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Category: Norway
Norway Raises Bar on Family Reunification: The 520,000 Kroner Threshold and What It Means for Business
OSLO — Norway’s Parliament, the Storting, has moved decisively to tighten family immigration rules, raising the…
Cho Lucas Ayaba arrested in Norway, accused of directing fighters in Cameroon via WhatsApp
Cho Lucas Ayaba — who calls himself the president of the self-declared state of Ambazonia —…
Norway reopens 70 blocks to oil and gas exploration — balancing energy security, jobs and climate risk
The Norwegian government has opened a new licensing round covering 70 blocks across the North Sea,…
Geopolitics and the Oil Fund: How Middle East Tensions Shaped Norway’s Wealth in Q1 — and What Comes Next
The outbreak of major hostilities in the Middle East last quarter delivered a stark reminder that…
Norway’s Oil Windfall: Europe Asks Oslo to Share Crisis Gains
As war and instability grip the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, Norway’s role as…
Norway’s next brownfield prize: how to squeeze hundreds of millions of barrels from existing fields — and why time is running out
Recent government-backed analysis points to a material, near-term prize for Norway: using advanced recovery techniques to…
Nordic Defence Industrial Convergence: Norway-Ukraine Drone Partnership Signals New Era in Regional Security Manufacturing
Executive Summary: Norway and Ukraine have formalised a landmark agreement to establish joint drone production on…
Norway’s Energy Minister: The Complex Reality of the Iran Conflict on Norway’s Energy Sector
The ongoing conflict in Iran and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have significantly…