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Obstacles Remain, but European Union Progresses Towards Collective Arms Purchasing to Assist Ukraine

EU ministers to discuss plan in Stockholm on Wednesday Aim is to aid Kyiv and refill national stockpiles If approved, plan would mark greater EU integration BRUSSELS, March 6 (Reuters) – The European Union is edging closer to a landmark move into joint procurement of ammunition to help Ukraine and… Read Full Article Here Source […]

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Norway Police Detain Greta Thunberg at Pro-Sami Demonstration

Campaigners demand removal of 2 wind farms Protests have blocked ministries Wind farms violate Indigenous rights, supreme court ruled Energy minister says needs time to find compromise OSLO, March 1 (Reuters) – Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg was twice detained during a demonstration in… Read Full Article Here Source link

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farmYouth Activists Led by Thunberg Protest Norway’s Wind Farm Development at Energy Ministry

OSLO, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg and dozens of other activists on Monday blocked entrances to Norway’s energy ministry, protesting against wind turbines built on land traditionally used by indigenous Sami reindeer herders. Thunberg, a vocal advocate for the ending… Read Full Article Here Source link

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Norway’s Equinor says sanctions prevented it helping on Nord

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Vladimir Soldatkin OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor said European Union sanctions had prevented it from providing services and equipment to inspect the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, revealing for the first time why Norwegian assistance was not forthcoming. In September, several unexplained underwater explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 […]

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U.S. readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first time as well as other munitions and weapons, two U.S. officials briefed on the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The aid is expected to be […]

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Norwegian airline Flyr files for bankruptcy

OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Loss-making Norwegian airline Flyr (FLYR.OL) said on Tuesday it would file for bankruptcy after failing to raise the cash it needed for its operations. “There is no longer a realistic opportunity to achieve a solution for the short-term liquidity situation,” the company said in a statement, adding the board’s decision […]

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Western allies differ over jets for Ukraine as Russia claims

Biden says “no” when asked about F-16s for Ukraine Zelenskiy says Moscow seeks ‘big revenge’ Russian administrator claims foothold in Vuhledar Kyiv could recapture ground when Western weapons arrive – group KYIV, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence minister is expected in Paris on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s […]

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Davos 2023: Finland’s Marin vows years of Ukraine support

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Finland is prepared to support Ukraine in its war with Russia for as long as necessary, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Tuesday while speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. “I think the only message that we need to send is that we will support […]

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Norway naval officer goes on trial over oil tanker collision

OSLO, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A Norwegian naval officer stands trial on Monday accused of negligence that led to the 2018 collision between a warship he commanded and an oil tanker in which the military vessel sank. Building a replacement for the lost Helge Ingstad frigate would cost up to 13 billion crowns ($1.3 billion), […]

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Tesla in pole position in Norway’s race to EV goal

Norway aims to end petrol and diesel car sales by 2025 Some 79% of cars sold in Norway in 2022 were fully electric Tesla Y most popular model Government starts taxing EVs this year, raising doubts OSLO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Four out of five new cars sold in Norway in 2022 were battery powered, […]