Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Welcome to Oslo, FM Gedion Timothewos! I appreciated our exchange on Ethiopia’s green energy & industy ambitions and the potential for closer commercial ties with Norway. We also discussed the…
Palestine needs our attention now. The situation remains critical. More than 90 countries & organisations gather at the Global Alliance for the two-state solution with the same objective: Improving the…
On February 21, 2026, Norway celebrates the birthday of His Majesty King Harald V (born February 21, 1937), the reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Norway since 1991. King Harald…
Russia is expected to step up spying in Norway this year, focusing increasingly on the country’s Arctic mainland and the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian domestic security service PST said on…
On February 6, 2026, the Sámi people — the indigenous inhabitants of Sápmi (the traditional Sámi homeland spanning northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) — celebrate Sámi National…
In these times of geopolitical uncertainty, it is good to have Norway as part of our European family. I had an excellent exchange with the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on…
I had a very good exchange with Volker Turk today. In a tougher geopolitical climate, with mounting pressure on human rights promotion, Norway remains a committed partner of UN Human…
– Thousands of Norwegians are expected to receive letters from the military on Monday informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of…
Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest.…
European military personnel were due to begin arriving in Greenland on Thursday. – Trump has repeatedly vowed to take control of the autonomous Danish territory, arguing that it is vital…