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The labour market and the economic crisis

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:22:56 GMT

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will 13 September host a high-level conference on the international situation in the labour market, where millions of people are unemployed as a result of the global economic crisis.

Student festival on global health

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:23:35 GMT

ISFiT -The International Student Festival in Trondheim, one of the world’s largest student festivals, is being held in Norway in February 2011. The theme for this year’s festival is global health. The application deadline is 30 September.

Nye passprosedyrer

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:38:45 GMT

Den 6. april 2010 tok ambassaden i bruk nytt utstyr for opptak av biometriske data i forbindelse med passøknader.

Visas

Mon, 31 May 2010 16:12:28 GMT

Norway is part of the Schengen zone, and any person who is not a Schengen or EU citizen will require a Schengen visa to enter Norway.

United on Arctic challenges

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:47:57 GMT

Although there are those who have warned that increased activity and unresolved boundaries in the Arctic would raise tensions, developments in the region are bearing witness to just the opposite.

Business

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:50:32 GMT

A number of organisations can provide useful information if you are considering exporting to the Norwegian market or establishing a business in Norway.

Fjords and mountains

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:16:58 GMT

Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.

Let there be northern lights

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:14:11 GMT

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

The Land of the Midnight Sun

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:12:45 GMT

In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months. Go on a midnight sun cruise, join a safari or play golf in the middle of the night.

Powered by nature

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:11:09 GMT

Videos from Norway

Seasons and climate

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:08:50 GMT

Because of the Gulf Stream, Norway has a friendlier climate than the latitude indicates.

Diplomatic relations with Ireland

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:58:15 GMT

Diplomatic relations between Ireland and Norway was established 17th February 1950 when the Norwegian Ambassador in London, H.E. C. Prebensen, was also accredited as Ambassador to Ireland.

Travelling to Norway

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:59:01 GMT

Three airlines offer direct flights between Ireland and Norway.

FAQ

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:58:16 GMT

Here you will find answers to some common questions asked about Norway and the Norwegian Embassy in Dublin.

Facts & Figures

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:31:07 GMT

Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.8 million inhabitants.

Norway - Ireland

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:58:17 GMT

Irish – Norwegian connections started with some not so friendly encounters about 1200 years ago when the Vikings came visiting the Emerald Isle. However, the Vikings did not just bring with them lust for plunder and pillage, but also trade and they established some of Ireland’s most important towns and cities. The Viking era was undoubtedly the beginning of cultural exchange and trade between the two countries.

The Regions

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:19:00 GMT

Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, while the midnight sun is in the north.