Norwegian dies in paragliding accident in South Africa
A 58 year old man from Holmestrand died this week after a paragliding accident in Porterville in South Africa, reported Tønsbergs Blad newspaper. ‘He…
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Norwegian satellite “lost in space”
There is no contact with a Norwegian satellite that was launched from Russia on Tuesday. The satellite AISSat-3 was one of 19 satellites, aboard a…
Norwegian-led NATO force completed anti-terrorist exercise in the Mediterranean
Norwegian-led ‘Status NATO Maritime Group 1’ (SNMG1) have completed their patrol in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. One of the goals was to prevent…
Norwegian Air gets a no from Russia – Siberian corridor is closed
After Norwegian and Russian transport authorities met this week in Oslo, it is clear that Norwegian Air still has to fly by detour around the…
Norwegian reports continued international growth and 14 per cent passenger increase in October
Norwegian once again carried more than three million passengers in a single month. More than 3.1 million passengers travelled with the company in October, an…
Wrote climbing history in the Himalayas
Norwegian wrote climbing history in the Himalayas Norwegian Tor Sunde-Rasmussen and his expedition on Sunday made climbing history when they as the first in the…
Money more important than climate for Norwegian energy customers
Norwegian electricity customers are still more concerned with the size of their electricity bill than climate pressures from their own energy consumption. Attitudes have changed…
Strong growth in Norwegian arms exports
Norwegian exports of weapons, ammunition and other defense materials increased by 10 percent last year. In total, bullets and gun powder were sold for NOK…
Norwegian reports a result of 1 billion NOK
Norwegian reports a result of 1 billion NOK (£ 94 million) and passenger growth for the third quarter Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) today reported its…
Norwegian Police Security Service believes that Norwegian Islamic State (IS) fighters are still alive
An IS connected Norwegian who was thought dead since 2014 could still be alive, according to the police security service (PST). The man was…
Majority in favour of change to Norwegian marriage law
64% want Norway to introduce an absolute 18 year old age limit for marriage, according to a new survey Norstat has done for Plan International…
The government says it’s stopping subsidies to the Islamic Council
The government will suspend the operating grant to the Islamic Council of Norway, partly because it believes that the Council is unable to fulfil its…
Solid bonus payments to Norwegian top managers
25 of the country’s most paid top executives received over 200 million kroner in bonus last year, much more than their total payment of just…
Norwegian journalist wins a case about protecting sources
Journalist, Cecilie Langum Becker, of Dagens Næringsliv newspaper, was fined for refusing to reveal her sources. Norway violated Article 10 of the human rights…
Russian newspaper says Norwegian policy in Svalbard could lead to military confrontation
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the Russian Ministry of Defence wrote that Norwegian policy in Svalbard could lead to military confrontation. The newspaper…
Norwegian wants to buy Monarch
Norwegian wants to buy Monarch Norwegian is in talks with British airline Monarch Airlines to buy up all or part of the company, reports sources to…
Norwegian imprisoned in Brazil for drug trafficking
Norwegian imprisoned in Brazil for drug trafficking The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that a Norwegian is imprisoned in Brazil. Local media reports that the…
Norwegian man arrested for murder in Strömstad
Norwegian man arrested for murder in Strömstad A Norwegian is arrested for the murder of a 70-year-old woman who was found in Strömstad in Sweden…
Ryanair pilots leaves for Norwegian
Ryanair pilots move to Norwegian Close to 140 pilots have changed employer from Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair, to Norwegian Air Shuttle since the beginning of…
A Norwegian in Florida says people are nervous and preparing for the worst
Ståle Egenes (31), resides in Tampa, Florida, USA, and has spoken of a chaotic mood in the city of a million residents before Hurricane Irma…