Tag: foreign policy
Norway leading the UN Security Council
NEWS ANALYSIS: Some might say she's walking into a hornet's nest: Norway's new Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt is in New York this week to...
Norwegians urged to leave Ethiopia
Norway's foreign ministry was calling on Norwegian citizens to leave war-torn Ethiopia during the weekend. Norwegian missionaries were being evacuated, confirmed two Norwegian Lutheran...
Norwegians losing confidence in USA
Increasing numbers of Norwegians want to cooperate less with the United States of America and more with Europe, according to a new survey conducted...
Norway wins seat on Security Council
A jubilant Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide view Norway's election to the UN Security Council as a sign of...
Researcher bashes Security Council bid
The Norwegian government's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council is neither worth the effort nor in Norway's best interests, claims an...
Palestinian leader seeks help in Oslo
A helicopter whirred overhead and security was predictably tight when the beleaguered president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Oslo Wednesday....
Venezuelan talks continue
Norway's foreign ministry, which has been involved in efforts to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela, issued a brief statement this week that confirms...
Ministry now confirms Venezuelan talks
Norway's foreign ministry has confirmed widespread reports earlier this week that it's involved in efforts to resolve the political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
"Norway...
‘Cautious optimism’ over North Korea
The leader of the Norwegian Parliament's foreign relations and defense committee described herself as a "cautious optimist" after historic talks between the US and...
‘Norway first,’ but cooperatively
The mood turned playful when Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide joined in for a selfie with her colleague Nicolai Astrup on an unusually...
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