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On February 1st 2012, the Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade launched a new program to support civil society organisations in Serbia. 15 organisations were in all awarded 150 million Serbian dinars for 2012.

The Northern Lights have lit up the skies above Scotland, Canada and Norway after the biggest Solar storm that has hit the Earth since 2005.

Enchanting „Solveig’s song“gently echoes in the halls of Madlenianum theatre in Belgrade. Ballet and opera performance “North fairytale” with Edward Grieg’s music composed for Henrik Ibsen’s drama Peer Gynt accompanied “live” by the symphonic orchestra.

Norway’s handball team at the EHF EURO 2012 Serbia (Vrsac, January 18-20th).

All teams have high hopes and expectations before the biggest European National Team event, as the EHF EURO will decide, besides the usual medals, which countries will participate in the Olympic Qualification tournaments.

In 2011 the embassy approved 47 out of 355 received project applications and disbursed about EUR 780.000./ Tokom 2011 ambasada je odobrila 47 od 355 primljenih predloga projekata u ukupnoj vrednosti od oko 780.000 Eura.

Norway is a large bilateral donor to Serbia, having contributed € 220 million in assistance to Serbia over the last ten years

Oslo was founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway. Some of the city landmarks are Oslo City hall made of red bricks, Akershus Castle, Norwegian National museum, The Royal Palace, Vigeland park and The Viking Museum.

Press release, 21.12.2011, No.: 191/11, Norwegian Government, The Office of the Prime Minister

Twelve years after their first World Championship title, Norway wrote handball history in Sao Paulo by beating the brave fighting French team 32:24 (19:13) in the final.