“Being granted asylum saved my life”: A talk with Rafal Gawel, Polish refugee in Norway
Rafal Gawel is the first Pole to be granted asylum in over 30 years, since the fall of communism in Poland. Cases in which European…
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Coronavirus infected Norwegians were not allowed to fly from Poland to Bodø
On Wednesday, several Norwegians with proven Coronavirus infection were refused to board a plane from Gdansk in Poland to Bodø. -“They will get the health…
FHI changes their assessment of Poland
Poland will continue being green until the end of the week, writes FHI in a press release. A newly discovered calculation error at the EU’s…
Salmonella detected in 33 tonnes of chicken from Poland
Salmonella was found in 33 tonnes of chicken to be sold in Norwegian stores. The Food Safety Authority says people could have fallen ill if…
Child benefits in Poland is now higher than in Norway
Norway has stopped the payment of child benefit to Poland after the country’s government changed the rules for Polish child benefits. In the period from…
The EU gives its blessing to gas pipeline from Norway to Denmark and Poland
The EU Commission has given its support to the so-called Baltic Pipe, a new gas pipeline from Norway to Denmark and Poland. The EU Commission’s…
Poland declares Norwegian diplomat undesirable in their country
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) announced on Monday that Poland’s consul, Slawomir Kowalski, is undesirable as a diplomat in Norway. Poland responded with the…
Polish Consul asked to leave Norway
A Polish Consul is declared as undesired by Norway A Polish consul has been asked to leave Norway after he has acted incorrectly towards Norwegian…
Mixed reactions to the climate summit
Mixed reactions from the environmental movement after climate change summit Norwegian environmental organizations were pleased to reach agreement at the climate summit in Poland on…
Absolutely necessary agreement in Katowice
Absolutely necessary climate agreement in Katowice Norwegian Climate and Environmental Minister, Ola Elvestuen (Liberals), is pleased with the agreement signed in Katowice, Poland. He calls…
Nearing climate accord in Poland
Nearing climate accord in Katowice, Elvestuen says Only the last pieces still remain before the countries at the climate summit in Poland agree on common emission…
Poland is building pipeline for Norwegian gas
Poland is building a pipeline to collect gas from Norway Poland will become less dependent on Russian gas and has entered into an agreement with…
100 employees lose jobs when parts of Jøtul move to Poland
Oven producer, Jøtul, moved parts of production to Poland.This will cause about 100 employees at Kråkerøy in Fredrikstad to lose their jobs. The case…
Elvestuen discussed the regulations for the Paris agreement in Poland
There is still A lot of work ahead in order to reach an agreement on the regulations for the Paris agreement in Katowice in December,…
The Rafto Prize goes to Poland
The Rafto Prize to Human Rights activist in Poland The Polish lawyer and Ombudsman for Human Rights, Adam Bodnar, is awarded the Rafto Prize for…
SAS airline hold internal investigation after coffin holding deceased father taken to Poland
While SAS is trying to figure out how the coffin of deceased Øyvind Fredriksen (57) could end up in Gdansk instead of Mandal, the Norwegian…
Cybercriminal spreading ransomware arrested
Cybercriminal spreading ransomware arrested A prolific cybercriminal suspected of spreading ransomware is arrested by Polish Police. Last week, the Polish Police, in close cooperation…
Customs in Oslo uncovered 247 kilos of hash
Customs in Oslo uncovered 247 kilos of hash in trailer Customs officers from the Customs Region Oslo and Akershus stopped a Polish registered semitrailer that…
Statoil enters offshore wind in Poland
Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50 % interest in the two early phase offshore wind development projects in Poland, Bałtyk…
Polish apples were labelled as Norwegian
Polish apples were labelled as being Norwegian The Apples were labelled “Norwegian apples”, “Enjoy Norway” (“Nyt Norge”), and “Product of Poland”. Parliamentary representative, Geir Pollestad…