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OSLO: Norway said Tuesday it was repatriating from Syria two sisters who went there as teenagers as well as their three children, citing abysmal conditions ...

“The living conditions in the camps are extremely bad and dangerous. The semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria said that “two women and three children from Daesh families” who were in the Roj camp were handed over to a Norwegian diplomat on Tuesday. OSLO: Norway said Tuesday it was repatriating from Syria two sisters who went there as teenagers as well as their three children, citing abysmal conditions in the displacement camp where they were housed.

NORWAY: Norway, the land of the midnight sun, welcomes you with its most mesmerising natural phenomenon as the country's prolonged sunsets and sunrises ...

Here, you can experience the midnight sun from April 20 to August 22. You can experience the midnight sun from May 14–July 29 in the North Cape. In this town, you can witness the midnight sun from May 16–July 27. Here, you can really speak about an endless day, as the sun moves the sky in nearly constant circles throughout the summer. 24/7 sunlight gives an energy boost to flora and fauna, as well as the coast. Here, you can experience the midnight sun from June 12 to July 10. Due to this, Tromsø is a very sought-after destination for summertime excursions to experience the midnight sun. This is the northernmost point on Norway’s mainland. Then you can board a boat to travel to some of Salten’s magical islands, including Steigen, Sttt, Hamary, and Rdy. Lofoten Island is nestled 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. This route is regarded as one of the world’s most gorgeous drives. The entire region is a hidden treasure.

Many universities of courses in Norway are offered in English and around a fifth of PhD students in Norway are foreign nationals, according to the European ...

Meanwhile, according to a report by a news site for the academic sector, Khrono, there are around 1,800 people working at the university with a salary of more than one million kroner per year. Those working at the BI School of Business and Economics had the highest average salary among those in the academic sector when it came to professors. A research fellow in Norway makes around 491,2000, according to a trade journal published by the Norwegian Association of Researchers. Researcher professors, professors and docents command a salary of between 821,447 and 897,936 kroner per year. In addition to a gender wage gap, women tend to have a lower average wage as a larger proportion of men work in the private sector, where wages are higher. [Statistics Norway](https://www.ssb.no/statbank/table/11418/tableViewLayout1/) show that university and college lecturers made between 53,910 and 57,360 kroner per month before taxes.

Today, Tuesday, a Norwegian delegation headed by the Chargé d'Affairs of the Norwegian Embassy in Baghdad, "Eric Hussam", visited the regions of northern ...

He stressed, “Norway will continue to provide humanitarian support to all Syrians, especially the regions of northern and eastern Syria, as Norway is one of the largest supporters of the humanitarian situation in the region. He said, Rubel Baho: that the Autonomous Administration adopts the Syrian national dialogue as a basis for achieving stability and a just political solution, in the interest of all Syrians and preserving the unity of Syria, with the assertion that the unity of Syria begins with ending the Turkish occupation and its practices against the Syrian identity and against the Syrians without exception. Today, Tuesday, a Norwegian delegation headed by the Chargé d'Affairs of the Norwegian Embassy in Baghdad, "Eric Hussam", visited the regions of northern and eastern Syria, according to news published by the official website of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.

The head of Fisheries Iceland has suggested Norway could find itself further marginalized when it comes to fishing in Icelandic waters in the futureA year.

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After weeks of arguing in the media, Norway's largest trade union confederation LO and the national employers' organization NHO formally launched wage ...

“We need to secure that wage growth follows price growth and that workers get their share of value creation, not that steadily more of it goes to the owners,” Følsvik told newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) over the weekend. “We have said that pay development for leaders, functionaries and others must be in line with the companies’ other employees over time.” The same should apply to the public sector as well, Almlid said. LO, as an umbrella organization for various labour union federations, wants the vast majority to end this year “with a real increase” in their income. Virke chief Bernt G Apeland has also called for moderation in the ongoing wage negotiations this spring, telling NTB that “this is not the year for a big pay raises.” Stein Lier-Hansen, head of Norsk Industri that represents industrial employers, rejects some labour leaders’ claims that top executives should be ashamed of their high pay and bonuses. State commission TBU (Teknisk beregningsutvalg), charged with setting numbers that both labour and business can use during their negotiations, and SSB think the cost of living will decline to around 5 percent year. They don’t want to lock in higher pay across the board that can hurt competitiveness or lead to layoffs, while some economists fear that higher pay can contribute to spiraling inflation. “It strikes a sour note when the same branch pays its leaders sky-high income.” NorgesGruppen responded that it’s important to offer “competitive” pay for top management. [war profits and other earnings that have soared over the past year](https://www.newsinenglish.no/2022/06/24/norway-downplays-its-oil-and-gas-wealth-as-war-profits-roll-in/). Not only has Norway’s oil and gas industry reported record earnings, so have [many other businesses](https://www.newsinenglish.no/2023/02/09/more-huge-profits-raise-concerns/), especially those tied to the energy sector. “Folks are understandably provoked,” she added, over the salary increases and bonuses that swelled state-controlled Equinor’s CEO Anders Opedal pay package to NOK 19.6 million last year, even though the company stresses that his salary increase amounted to 4 percent. Chief executives in the private sector saw their pay rise by an average 6.9 percent, their counterparts at industrial firms enjoyed average hikes of 9.6 percent in compensation, and CEOs in the oil and gas industry ended up with average raises of 21.3 percent. The energy crisis made worse when Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year sent oil and gas prices soaring, resulting in huge profits within Norway’s energy sector that quickly [raised “a moral dilemma”](https://www.newsinenglish.no/2022/03/09/petro-profits-raise-a-moral-dilemma/) and don’t always trickle down to the rank and file.

Nation fires starting pistol to award 3GW of fixed and floating capacity in first step to 2040 target.

Norway on Wednesday opened tenders for two areas in the North Sea to build wind parks that could produce some 3 gigawatt (GW) of electricity, in a first ...

[(EQNR.OL)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/EQNR.OL) is working together with Germany's RWE [(RWEG.DE)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/RWEG.DE) and Norsk Hydro [(NHY.OL)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/NHY.OL) for a bid at Soerlige Nordsjoe II. [(WWI.OL)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/WWI.OL) and Belgian offshore wind development firm [Parkwind](/markets/deals/japans-jera-buy-belgiums-top-offshore-wind-company-17-bln-2023-03-22/), has said it plans to apply for licences in both areas. [(ENI.MI)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ENI.MI) renewable offshoot Plentitude and Norway's HitecVision [(HITV.NFF)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/HITV.NFF). [(AFK.OL)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/AFK.OL) and Ferd, seeking to bid for both areas. [(ENGIE.PA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ENGIE.PA) and Portugal's EDP [(EDP.LS)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/EDP.LS) for a floating offshore wind bid. [(1T1.F)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/1T1.F) plan to bid for a site at Utsira Nord through their Magnora Offshore Wind partnership. Three licences for 0.5 GW capacity each are on offer. [(EDF.PA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/EDF.PA) is working on bids for both sites together with Deep Wind Offshore, a joint venture of shipping company Knutsen OAS and utilities Haugaland Kraft and Sunnhordland Kraftlag. [(TTEF.PA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/TTEF.PA) is part of the Skjoldblad consortium, together with Spain's Iberdrola [(IBE.MC)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/IBE.MC) and Norwegian firm Norsk Havvind, that will be participating at both sites. [(MQG.AX)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MQG.AX) Green Investment Group, for a bid at Soerlige Nordsjoe II. [(ORSTED.CO)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ORSTED.CO) has formed the Blaavinge consortium with Fred. [(BP.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BP.L) announced it will join Norway's Statkraft (STATKF.UL) and Mainstream Renewable Power, previously operating as Aker Offshore Wind, to bid for permits at Soerlige Nordsjoe II.

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland have officially opened the application window for Norway's first offshore ...

The capacity at Utsira Nord will be awarded to three bidders through a competition based on qualitative criteria. Now the starting shot goes off, and it is important that we continue to keep the pace up,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The government’s support through the Contracts for Difference will be limited through an upper ceiling. OffshoreWIND.biz is read by thousands of offshore wind professionals daily. One project will not be offered state aid. Applicants who are prequalified will then have the opportunity to participate in the auction.

Norway on Wednesday opened its first tenders to build offshore wind farms, including one area for floating wind, in a step…

Norway, a major producer of oil and gas as well as hydropower, plans to commission up to 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040, equal to around 75% of the country's current power producing capacity. The area is suitable for bottom-fixed wind-power turbines and the government offering a contract for up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of turbine capacity, enough to power 460,000 homes, and will be awarded to a single applicant consortium. The Utsira Nord permits will be split between three applicant groups, each of 0.5 GW, and each could be expanded to 0.75 GW on certain terms.

Its Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is looking for bids in two areas on the Norwegian continental shelf: Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord. The application ...

And there is a lot of wind along our coast. We look forward to working together and developing what will surely become a successful industry in Norway." And that is why today marks a milestone.

The Norwegian government on Wednesday opened its first tenders to build offshore wind farms, including one area for floating wind, in a step to meet growing ...

(( [https://tmsnrt.rs/3LZZ39G](https://tmsnrt.rs/3LZZ39G) The area is suitable for bottom-fixed wind-power turbines and the government offering a contract for up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of turbine capacity, enough to power 460,000 homes, and will be awarded to a single applicant consortium.

Norway on Wednesday opened its first tenders to build offshore wind farms, including one area for floating wind, in a step to meet growing electricity ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(EQNR.OL)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/EQNR.OL), Shell [(SHEL.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/SHEL.L), BP [(BP.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BP.L), Orsted [(ORSTED.CO)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ORSTED.CO), Eni [(ENI.MI)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ENI.MI), RWE [(RWEG.DE)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/RWEG.DE) and TotalEnergies [(TTEF.PA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/TTEF.PA). Norway, a major producer of oil and gas as well as hydropower, plans to commission up to 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040, equal to around 75% of the country's current power producing capacity. The area is suitable for bottom-fixed wind-power turbines and the government offering a contract for up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of turbine capacity, enough to power 460,000 homes, and will be awarded to a single applicant consortium. The government also opened bidding for licences totalling at least 1.5 GW at Utsira Nord, an area of 1,000 square km (386 square miles), located northwest of oil industry hub Stavanger and suitable for floating wind power. OSLO, March 29 (Reuters) - Norway on Wednesday opened its first tenders to build offshore wind farms, including one area for floating wind, in a step to meet growing electricity demand at home and to build a new industry.

Norway on Wednesday opened tenders for two areas in the North Sea to build wind parks that could produce some 3 gigawatt (GW) of electricity…

Magnora Floating Wind and TechnipFMC plan to bid for a site at Utsira Nord through their Magnora Offshore Wind partnership. Separately, A Energi and Corio Generation have announced plans to bid for offshore wind acreage at Utsira Nord. Three licenses for 0.5 GW capacity each are on offer. Vaargroenn has also formed the Brigg Vind consortium with Norwegian utility A Energi and Corio Generation, part of Macquarie's Green Investment Group, for a bid at Soerlige Nordsjoe II. Equinor is working together with Germany's RWE and Norsk Hydro for a bid at Soerlige Nordsjoe II. Statkraft and Mainstream Renewable Power have also teamed up with Ocean Winds, a joint venture of France's Engie and Portugal's EDP for a floating offshore wind bid.

Norway's largest trade union confederation, LO, and the national employers' organization, NHO, have started formal wage negotiations.

In contrast, in 2018, worker pay rose by just 4.4%, compared to an average 5.8% rise in the cost of living. Failure to agree on wage increases may result in a wave of strikes. Some economists are also expressing concerns that pay rises can lead to spiralling inflation. Top executive pay rises and large bonuses have angered workers, who are struggling with increasing bills, food prices and the cost of living. CEOs in the oil and gas industry saw their pay rise by an average of 21.3%, nearly five times the amount that LO hopes workers will receive. Norway’s largest trade union confederation, LO, and the national employers’ organization, NHO, have started formal wage negotiations.

Norway has opened its first competitive auction for offshore wind, with a view to awarding up to 3GW of capacity by the end of the year.

“Collaboration is a key to success, and I am very satisfied with all the input we received in the public consultation. Norway has good traditions for developing the continental shelf step by step, and we will follow this method also for our offshore wind development.” “The government’s ambition is to allocate areas for 30,000 MW offshore wind by 2040, which is almost on par with Norway’s total power production last year. The project award will be offered to a single bidder. And that is why today marks a milestone,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Wednesday. The energy ministry said three projects that could be allocated a project area based on the qualitative criteria.

Tthe Norwegian government takes a step towards its ambition of allocating areas for offshore wind by 2040.

Published Mar 29, 2023 "Norway has great opportunities in offshore wind. Our areas at sea, are five times larger than areas on land.

We look forward to working together and developing what will surely become a successful industry in Norway," says Lysbech-Kleis. Seagust and our owners have an impressive history for developing Norwegian industry based on sustainability," says Simen Elvestad, CEO of Seagust - a joint venture between Arendals Fossekompani's portfolio company Vergia, and Ferd. In addition, we have skilled professionals and companies that will contribute to develop this technology," says Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Norway has officially joined the pursuit to construct large scale offshore wind farms with the unveiling of tenders totalling 3GW for both fixed bottom and ...

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Labour Minister Marte Mjøs Persen announced Wednesday that the Norwegian government is moving forward with plans to stop issuing temporary residence permits ...

Persen said the government will provide for a “good transition” in winding down the program so that it won’t affect au pair currently in Norway. The time when the au pair program was seen as a cultural exchange is over.” She thinks it’s also been a source of “aggravated exploitation” of foreign women in Norway. The au pair program was meant to be a form of cultural exchange, but it was often exploited by Norwegian families seeking cheap household help. “Even though many au pair live well with their host families, the program has also become a loophole to get cheap workers. Labour Minister Marte Mjøs Persen announced Wednesday that the Norwegian government is moving forward with plans to stop issuing temporary residence permits under its so-called “au pair” program.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing a competition for project areas for renewable energy production at sea in two areas on the Norwegian ...

The government will further propose that the projects that receive support are awarded a support for 500 MW each, but will be given the option to build 750 MW. Utsira Nord has been opened for a capacity of 1,500 MW, and there are three projects that will be allocated a project area based on the qualitative criteria. The areas of Utsira Nord will be awarded on the basis of qualitative criteria. Production of renewable power at Utsira Nord will be awarded to three actors on the basis of qualitative criteria. There is a minimum of six and a maximum of eight applicants who may participate in the auction. A pre-qualification will be carried out for actors who wish to compete for the area in Sørlige Nordsjø II, first phase.

Norway announced the first two lease areas that it will offer as it moves to begin the development of its offshore wind energy industry. It marks a cr...

Plans call for the awarding of the first projects by the end of 2023 with the government planning to announce new offshore wind areas in 2025. Norway is using the British auction model for these first two projects with the Minister of Petroleum and Energy reporting that they will propose to parliament an upper limit on any state funding for the projects as they begin to move forward with the industry. It marks a critical first step being taken after an extended period of study on how best to execute the strategy which calls for up to 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2040.

The small Orangeburg County town of Norway has chosen a new mayor, while a write-in candidate secured a council seat in Branchville in Tuesday's special ...

So many of them get out there when they run for stuff, saying, ‘Oh, I can do this, and I can do that.’ You can't do nothing unless the other five go along with you.” If I can be in operations with over 1,000 soldiers and seeing that they got taken care of, I can take care of this little town,” he said. Thursday, March 30, at the Orangeburg County Voter Registration and Election Office, 1475 Amelia St. "I'm retired out the military, and I was in operations and a little bit of everything in the military. “I was on the rescue squad when it was there originally. “I want to thank everyone who supported me as far as going out and voting for me.