The President of Slovenia will visit Norway in November
Slovenian President Borut Pahor will come to Norway on a state visit in November. This is the first time Slovenia’s president has visited Norway. The…
Articles by Brian Kerr
Fewer people with minority backgrounds
In eight years, the number of permanent city council representatives with minority backgrounds in the Labour Party (Ap) in Oslo has fallen from 55 %…
Train capacity to increase in Eastern Norway
From mid-December there will be several new departures during rush hour, at night and on weekends. Vy promises over 7,000 more seats during rush hour…
IKEA to open small shop in downtown Oslo
Shortly after the closure of three service centers, IKEA will open a new store in downtown Oslo. According to the home-interior chain, the store is…
Krekar has cost 12 million
The state has spent NOK 12 million on various lawsuits and imprisonment related to Mullah Krekar. This is according to figures ABC News has received…
Expensive migraine medication is not covered
The government has not set aside money for Aimovig, the medicine that is mentioned as a new hope for migraine patients. For Norwegians, medicine is…
Few applicants for clergy positions
Only one of eight priesthood positions announced in the Hamar Diocese this summer is occupied. For some of the positions there were no applicants at…
Bankruptcy of the Superdry chain – up to 60 employees affected
Several of the stores in the Superdry clothing chain have filed for bankruptcy. Between 50 and 60 employees are affected. “I can now inform that…
Banknotes worth more than NOK 4 billion will soon be too old
Old 50 and 500 notes will be taken out of circulation on Friday, October 18th, one year after the new banknotes were launched. “Norges Bank…
Malfunction of equipment for Norwegian F-35
Shortly before the fighter aircraft F-35 becomes operational in Norway, the commander of the Air Force reports that there is a fault with the brake…
More men are needed
Only one in four primary school teachers are men. Now the government will spend NOK 10 million to increase this figure. The money will be…
Knausgårds Munch exhibition to Germany
Crown Princess Mette-Marit opens a Munch exhibition curated by Karl Ove Knausgård in Germany. On Friday night, the Crown Princess opens the art exhibition about…
Solberg on the Peace Prize winner: – He has shown great courage
Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has created hope in an area characterized by violence and conflict, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre/Conservative Party). During a…
Ødegaard spoke brilliantly in Spanish, Lagerbäck spectates at his own press conference
Ødegaard spoke brilliantly in Spanish, Lagerbäck spectates at his own press conference Martin Ødegaard and Joshua King took the lead in the national team press…
No Nobel concert this year
Last year, the Nobel concert was canceled, but an outdoor concert was put together in no time. This year there will be no concert. The…
58 SAS aircraft must be examined
SAS has to check 58 Boeing 737 aircraft after cracks have been detected at the wing mounts on aircraft in China that have had more…
Driver’s license renewal
If you have a driver’s license that looks like a green, small book, you must renew it before January 1st, 2020. Information can be found…
Fewer ivory gulls in the Arctic
Less ice and higher levels of environmental toxins have consequences for the rare ivory gull. The gull’s habitat is the Arctic drift ice, and new…
Ericsson to build 5G networks in Norway
Ericsson to build 5G networks in Norway The telecommunications company Ericsson will be allowed to build Telia’s new 5G network in Norway. Technology giant Huawei,…
Railway strike alert
Trade unions Norsk Lokomotivmannsforbund and Norsk Jernbaneforbund have sanctioned a political strike on Thursday 10th October. This means that all train traffic stops between 12 and…