Norwegians have the highest absenteeism in Scandinavia
Norwegians top the sickness absence statistics in Scandinavia. This seems to be due to the sickness benefit scheme in Norway versus our neighbouring…
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Visa card payments rejected in Europe
Visa card payments are not processed in Europe Last: Visa card payments in Europe work again 🙂 ……..Some payments with Visa cards do not go through…
Housing companies could ban smoking on balconies
Smoking on balconies can often be a source of disagreement among housing teams, but according to Norway’s Asthma and Allergy Association, actual housing corporations could…
Nearly 3,400 severely injured in the traffic
Nearly 3,400 severely injured in the Norwegian traffic Fewer died in traffic, but over the last five years more than 3,300 persons have been severely…
Singapore gives children the happiest childhood
Children growing up in Singapore have the best childhood shows a new upbringing index from Redd Barna. Norway is third on the list, second to…
Skipped the rope the most in Oslo!
Godlia skipped the rope the most in Oslo! Class 5A at Godlia School was among the classes that skipped the rope the most in Oslo…
Requires action to save the GP scheme
The Medical Association requires action to save GP scheme The Norwegian Medical Association requires the authorities to act immediately to rescue the GP scheme (fastlegeordningen)….
NSB warns about delays and cancellations
NSB warns about delays and cancellations during a strike on Tuesday Members of the Norwegian Railways Association require a guarantee of retaining the job when the…
Single minors with limited stay are entitled to education
Families with children and single minors with limited stay are entitled to education The Parliament gives families with children and single minors with limited stay…
Heat wave becomes even hotter
Heat wave over Norway becomes even hotter The extreme heat over southern Norway does not end yet. The forecasts indicate that the heat wave will…
Female soldiers positive to mixed dorms
Female soldiers more positive to mixed dorms Nearly four out of five female soldiers are very positive to sharing dorms with their fellow male soldiers….
Children are subjected to care failure during Ramadan says Frp politician
Children who do not eat or drink during a whole day are exposed to care neglect, Fremskrittsparti (Frp) politicians believe. “I think it’s totally…
Frequent breaks make you more efficient
Those who take frequent breaks at work become more effective, Danish researchers have shown. The Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen has…
NRK with first news broadcast at midnight
NRK with news broadcast when the strike ends at midnight NRK’s news and actuality production will be back to normal from Thursday morning, promises Media Director…
Lowest birth surplus in Norway since 1985
Fewer births and more deaths gave us the lowest birth surplus in Norway in 33 years in the first three months of the year, but…
New privacy rules trigger email deletions
Recently, many of us have received emails that ask us to approve the storage of personal data in our inbox.The background to this are new…
Lots of payment card usage before May 17th
Lots of payment card usage ahead of May 17th Wednesday, May 16th is the day so far this year with the most usage of payment…
Record many received Norwegian citizenship last year
A total of 21 600 persons were naturalised in 2017; 7 900 more than the year before. Eight out of 10 who were granted Norwegian citizenship were…
SpareBank 1 Vippses paper invoice away
SpareBank 1 Insurance Vippses the paper invoice away SpareBank 1 Insurance (Forsikring) starts using Vipps Invoice and reduces paper invoices for personal insurance by 40…
Norwegian children still use less antibiotics
The use of antibiotics among children has fallen sharply in the last five years. This has been made apparent by figures from the Prescription Register….