Europe Archives - Page 18 of 31

Sweden’s Electric and Autonomous Freight Mobility Maker Einride Enters UK Market

Posted by Githa Freya
May 1, 2023

Having already expanded operations into Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Norway, the UK’s motorways will soon play host to Einride’s vehicles. According to the...

Sweden to Conduct Largest Military Exercise in 30 Years

Posted by Githa Freya
April 30, 2023

Sweden launched Aurora 23 on Monday, its largest military exercise in 30 years that aims to simulate an attack from a foreign power as...

Vattenfall to Expand Hydropower Activities in Sweden

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
April 30, 2023

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall wants to expand its existing hydropower in Sweden, Vattenfall stated in a press release on Tuesday, an initiative positively received...

Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
April 29, 2023

Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, said that former Soviet countries have no ‘effective status’ in international law. The Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania...

Sweden’s Economic Gloom Goes From Bad to Worse as Government Predicts Steeper GDP Contraction

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
April 29, 2023

The Swedish government is now predicting a deeper than expected GDP contraction in 2023, according to data released Monday, worsening an already gloomy outlook for the...

Norway Will Not Send Fencers to Events Where Russia and Belarus Participate

Posted by Erika Dyre
April 29, 2023

April 14 (Reuters) – Norwegian fencers will not participate in events where Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete, Norway’s fencing federation said on Friday,...

Norway to Subsidize Electric Construction Vehicles

Posted by Erika Dyre
April 28, 2023

The Norwegian business development agency Enova has launched two programmes to contribute to reduced emissions in the construction industry. The aim is to support...

Norway Partners With UNDP to Work With Countries to Advance Their Development Agendas

Posted by Eirny Donar
April 28, 2023

New York – The Government of Norway recently provided USD 40.3 million (428.4 million Norwegian Krone) in regular (core) resources to UNDP as part...

Over 24,000 Workers in Norway Begin Strike Over Wages

Posted by Eirny Donar
April 27, 2023

A strike involving 24,000 Norwegian workers began on Monday morning after wage talks between employers and two major union groups broke down Sunday. A...

Norway, Nigeria Meet on Maritime Security as Pirates Return to GoG

Posted by Christoffer Dahl
April 27, 2023

The recent pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) have raised fresh global concern about the resurgence of the menace that costs the...