Oslo summer twelve days longer
Over the past 30 years, the summer in Oslo has been twelve days longer according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. ‘’This is a good example…
Articles by Gerard Taylor
Norway third most expensive country in Europe
Only Iceland and Switzerland have higher prices for goods and services than Norway show new figures from Eurostat. The price levels in Norway were 55%…
Dung case sent to cold case group in Kripos
The police believe something criminal happened to the Vietnamese mother of two, Dung Tran Larsen, who has been missing since 2007. The case has now…
Solberg says ‘’We have not been good enough at selling our policies’’
Prime Minister, Erna Solberg of Høyre of Høyre (H) acknowledged that the government has not been good enough at selling its policy. The polls are…
Norway gives NOK 345 million to clear land mines
Norway will continue to support humanitarian mine clearance with a contribution of NOK 345 million in 2019. “It is difficult to say how many lives…
Venstre (V) requested cooperation with Miljøpartiet De Grønne (MDG) in Oslo
Venstre in Oslo would rather form a city council with MDG than Fremskrittsparti (Frp) after the municipal elections wrote Aftenposten newspaper. “Thanks, but no thanks!”…
More children from low-income families attend kindergarten
Following the introduction of the reduced parental payment scheme for low-income families, more children from low-income families are going to kindergarten. This was shown in…
Eriksen Søreide travels to Western Balkans
Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H) will visit Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Macedonia from Monday to Wednesday. ‘’The situation in the Western…
The Methodist Church to include gays
The majority of the Methodist Church annual conference voted for the inclusion of gays and lesbians in the church. At the same time, the majority…
Queen meetings at the Palace this summer
During the annual summer season at the Royal Palace, the 150th anniversary of Queen Maud’s birthday will be marked. This year’s season starts on Saturday…
Many immigrants voted at the parliamentary elections in 2017
Voter turnout among immigrants increased in 2017 compared to the election in 2013 show new figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). There were mainly immigrants from…
Religious communities must disclose financial support from abroad
The Government will map out which religious and faith communities receive money from countries that do not have religious freedom. ‘’We are concerned by the…
The government to prevent social security exports
The Government proposed stopping dependents’ allowances for old-age pensioners and disability pensioners who are staying in countries outside the EEA wrote VG newspaper. With the…
Solberg said there have been 109,000 new jobs in three years
Despite international turmoil surrounding trade conflict and Brexit, Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Høyre (H) believes the outlook for the Norwegian economy is good. ‘’The…
4,000 train departures canceled due to maintenance work
On Saturday, the train section between Drammen and Asker will begin closure for six weeks. The stretch is among several train lines that will be…
Record high numbers of refugees in work or education
More and more refugees are either in work or education show fresh figures. The figures for 2018 were the best in ten years. The figures…
More foreigners chose stays in Northern Norway this winter
In one year, the three northernmost counties experienced an 11% growth in foreign overnight stays during the winter season. Almost 2.1 million foreign overnight stays…
UD calls the human rights situation in Egypt ‘’challenging’’
The human rights situation in Egypt is ‘’challenging’’ according to the Foreign Ministry after ex-president Mohamed Mursi died abruptly after nearly six years in prison….
Crown Prince attends Oslo Pride
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited Pride Park in Oslo on Thursday. ‘’An important recognition’’ said The Society for Gender and Sexuality Diversity…
Most recorded cases of chlamydia in Norway in 13 years
In 2018, 26,570 chlamydia cases were registered in Norway, 5.7% more than in 2017. This is the highest number of cases since 2005. The latest…