Tag: foreign policy
Defense spending jumps amid crisis and criticism over national security
Norway's Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen is among the country's few top officials who can smile after emerging as the clear winner in this year's...
Syrian peace talks held near Oslo
Norway's foreign ministry has confirmed that both it and Kings College London hosted representatives of Syria's civilian society at an historic hotel outside Oslo...
Corona cancels visit from Finland
The Corona virus has spoiled an official visit from the president of Finland this week. Sauli Niinistö was due to arrive in Oslo on...
No fairy tale with the Taliban in Oslo
NEWS ANALYSIS: It's either ironic or intentionally symbolic that Norway's new Labour-led government hosted highly controversial talks with the Taliban at an Oslo hotel...
Government invites Taliban to Norway
Norway's foreign ministry announced Friday that the Norwegian government has invited representatives of the Taliban to Oslo early next week for "conversations" about the...
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...
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