countries in the Schengen area/EEA that have an acceptable level of…
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