Many want the flu vaccine – the stocks are empty
Pharmacist1 says their wholesaler has run out of the flu vaccine. There is a huge demand for the vaccine throughout Europe. Influenza season is…
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Remember to get exchange receipt when buying Christmas presents
Soon the Christmas trade will start to to the full. Remember to get an exchange receipt when buying Christmas presents said the Consumer Council. …
Every other passport office to be closed down
The Ministry of Justice has decided that half of all national passport offices will be closed down after Norway has received international criticism for failing…
Norwegians blow up to 1 billion kroner on Christmas calendars
On average, Norwegians plan to spend 461 kroner counting down to Christmas Eve on advent calendars this year.Christmas calendars have become big business and new…
Significant lack of children’s medicines
Two doctors write in a chronicle that every year,thousands of children in Norway perceive that the medicine they need is not available. Instead of receiving…
People are divided on abortion of a twin
The proportion that believe twins should always be allowed when both foetuses are healthy is almost as big as the proportion that are completely opposed….
11 million children will die of pneumonia by 2030
11 million children under five years of age will die of pneumonia by 2030 according to a study. More than 880,000 children, mostly under…
Several listen to music without paying
4 out of 10 listen to music without paying for it The Norwegian rights agency TONO does not like that as many as 38 per…
Full anaesthesia for children at the dentist
Health professionals respond to the trend of full anaesthesia for children at the dentist Dentists, medical personnel, and county officials in Telemark gave warnings about…
Learning Norwegian at work
Learning the Norwegian language at work In some workplaces in Norway, you can make do with little or no command of the language. Most, however,…
43,000 more persons earning wages in Norway
43,000 more people earning wages in Norway In the third quarter of this year, there were almost 2.7 million wage earners in Norway. That is…
Violates Child Nursing decision
The Government violates Child Nursing decision The Government violates the Norwegian Parliament’s decision to propose how the Child Nursing scheme can be made time unlimited by…
Clean energy to remote Islands
Storage of clean energy on remote Islands An EU-funded project, the Remote EU Horizon 2020, aims to install 4 hybrid power-to-power clean energy storage systems in isolated…
Hauglie aims to ban export of social benefits
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Anniken Hauglie of Høyre (H) aims to forbid that those who receive benefits for children and spouses, export them…
The Armed Forces plan with four Frigates
The Armed Forces plan with only four Frigates The Armed Forces must reschedule the sailing program and crew after the Frigate KNM Helge Ingstad collided…
700 born with Down syndrome in 10 years
700 born with Down syndrome in 10 years in Norway The number of live-born children with Down syndrome in Norway increases. It has done so…
More young men receive prescriptions for sexual potency drugs
Last year, 2,869 men in their 20’s received a prescription for a potentcy drug such as Viagra. This is an increase of 78% since…
Refugees get pension equal to 40 years
Refugees get equal to pension rights for 40 years Refugees residing in Norway are entitled to rights that otherwise require 40 years of membership in…
How to increase Seafood consumption
Great chance to increase Seafood consumption Norwegians are among the largest seafood consumers in the world (after Japan), but consumption is down, especially among young…
Half a million with economic challenges
Nav report says half a million Norwegians live with economic challenges Children of families with immigrant backgrounds, single parents, and young adults are the groups…