Norway Financial News
09.02 / 15:13
Report
Costs
Brexit causing 'higher costs, red tape, delays' and more disruption likely, says UK report
The "only detectable impact" of Brexit on British businesses so far is "increased costs, paperwork and border delays", says the chair of a prominent parliamentary committee.
09.02 / 12:03
Technology
World Health Organization
Equality
end
COVID equality: WHO calls on rich countries to pay €14 billion urgently to end global pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged rich countries to urgently provide the $16 billion (€14 billion) that is still missing to finance its plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
09.02 / 12:03
Technology
Survey
NATO
Ukraine crisis: Majorities across EU 'think Russia will invade Ukraine' this year, reveals survey
A majority of people across the European Union think Russia will invade Ukraine this year — and believe the EU and NATO should come to Kyiv's aid in the event of Russian aggression, according to a new pan-European survey.
09.02 / 11:05
Police
restrictions
COVID in Europe: Sweden joins Denmark and Norway in lifting most restrictions
Sweden is lifting almost all of its anti-Covid restrictions from Wednesday, as the pandemic enters what's described as a “new phase” with the dominance of the contagious but apparently less severe Omicron variant.
07.02 / 09:29
interview
Food
Sexual assault
Winter Olympics
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says sex assault allegation was 'enormous misunderstanding'
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has told a French newspaper that international concern over her well-being is based on “an enormous misunderstanding” and she denied having accused a high-ranking Chinese official of sexual assault.
03.02 / 14:23
Technology
History
Ukraine crisis: Up to two million could be displaced if there is renewed conflict, says NGO
Up to two million people living near the front line in eastern Ukraine risk being displaced if fighting resumes, the Norwegian Refugee Council warned on Thursday.
03.02 / 09:45
Art
In France, Emmanuel Macron calls for new rules to halt migrant flows
French President Emmanuel Macron is taking aim at migration — a core issue in the country's presidential campaign — by pushing to strengthen the European Union's external borders against people illegally entering the bloc’s passport-free area.
02.02 / 13:49
Art
Electric car sales accelerate as Europe turns away from diesel
Europeans bought as many hybrid cars as they did diesel in Europe in 2021 for the first time as the European Commission presses forward with its intention to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.
01.02 / 20:55
01.02 / 19:07
History
News
Far-right extremist Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, has parole request rejected
The Norwegian judiciary on Tuesday rejected a request by neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik for parole just 10 years after he killed 77 people in the Nordic country.
30.01 / 20:57
Energy
Congress
POW
Renewables
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.
On Jan. 27, a group of eight U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding to reveal the detailed data on their electricity consumption. This isn’t the first time Senator Warren requested this information from a mining operation — last month a similar letter was sent to Greenidge Generation, which uses a natural gas plant to power its facility.
27.01 / 16:05
abortion rights
Study
COVID was in Europe weeks before first confirmed cases, claims Norway study
Researchers in Norway say COVID-19 was likely far more widespread in Europe, and around the world, before a first official diagnosis was made.
23.01 / 20:27
COST
BTC
Bitcoin
Power
regulatory
Post-regulatory crackdowns, power grid outages, here’s where Bitcoin mining is heading
Erik Thedéen, the Vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, recently recommended a ban on proof-of-work mining in the EU. Citing its impact on Sweden, he stated,
22.01 / 22:25
education
Human Rights
Afghanistan: Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo
There was a small protest of Afghan citizens in Oslo ahead of the Taliban's visit to the Norwegian capital on Sunday.
19.01 / 11:09
Ethereum
Adoption
Internet
Opera
Opera announces beta of its new Web3 focused 'Crypto Browser'
Opera, the Norway-based company behind the popular internet browser, has released the beta version of its new Crypto Browser Project. This crypto browser aims to facilitate the user experience of browsing DApps, games and metaverse platforms by offering direct access to Web3 services for Windows, Mac and Android users.
19.01 / 07:27
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
us house
US House panel to review crypto's energy impact on environment tomorrow
Bringing the high energy that cryptocurrency guzzles under greater scrutiny, a United States House Energy and Commerce subcommittee is all set to investigate its environmental impact tomorrow.
19.01 / 02:13
Roberta Metsola on abortion: 'My position is the European Parliament's position'
Roberta Metsola, the newly elected President of the European Parliament, has vowed to respect the hemicycle's majority opinion in favour of abortion, despite her long-standing political and personal stance against the procedure.
19.01 / 00:36
18.01 / 11:11
Anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola favourite for European Parliament presidency
Anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola is the favourite to succeed David Sassoli as the European Parliament president.
18.01 / 10:07
safe
Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women were killed in 2021
More women than men were murdered in Austria last year, a rare occurrence in European Union member states, as the country begins to grapple with its femicide problem.
18.01 / 09:01
Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik goes to court, Tuesday, after 10 years behind bars, claiming he is no longer a danger to society and attempting to get an early release from his 21-year sentence.
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