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Ventyr SN II AS won the auction for the allocation of a project area for offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II
Following a successful auction, it is Ventyr SN II AS, owned by Parkwind and Ingka-group, who will be the first to develop offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II. The winning bid in the auction is 115 øre/kWh. Two bidders participated in the auction.
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Norway donates NOK 70 million to refugees and migrants
Norway is donating NOK 70 million to UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s work for displaced persons and migrants, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday.
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Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline in 2024
'The security situation nationally and internationally require that we strengthen our defence now. Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline this year. Norwegian and allied security is not to be taken for granted. We face a more dangerous and more unpredictable Russia for many years to come. Our allies are increasing investments in security and defence. So are we. We will take responsibility for our security, and we will contribute to European security', says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Attack on Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022. On this page you will find content about the war in Ukraine and its consequences for Norway.