Significant increase in number of police officers injured at wor
594 police employees were injured in service in 2018, which is an increase of 33% from the previous year according to an HSE report. The…
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Maritime waste become serving trays at McDonalds
McDonald’s in Norway strengthened its sustainability measures by producing serving trays of marine plastic waste from the Nordlandsk coast. Behind the product are the Norwegian…
Record support for the EEA in poll
6 out of 10 would vote “yes” to the EEA agreement if there was a referendum tomorrow found a poll done for Klassekampen and Nationen…
Ødegaard says it was a tough match
Martin Ødegaard is tired after the schedule in recent weeks. The Faroe Islands match he compared to “the 2nd round in football NM”. Norway won…
Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Sola
A passenger plane from Icelandair had to land at Sola airport outside Stavanger on Sunday evening. The plane was on its way from Copenhagen to…
New road plans in Oslo could mean more toll gates
There may be higher toll prices or more toll stations to finance the E6 in Oslo East, where 15 kilometers of motorway will be repaired…
“New and improved” tax return system in pipeline
Forget the tax money coming in late June. Forget that the Tax Administration uses weeks to process the tax return.From next year there will be…
Lagerbäck says I see myself in the mirror and realise that I’m starting to get pretty old
On Sunday Lars Lagerbäck closed the door completely to an extended coaching career after his contract with Norway expires next summer. ‘’Although I enjoy it…
Lowest electricity prices since 2015
On Saturday, electricity prices fell to the lowest level since 2015. Much wind power coming from Europe, low demand, and all the rain in recent…
Offensive superiority as Norway starts World Cup with 3-0 over Nigeria
Norway’s women’s team prioritised the offensive game and used their key players when Nigeria was beaten 3-0 in the first match in the football World…
Remember health insurance card if you are going to travel this summer
Every year, thousands of Norwegian tourists use European health insurance cards when they are on holiday in an EEA country or in Switzerland. ‘’If you…
King criticises both himself and Norway
Joshua King criticised Norway’s tactical efforts out on the field in the European Championship qualifiers against Romania on Friday. His team gave away a 2-0…
Frode Berg’s lawyers haven’t sent pardon application
The lawyers of the accused spy, Frode Berg, believe there is no point in submitting a pardon application before Russia and Norway have agreed on…
Norway receives NOK 1 billion in EU support for participating in development of supercomputer
Norway is one of eight countries participating in the development of a new supercomputer. The EU have given the project NOK 1 billion in support….
115 million boys became bridegrooms as children
About 115 million men and boys were married when they were children, many of them before reaching the age of 15 showed a UNICEF report….
Dogs are affected by their owner’s stress
If you are a dog owner and go through a long-term stress period, then the risk is great that your dog is just as stressed…
Norwegian companies exported defence equipment for NOK 5.8 billion last year
In 2018, Norwegian companies exported defence equipment and services for NOK 5.8 billion. This is a decrease from 2017 when the value was NOK 6.3…
Equinor considers investing billions outside the Canary Islands
Equinor is considering investing NOK 8.5 billion in what could become one of the world’s largest wind farms outside the Canary Islands. Local government authorities…
Good quality berries this year as strawberry season starts
The strawberry season has just started, but soon the stores will be full of Norwegian berries. This year’s crop tastes very good if we believe…
Hungary went to Trump to push Norway into arms deal
Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, asked US President Donald Trump to influence Norway to complete an arms deal. Hungary had signed an agreement with Norway…