Norway - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:03:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png Norway - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Norwegian Loan to Modernize the Hungarian Army https://dteurope.com/military/norwegian-loan-to-modernize-the-hungarian-army/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:56:47 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=33424 Hungary has concluded an agreement on favorable financing terms for the development of its military: EUR 348.5 million, i.e. about HUF 130 billion, will be provided by Export Credit Norway (ECN) and the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) to increase the country's combat defense capabilities. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the Ministry of […]

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]]> Agreement Reached on the EEA and Norway Grants https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/agreement-reached-on-the-eea-and-norway-grants/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:07:39 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=28980 Norway has signed new memoranda of understanding with the Hungarian government on the EEA and Norway Grants, in which EUR 214.6 million in funding has been allocated to Hungary. However, the allocation of funds cannot begin until a fund operator for civil society funding is agreed upon. According to a statement by the Norwegian Ministry […]

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]]> Norway Wins Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020 https://dteurope.com/gastronomy/norway-wins-bocuse-dor-europe-2020/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 07:09:38 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=25788 After two days of intense competition in Tallinn, Estonia on October 15 and 16, Norway won the title of Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020. The Hungarian team finished 9th. Mrs. Kersti Kaljulaid, the President of Estonia, presented the award to Chef Christian Andre Pettersen from Norway who impressed Régis Marcon, president of the International Organizing Committee, and […]

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]]> Cold Dogs for Lunch... https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/wittyleaks/cold-dogs-for-lunch/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:27:31 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=13038 These things in the title and subtitle have nothing in common, but they are in a way representative of some funny and interesting things that I have encountered since I started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1980. So, here are three unrelated ‘episodes’ from my life as a diplomat. When joining […]

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]]> Norwegian Foreign Minister in Budapest https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/norwegian-foreign-minister-in-budapest-2/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/norwegian-foreign-minister-in-budapest-2/ The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide paid an official visit to Budapest this Friday. Topics in her talks with her Hungarian counterpart included European cooperation, security policy and other relevant foreign policy issues.

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]]> Norway calls Hungarian police raid unacceptable https://dteurope.com/politics/norway-calls-hungarian-police-raid-unacceptable/ Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/norway-calls-hungarian-police-raid-unacceptable/ The Norwegian Minister of EEA and EU Affairs, Vidar Helgesen has issued a statement condemning the harsh action of the Hungarian authorities against the foundation in charge of distributing EEA and Norway Grants to Hungarian NGOs.

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]]> Police raid Norway Grants distributor in Budapest https://dteurope.com/politics/police-raid-norway-grants-distributor-in-budapest/ Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/police-raid-norway-grants-distributor-in-budapest/ A special unit of the national police force searched the Budapest headquarters of Ökotárs, a foundation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement and unauthorised financial activities.

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]]> Presentation of the Norway Focus https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/presentation-of-the-norway-focus/ Wed, 02 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/presentation-of-the-norway-focus/ The Diplomacy & Trade Club ('The Club') presented its recent country focus supplement on Norway at the residence of the Norwegian Ambassador to Hungary, Tove Skarstein Wednesday evening with with diplomats, businesspeople attending.

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]]> Hungary and Norway: a win-win partnership https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/hungary-and-norway-a-win-win-partnership/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/hungary-and-norway-a-win-win-partnership/ “The main reason for Norway to maintain an embassy in Budapest is because both countries are members of NATO – something very important today in the light of the Ukrainian situation," Norwegian Ambassador Tove Skarstein tells Diplomacy & Trade.

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]]> Norwegian national day celebrated https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/norwegian-national-day-celebrated/ Thu, 15 May 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/norwegian-national-day-celebrated/ The Norwegian ambassador to Hungary, Tove Skarstein and defence attaché, Colonel Øivind Oland Christensen invited guests, including members of the Norwegian community, to the Ambassador's residence in Budapest to celebrate Norway's National Day.

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]]> Keeping the memory alive https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/keeping-the-memory-alive/ Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/keeping-the-memory-alive/ In its WittyLeaks section, Diplomacy & Trade carries articles written by ambassadors accredited to Hungary on topics that are outside their official duties. For a recent issue, the Norwegian Ambassador wrote a piece on the changing Budapest.

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]]> Roma law enforcement project in Hungary https://dteurope.com/news/roma-law-enforcement-project-in-hungary/ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/roma-law-enforcement-project-in-hungary/ A press conference at the British Embassy in Budapest this Tuesday announced the launch of the latest project 'Roma law enforcement community tour' supported by the Fraternal Association of European Roma Law Enforcement Officers.

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]]> Hungarian swimmer’s gesture moves Norwegians https://dteurope.com/news/hungarian-swimmers-gesture-moves-norwegians/ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/hungarian-swimmers-gesture-moves-norwegians/ Hungarian Olympic champion swimmer at the current Olympics, Dániel Gyurta will send a replica of his Olympic gold the family of his friend, Norway’s world class swimmer Alexander Dale Oen who died of heart attack three months ago.

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]]> Norway and Hungary, a European cooperation https://dteurope.com/news/norway-and-hungary-a-european-cooperation/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/norway-and-hungary-a-european-cooperation/ Although, not neighbors, Norway and Hungary are close cooperation partners in the political, cultural and economic areas, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy’s main objective is to further strengthen the bilateral ties between our countries.

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