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…
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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….
SSB: Immigrant born has much lower income
Large income gap among Norwegians with immigrant parents Norwegian born persons with immigrant parents generally has a lower income than their peers without immigrant background, figures…
OBOS Apartment at NOK 51,000 per m2
OBOS Apartment at NOK 51,000 per square meter OBOS launches innovative pricing model to make it possible to get into the housing market. It…
Law allows for extrajudicial control of weapons
Law allows for unannounced control of weapons owners According to the revised weapons act, the police no longer need to notify about controls regarding safe…
Rosenberg ensures future with Gjøa contract
Rosenberg ensures its future with Gjøa contract The shipyard Rosenberg on Buøy in Stavanger has signed a contract with Neptune Energy, which will ensure work…
The drop in real estate prices may be over
The drop in real estate prices in the past years may be at an end Big real estate broker chains are all announcing a new…
Night Ravens meet the police after stone throwing
Night Ravens meet the police after stone throwing The Night Ravens (Natteravnene) will meet the police in Oslo East to discuss security over Pentecost. A…
The AUF leader wishes to abolish homework
The AUF leader wishes to abolish homework AUF leader Mani Hussaini does not want homework in Norwegian schools anymore. He believes it is an outdated…
New migraine medicine gives hope to millions of people
The first drug to prevent migraine was approved in the USA on Thursday. Experts believe it marks a new era in migraine treatment, but…
New food trends, Ice Cream
New food trends, Ice Cream A nostalgic novelty is on its way back to the Ice Cream Counter; – Oh, now you hit me straight…
May 16th is the little dent day
May 16th is the little dent day The Pentecost weekend leads to many car damages, and Norwegians’ tendency to be stressed before holidays gives us…
Christians skeptical to change the holidays
Christians skeptical to change the holidays Leader of the Christian Democrats, Knut Arild Hareide, disagrees with the proposal to changes to the “red” days in…
Norway exported goods worth ~82 bn in April
Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion in April In April, Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion, an increase of 20.5 per cent compared…
Health differences increase in Norway so that the rich and well educated live longer
While health disparities have decreased in several countries in Europe in recent years,the arrows in Norway point the opposite way, showed the ‘Folkehelser’ report 2018….
Sp berates FrP wish to evaluate the predator policy
Sp berates FrP wish to evaluate the predator policy Frp’s Terje Halleland demands evaluation of the settlement on the predator settlement. The statement leads to…
Labour leader with lackluster support
Støre with lackluster support as Labour leader A total of 42 per cent believes the Norwegian Labour Party leader, Jonas Gahr Støre, is not the…
Ambulance helicopters to Finnmark
The Armed Forces sends two ambulance helicopters to Finnmark The Norwegian Armed Forces helps the air ambulance service with helicopters stationed in both Kirkenes and…
Traffic is normal on the Østfold line
Traffic is back to normal on the Østfold line Both the Østfold line (Østfoldbanen) and Dovre line (Dovrebanen) experienced problems due to rail buckling on Tuesday….