Norwegians not among the ten happiest nations on earth
Norway has the world’s 13th most happy population according to a survey in which only the inhabitants own answers are counted. Paraguay topped the list…
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Alladin, a refugee from Syria
Alladin, a refugee from Syria in Norway My name is Aladdin, born in Homs, Syria in 1994. I lived with my family in a big…
Great interest in Hyperloop collaboration
Great interest in Hyperloop collaboration Can Norway and the Nordic Region become a pioneer in Hyperloop? How close are we to «the fifth form of…
Young gay men receive a free HPV vaccine
Men who have sex with other men are at greater risk of cancer due to HPV virus. Therefore, they are now offered the HPV vaccine…
Google Assistant in Norwegian
Google launches voice assistant in Norwegian Google Assistant starts to understand and speak Norwegian on mobile phones and tablets as of today, Tuesday. Google…
New safe mobile phone battery
Soon you can leave your phone charging safely at night. The Institute of Energy Technology (IFE) has researched a new type of battery that…
Red ensures Red-Green majority in poll
Red ensures a Red-Green majority in an NRK poll A poll indicates a Red-Green majority in the Norwegian Parliament if the elections were held now….
Refund of customs duty and VAT
Refund of customs duty and VAT in Norway If you return goods to the sender abroad because of errors or deficiencies, you can apply for…
Caught with 103,000 cigarettes
Stopped with 103,000 cigarettes at the border A customs patrol from Kongsvinger was suspicious of a Skoda station car which drove into Norway over Vestmarka…
Frankfurt must introduce diesel ban
The German city of Frankfurt must introduce a ban on diesel vehicles in order to improve air quality a German court has settled. The…
Cross-border trade on the rise again
Cross-border trade with Sweden is on the rise again Norwegians traded across the border for NOK 15.1 billion from the summer of 2017 until the…
Mayors get no promises regarding predators
Mayors get no promises regarding predators from the PM The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg (Conservatives), is responsive to the problems the predators bring…
1 in 4 adults in the world work-out too little
More than a quarter of the world’s adult population is at a higher risk of dying of diabetes and cancer due to lack of exercise…
Orkla Foods cuts out cage eggs
Orkla Foods cuts out eggs from hens in cages Orkla Foods Norway has decided to switch to using only free-range eggs in its products before…
Committee for control of fisheries
Work on future control of fisheries has started In June, the Government set up a committee to see how Norway can get better control of…
Protests against road toll across Norway
Protests against exuberant road toll across Norway The dissatisfaction with existing and planned toll roads is massive in many parts of Norway. Families protest against…
Søviknes and Solvik-Olsen steps Down
The Ministers Søviknes and Solvik-Olsen depart The Cabinet Ministers Ketil Solvik-Olsen and Terje Søviknes withdraw from office. They are replaced by Jon Georg Dale and…
Eye surgery at six times the price
Norway bought private eye surgery at six times the price In recent years, the Norwegian state has bought private eye treatment from Aleris for NOK…
Lacks in tunnel inspections
Criticizes the Road Directorate for tunnel inspections The Norwegian Road Inspection Authority believes that the Road Directorate has too little overview of tunnel inspections and…
Improved regulations for female fishermen
Improved terms for pregnant female fishermen The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has implemented rules that will make for improved terms for female fishermen….