UN, Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor Call Again on Tajikistan to Release Journalists
Berlin (06/11 – 58) UN Special Rapporteur of Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has once again called on the authorities of Tajikistan to release...
The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa...
South Africa, The Unequalled World Champion and A Potential Rugby Killer
Cape Town, Wellington, London (9/11 – 27) South Africa has become the unequalled rugby world champion after winning the World Cup for a record...
Orlen Begins Production From Tommeliten A Field Offshore Norway
Orlen Group and its partners have started production from the Tommeliten A field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The Tommeliten A field is located...
The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan
London (07/11 – 71) For ten years now, the authorities of Tajikistan have been engaged in forced assimilation of the ethnic Pamiri people, giving...
Norway Introduces Investment Fund for Renewable Energy
Norway has announced a Climate Investment Fund amounting to 10 billion NOK (Norwegian Krone) for partnership in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies in developing...
Nordic Film Days Lübeck Pays Tribute to Roy Andersson
This year’s edition of the film festival in the far North of Germany presents again a selection of new works from the Scandinavian and...
Norway Struggling to Cope With Rise in Ukraine Refugee Numbers
Numbers of asylum seekers from Ukraine continue to grow. Here’s UDI’s plan for dealing with the situation. Since the Russian invasion began, more than...
Nordic Power Recovers From 4-Week Low On Firmer Gas
Nordic power prices rose in response to firmer gas and CO2 prices on Friday with slightly colder and drier weather forecasts adding support. The...
Norway’s “Big Five” Settle Canadian Price Fixing Case
Five of Norway’s largest salmon breeders have entered into a multi-million Canadian dollar price fixing case settlement following a class action over the border...