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The Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his Norwegian colleague Jonas Gahr Stoere hosted a seminar September 25 at the international Peace Institute in new York with the topic “the …
Carl Bildt, Jonas Gahr Stoere And Hassan Wirajuda Discuss Freedom Of Expression Read MoreNorway is financing the initial phase of the initiative, which will be carried out by three UN agencies. Indonesia is one of nine countries that have already expressed formal interest …
Indonesia Fights Climate Change Through Norwegian-funded Initative Read MoreThe highest leader of Free Aceh Movement Tengku Muhammad Hasan Tiro was reported to return to the country from exile in Sweden. Aceh Transition Committe an organization formed after the …
Exiled Aceh Leader Reported To Return Read MoreIndonesia and Finland cooperate to fight global warming by planting trees in a forest within the area of the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, West Java, a statement recieved …
Indonesia, Finland To Cooperate In Fighting Global Warming Read MoreIndonesia holds tremendous market potential measured with all important indicators. The country is the fourth richest in population in the world and the natural resources are large. Indonesia’s economy has …
Indonesian Market Review Read MoreA delegation from the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs visited Indonesia 1-5 September. Headed by Ms. Kerstin Engle from the Social Democratic Party, the other members of the delegation …
Successful Visit To Indonesia By Swedish Parliamentarians Read MoreBy Michael LundagerThe Norwegian and Danish business association held their second shared event at the commercial club recently. The food was excellent and the 28 participants were spectators to an …
28 Participants Were Spectators To An Interesting Speech Read MoreNorway is banning its sovereign wealth fund from investing in Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto because of environmental concerns. The country’s finance minister Kirsten Halvorsen said the £500m stake held …
Norway Blacklists Miner Rio Tinto Read MoreNew studies performed by Doctors from Denmark and Singapore in collaboration shows for the first time, that long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the …
Burning Incense Increases Risk of Respiratory Tract Cancers Read MoreIt’s getting tougher, and more expensive, to get a Norwegian passport. Starting September 1, 2008 persons applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to prove their proficiency in the Norwegian language. …
Norway Toughens Rules For Citizenship Read More