Clean energy to remote Islands
Storage of clean energy on remote Islands An EU-funded project, the Remote EU Horizon 2020, aims to install 4 hybrid power-to-power clean energy storage systems in isolated…
Greece
Seeks info on Russ ravages in Greece
Kripos wants to know more about the Russ ravages in Greece The Norwegian Crime Unit (Kripos) has contacted their Greek colleagues for more information pertaining…
Five Norwegians arrested after violence on Ios
Five Norwegians are arrested after violence on the Greek island of Ios Five Norwegian men, all 18 years old, were arrested on the Greek island…
The death toll rises after the fires in Greece
The death toll rises after the forest fires in Greece The death toll has risen to 93 after the forest fires around Athens in Greece….
King Harald sends condolences to Greece
King Harald has sent a condolence message to the Greek president after the forest fires which have taken dozens of lives in Greece in recent…
More dead found after fires in Greece
Several more dead found after the forest fires in Greece Rescue workers continue the search for victims in building remains and burned out cars outside…
Greece in mourning after fire tragedy
Greece in mourning after fire tragedy The forest fires raging outside of Athens have cost at least 74 people their lives. Greek authorities do not…
NATO with joint statement after summit
NATO have agreed on joint statement after summit The NATO member states have agreed to a final statement after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit….
Families with children are separated
Anchor children separated while Norway and Greece argue At least two families with children are separated because Norwegian and Greek authorities do not agree who…
Norway is still shrinking as a maritime nation
Norway is still on the decline as a maritime nation Norway is not even in the top ten on an overview of the world’s largest…
Greek no to asylum applicants from Norway
Greece has rejected 5 out of the 20 asylum seekers that Norway has tried to return to the country under the Dublin rules. The Dublin…
Norway is on target for asylum quota
Norway is on target for asylum quota ‘Norway has received its quota of 1,500 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy. Now it’s time that other…
Resumes Dublin transfers to Greece
Norway resumes ‘Dublin transfers’ to Greece The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security has instructed the Directorate of Immigration to resume the proceedings on…
More than 1,000 asylum seekers transferred to Norway
Norway will take 1,500 asylum seekers to relieve Greece and Italy. Two out of three of them have arrived. Recent figures from the European Commission…
New ambassadors from Greece, India, Honduras and Moldova
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 20 October 2016. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
Air traffic controller strike in Greece is canceled
Air traffic controllers in Greece canceled Saturday strike while was planned for Sunday. Thus, including the approximately thousand customers traveling to and from Greece with…
Greek airport strike has consequences for Norwegians traveling to and from Greece
Several thousand Norwegians, who are celebrating their vacation in Greece, cannot fly back home after Greek air traffic controllers announced a strike at the airports….
Listhaug: – The asylum system in Greece needs to be strengthened
The asylum system in Greece needs to be strengthened and become more efficient if the agreement between Turkey and the EU is to work, immigration…
Ten Norwegians participate in Frontex operation in Greece
Norway will send ten people to assist the EU border agency Frontex. The Norwegians will take part in a unit numbering 1500 people who will help…
35 million to emergency measures to the refugees in Greece
Norway gives NOK 35 million to extraordinary measures to the refugees in Greece. Most of the money will go to organizations who are working in…