Kings og Convenience
Photo: Åse HoltePhoto: Åse Holte
News and events //

The popular Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience will kick off their Asia tour in March at the Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore.

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News and events //

The Norwegian film Winterland will be shown as part of the NUS Arts Festival 2010. Directed by Hisham Zaman, the film tells the story about a man from Iraq, living in Northern Norway. He has a job, a house and good friends - but he sorely misses his wife. Against all odds he finds love in a cold and desolate winterland.

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UN flag  
Photo: Arne Flaaten/Forsvarets mediesenter
News and events // 21/01/2010 //

Norwegian aid to the earthquake victims in Haiti is to be increased to NOK 100 million (USD 17.5 millon).

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Skiing in the forest
Photo: Pål Rødahl / tinagent.com
News and events // 04/01/2010 //

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in Oslo today that he will initiate a climate group consisting of the most important forest countries.

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News and events // 27/01/2010 //

Are you interested in spending the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programmes at Norwegian universities and university colleges.

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Erik Solheim, Minister for Environment and Development, in Madagascar
Photo: Trond Viken,Ministry of Foreign Affairs
News and events // 21/01/2010 //

Millions of children could miss the opportunity to go to school as a result of the financial crisis. The UN sounds the alarm in a new report on education.

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Jonas Gahr Støre interviewed by TV2  
Photo: Petter Foss / MFA Norway
News and events // 22/12/2009 //

Today, the EEA/EFTA countries signed an agreement with the EU on new financial contributions. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The new EEA Financial Mechanism gives Norway a historic opportunity to strengthen cooperation with the new EU member states. Many of these countries are struggling with high unemployment and a difficult economic situation. It is very much in Norwa...

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