New ambassadors from China, Mexico, Iceland and Bulgaria
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 29 August 2019. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
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Norway most expensive place in Europe together with Iceland and Switzerland
Iceland, Switzerland and Norway had the highest prices in Europe in 2017according to the European purchasing power survey. Albania and Northern Macedonia were the cheapest….
Norway still 2nd most gender-equal
Norway is the world’s second most gender-equal country Norway is in second place in a new global ranking for gender equality. Only Icelanders are more…
King and Sørloth give Norway 3-2 victory against Iceland in Reykjavik
Two Premier League defenders switched up a 3-2 football victory for Norway in the last ten minutes against Iceland’s World Cup team.Alexander Sørloth scored the…
Mahad Mahamud denied asylum in Iceland
Mahad Mahamud denied asylum in Iceland Bio engineer Mahad Mahamud (31), who last year applied for asylum in Iceland, has now had his application refused….
Meteorologists fear for hurricane
Meteorologists fear for hurricane in central Norway A hefty low pressure can lead to winds of up to hurricane strength (40 meters per second) in…
Mahad Mahamud seeks asylum in Iceland
When the bio engineer Mahad Mahamud’s Norwegian citizenship was revoked, he created a debate in Norway. Now he has applied for asylum in Iceland. …
Strong allies in the North
In the wake of the State visit from Iceland, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide, Wednesday announced that Norway and Iceland have signed…
Iceland thinks that Norway should make equal pay the law
On Women’s Day Iceland legislated equal pay. Radical, yes, but a measure Norway should adapt as well, according to the Icelandic Minister for Equality. -This…
Høie worried about Finnish and Icelandic deregulation of alcohol
Health Minister Bent Høie fears that proposals for deregulation of alcohol sales in Finland and Iceland may indirectly put pressure on the alcohol Monopoly here…
Statoil will drill the world’s warmest bay in Iceland
Statoil will drill the world’s warmest geothermal test well in Iceland. The aim is to pick up scalding hot water from deep below the earth’s…
President of Iceland: – Brexit is good news for Norway
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland for 20 years, does not share the unease that many feel for Britain’s No to the EU. – This…
Solberg: A lesson about trust
Prime Minister Erna Solberg personally think it is sad that her Icelandic colleague has resigned, but said the case demonstrates the importance of transparency. Solberg…