You can already vote in the parliamentary elections
Ordinary pre-voting in this year’s parliamentary elections will start on 10 August, but from Monday 3 July it is possible to have an early start….
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June was a very wet month
June was a very wet month many places June was not quite the summer month we had hoped for. Figures from the Meteorological Institute show…
Increased fee gives less waste in Bergen
Increased fee gives less waste in Bergen Since Bergensians have to pay extra if they put out more than one trash can per month, the…
Limitations in lobster fishery
The Directorate of Fisheries proposes limitations in lobster fishery The Directorate of Fisheries proposes stronger protection of lobsters after it has been found that the…
Kangaroos creates trouble for Volvo’s self-driving cars
Kangaroos creates trouble for Volvo’s self-driving cars Volvo’s self-driving cars have no trouble recognizing moose, deer or reindeer, but struggles to recognize bouncing animals like…
Senior citizens still eat more fish than youngsters
Norwegians still eat a lot of fish. It is, perhaps, not surprising that the elderly and residents of the north are Norway’s most avid fish…
University of Bergen patent muscle-boosting hormone
The University of Bergen (UiB) and French researchers have patented the substance FGF19. The hormone makes mice slimmer and stronger without increasing their movement. …
Law against throwing food away
KrF asks the Government to put in place law against throwing food away quickly The Christian Democrats (Kristelig Folkeparti) welcomes the agreement on food loss…
135 million a year to a TV channel
The Government will provide 135 million a year to a TV channel The Government opens up for bidding on the concession TV 2 has today….
Sick leave stable in the first quarter
Sick leave stable in the first quarter of 2017 The self-certified sick leave is down by 5.9 percent from fourth quarter 2016 to first quarter…
Foodora: The food must be delivered!
Soon you can order food bicycled to your home by Foodora The food delivery service Foodora already exists in Oslo and Bergen. Now it will…
Property tax has become the norm
Property tax has become the norm in Norwegian municipalities Municipal property tax generated revenue of NOK 12.3 billion last year, writes Finansavisen, and refers to…
DAB coverage
Common misunderstanding about DAB coverage – Many do not know that there are two national DAB transmitter network, and that there is a difference in…
Summer holiday high season to get rid of cats
Summer holiday high season to get rid of cats The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is experiencing an increasing problem that people get rid of their…
More and more people use the bike for transport
More and more people use the bike as a means of transport Morgan Andersson in the Syklistenes Landsforening says there is a change going on,…
One child in five in rich countries lives in poverty
One child in five in rich countries lives in poverty One in five children in rich countries grows up in relative poverty, according to UNICEF….
Municipalities can prohibit watercraft
The Government confirms that municipalities can prohibit watercraft locally Press Release (Norsk Friluftsliv): In several media, representatives of watercraft importers claim that the municipalities can…
Wants to manipulate bacteria not to make us sick
Wants to manipulate bacteria not to make us sick Press Release (University of Oslo / NTB): Researchers at University of Oslo (UiO) map how streptococcal…
You can soon be your own post office
You can soon be your own post office Long way to the nearest post office? By the end of the year it may be possible…
Labour wants even more roads – until the need changes
Labour wants even more roads – until the need changes The Labour Party wants to build even more roads than the present Government, but Eirik…