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Conservatives decided on dual citizenship
Conservative congress adopted on Sunday to open up for dual citizenship in Norway. – This is a great victory for all who feel Norwegian, yet disenfranchised in a system…
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Turkish politician coming to Oslo and Drammen to run election campaign
While Turkish ministers are being arrested in the Netherlands, aTurkish member of parliament is visiting Oslo and Drammen to talk about the upcoming referendum in the country. Cuma Icten landed at Gardermoen on Sunday and will travel to…
News
NATO demands for national plans to increase spending
NATO allies that are lagging behind in their spending are facing demands for national plans and targets to up budgets. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg supports the claim. –…
Finance
Now comes the new road tax
Have you got a bill from the insurance company that is higher than usual? It’s probably the new traffic insurance fee. From 2018 the annual fee on cars will be replaced…
Culture
13 want to be the National Museum’s new director
Eight men and five women have applied for the position as the new director of the National Museum. 13 applicants, eight men and five women, had applied for the position…
Sport
Lagerbäck will be the new Norwegian coach
The Swedish veteran Lars Lagerbäck is the new Norwegian coach in football. He has signed a three-year deal. NFF presented the new national team coach at a press…
News
Selection: Immigration could threaten support for the welfare state
– Immigration can challenge the bipartisan support of the welfare state land structure in Norway, says Professor Grete Brochmann. Professor Grete Brochmann has led the…
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Parliamentary Politicians did not visa to Russia – committee trip canceled
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has cancelled a visit to Moscow because Bård Vegar Solhjell (SV) and Trine Skei Grande (V) have not been issued a…
News
The FSA fears that many treat their pets poorly
Seven people were prosecuted by the FSA for serious neglect of pets in the fourth quarter last year. The FSA fears that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Production…
News
Mosques are dependent on state aid
While Christians receive free congregations from subsidies from the state and municipality, Muslim congregations in Norway are totally dependent on public funding.…
News
Kremlin: Telephone Conversation between Putin and Trump planned for Saturday
Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to have a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday, according to the Kremlin. The call is…
Finance
Unemployment in Spain fell to 18.6 percent
Unemployment in Spain fell to 18.6 percent in the latter part of 2016. The level is the lowest in seven years. The number of unemployed fell to 4.2 million in the fourth…
Finance
Recalculation: Norway needs 1,000 new bus drivers annually
There is a need for 1,000 new bus drivers each year, if the goal of increasing collective growth is to be achieved, according to a calculation by PIL. Today only about…
Finance
An English financier buys McDonalds in Scandinavia
After many months of hunting, McDonalds has finally found a buyer for the chain’s 435 restaurants in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. It is the English financier Guy…
Finance
DNB boss believes the workforce will be cut in half
DNB chief executive Rune Bjerke says DNB’s 10,000 employees and officers are lucky if they will be more than 5,000 in five years. He believes it will be a miracle if the…
Sport
Bjørgen would have done the same as Johaug
Marit Bjørgen says that she also would not have made further investigations if a doctor had recommended an ointment to her. Bjørgen was called as a character witness in…
News
Theresa May says she will renew relations with the US
British Prime Minister Theresa May believes the world is in a “new era” and says she wants to renew relations with the US as she prepares to meet Donald Trump. May is…
Finance
Encouraging results for Nordea
Higher revenues and better operating results in the fourth quarter of 2016 have given Nordea Bank Norway reason to believe in a recovery of part of the Norwegian…
News
Brende: Cannot take peace in the Arctic for granted
In a troubled world, maintaining peace and stability in the Arctic is becoming a main priority for Norway, according to Foreign Minister Børge Brende. – The Arctic is…
Finance
Lånekassen lays down in Bergen and Tromso
Lånekassen (Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund) is reducing their number of offices from six to four. Bergen and Tromsø will be sacrificed, while the offices in Oslo,…
Finance
50,000 announced layoffs and dismissals last year
Nav received alerts about possible layoffs and dismissals of a total of 50,000 people in 2016. That’s 400 more than in 2015. Thus the level remained relatively stable,…
Everyday
Eight out of ten want to read long texts on paper
A clear majority of people, especially young people, prefer to read long texts on paper and on screen, a new and surprising Danish study has found out. 77 percent of…
Finance
Tax Administration will have a clear tax limit for the sharing economy
The Tax Administration is proposing several measures to improve and simplify the taxation of the so-called sharing economy with global companies like Uber and Airbnb…
News
Russian cheers for American presidential exchange
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev hopes Donald Trump’s presidency marks the beginning of a better relationship with the United States. – We are ready to do our bit…
News
More questions than answers when Trump takes over
Scrapped health reform? Will there be a trade war with China? Will the US let NATO go for liquor and cold water? Much is unclear for when Donald Trump becomes the 4th…
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