Norway announced plans to ban all trade with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, citing violations of international law and the hindrance to a peaceful solution. The proposed bill includes prohibiting goods, property purchases, and services related to these settlements.
Malaysia is seeking a refund for the Naval Strike Missile system it purchased from Norway after Oslo refused to grant an export license. Defense Minister Khaled urged his Norwegian counterpart to facilitate the refund process and suggested advancing repayment before seeking reimbursement from the involved company.
Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Continue reading...
G77 nations spend $8tn a year servicing debts, but analysis shows how comprehensive relief could benefit social spendingCutting debt servicing costs for the world’s poorest countries could free up $900bn (£660bn) a year for development, a new report to the UN secretary general has claimed.Prepared by advocacy group Development Finance International (DFI) with the support of the Norwegian government and launched in Oslo today, the analysis warned that the world is facing “the worst ever debt-provoked development crisis”. Continue reading...
A class-action lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor shared customer data with Myanmar’s military after the 2021 coup, exposing activists and opposition figures to arrest and abuse. Telenor says it complied with legal orders for metadata under extreme pressure.
