Tag: Norway
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Canada joins Nordic Countries in collective commitment to protect the Arctic territories
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the leaders of the Nordic countries in Oslo where the leaders issued a joint statement on the collective security of Arctic territories. The meeting brought together the leaders of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, who discussed the growing importance of the Arctic region amid increasing competition between major…
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Europe sees rise in attempted terrorist attacks as Iran war rages on
Belgian authorities are investigating a terrorist attack after an explosion damaged a synagogue in the city of Liège early Monday. The blast occurred outside the synagogue and caused structural damage to the building, including shattered windows. No injuries were reported. Police quickly sealed off the area while investigators examined the site and searched for evidence.…
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MarÃa Corina Machado escapes to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan Opposition Leader MarÃa Corina Machado has escaped Venezuela in secret and fled to Norway to receive her Nobel Peace Prize. MarÃa Corina Machado was in hiding in Venezuela before she fled the country on the 9th December. She fled in disguise, and driven through ten military checkpoints by an escort to the coast of…
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Russian drones enter Norwegian and Swedish airspace: 4 civilians including one child killed in Russian drone attack in Ukraine
Russia has struck Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia among other cities in Ukraine in its regular drone and aerial attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians, killing at least 4 civilians including one child. Meanwhile, Russian drone incursions into Europe kept taking place late last week, this time in Sweden and Norway. Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare…
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France, Spain and Nordic countries condemn latest US sanctions on the ICC: the UK remains silent
France, Spain and the Nordic countries have all condemned the latest US sanctions against the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his previous Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The British government has so far not issued a statement. The officials who have been sanctioned are ICC Judge Kimberly Prost…
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Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs urges Europe to lift sanctions on Syria
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs is urging European states to lift their sanctions on Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide said that sanctions on Syria were imposed against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and now that he has left, the sanctions should no longer remain in…
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Sweden and Norway have vowed to stop using the European electricity grid as prices more than double within a week
Sweden and Norway are vowing to disconnect from the European electricity grid after electricity prices in Europe soared by more than double in one week. The high rise in electricity prices came from various factors including Germany’s closure of its nuclear power plants, the expensive price of natural gas that soared above above $3 during…
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Norway makes a legal move via the United Nations General Assembly to prompt legal opinion from the ICJ on Israel’s ban on UNRWA
Norway has announced that it will request a resolution from the United Nations General Assembly, asking the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on Israel’s ban of UNRWA. Earlier this year, the ICJ had ruled that Israel should allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza. Malta has condemned Israel’s…
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Europe is not Norway: a reply to Francesca De Benedetti’s article on Ursula von der Leyen
There’s a very good reason why Norway’s economy could fly off higher than most of everyone’s else in Europe: they have gas and oil and they have lots of them. Denmark too enjoyed the benefits of oil and gas exports while Sweden and Finland’s economic success has a history of industrialisation based on a center-left…
