Tag: diplomacy
Diplomatic dispute hits ‘Barnevernet’
A diplomatic dispute that's erupted between Norway and Poland is expected to force new debate over Norway's child protection agency (Barnevernet), which itself has...
Norway and Poland in diplomatic duel
Years of new and rising tension between Norway and Poland seemed to reach the boiling point this week, after Norway expelled Poland's consul and...
‘Super diplomat’ heads for Syria
Geir O Pedersen is known as a "super diplomat" from Norway with high standing at the United Nations. It's therefore no great surprise that...
Israeli ambassador offends Norwegians
Israel's ambassador to Norway, Raphael Schutz, has stirred up protests from Norwegian political leaders on both the right and the left after he described...
Russia expels a Norwegian diplomat
Russian authorities expelled a Norwegian diplomat on Friday who'd been working at the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Russia's foreign ministry also called in Norway's...
Russian ‘freeze’ worries Solberg
Prime Minister Erna Solberg admits the diplomatic situation has worsened after Norway and several other countries expelled Russian diplomats this week. Solberg, who didn't...
Norway expels Russian diplomat
UPDATED: Norway's foreign ministry decided on Monday to expel a Russian diplomat who reportedly was an intelligence officer based at Russia's Embassy in Oslo....
‘Mr Lee’ leaves a legacy in Norway
Chul Ho Lee escaped the horrors of the Korean War to become a pioneering immigrant in Norway and its much-loved “Noodle King,” who later...
New US ambassador settles in
Norway has a new US ambassador, after Republicans readily confirmed US President Donald Trump's choice of a retired rear admiral, Kenneth J Braithwaite. His...
Rejected American refugee finally deported
Norwegian authorities ended up having to charter a private aircraft over the weekend and spend around NOK 1 million to forcibly return a former...
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