Finance
Vy updates their app with real-time-viewing
You can now see how full your train is both in the Vy app and on the station screens in Eastern Norway and Vossebanen. You can also see where the trains are through the…
Peter Holmvik
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Nine out of ten would limit foreign tourism
As many as nine out of ten Norwegians believe that foreign tourism in Norway should be limited, according to a new survey from the Norwegian Corona Monitor. Out of the 1,490 Norwegians surveyed, 890% answered that tourism should be…
Finance
New electric environmental boat to collect trash in the port of Oslo
The world’s first electric environmental boat of its kind was christened by environmental agent and godmother Tora Elgsaas (14) on thursday. The boat has the name…
Travel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against unnecessary travel to German, Liechtenstein and two regions of Southern Sweden
Starting next Saturday, all travelers from Germany, Liechtenstein, and the Swedish regions of Kalmar and Västerbotten will be quarantined for 10 days. The change in the…
News
Summer is not finished yet
The end of August is fast approaching, but the meteorologists stated that summer is not completely over. -”In the south there is a little wind and rain today, but it…
News
Støre wants an end to the internal conflicts in the Labor Party
The Labor Party’s leader, Jonas Gahr Støre, warns that at the next national board meeting he will give the party unequivocal notice to end the conflicts. As written in…
Finance
Equinor to downsize in the US, Uk and Canada
Equinor is downsizing in the US, Canada and the UK to compensate for the fall in oil prices. The company’s spokesperson, Erik Haaland, told Reuters. The plan is to cut…
Sport
Northug’s father: “Petter did not manage the transition”
John Northug, the father of Petter Northug, says that the transition from active career to the life after has been difficult for his son. -”Petter is a kind boy, but has…
Finance
Five billion paid in cash grants to companies
The government has paid out just over 5 billion NOk to corona-affected companies. It is significantly less than expected. -”That payments through the plan have become…
Finance
An increase in turnover for gas stations this summer
After a miserable spring, the active summer traffic has led to a significant increase in turnover for the country’s gas stations. Virke Servicehandel has asked DNB to…
Finance
25 post offices to be closed by 2022
By the end of 2022, The Norwegian Post will replace 25 post offices with post in stores. -”When Norway Post loses the opportunity to offer banking services from DNB from…
Finance
Staff reduction at Discovery, up to 17 positions may be affected
Discovery Norway is in the process of reducing its staff that may include 17 positions, stated by the company at a press release. -”We have reviewed discussions with…
Finance
SAS closes down its crew residences in Stavanger and Trondheim
Sas to close its crew bases in Stavanger and Trondheim from New Year, according to E24. The employees will be offered work from Oslo. The airline informed its Norwegian…
News
Sylvi Listhaug on the attack on the Sian leader, “On the way towards Swedish conditions.”
FRP deputy leader, Sylvi Listhaug, reacted strongly towards the attack on Sian leader, Lars Thorsen, during the demonstration in Bergen on Saturday. “Totally…
News
Significant decline in juvenile delinquency in Oslo
The Oslo police feared that closed borders and infection measures would lead to increased crime among young people. Instead, there has been a significant decline…
Finance
Økokrim expects several cases of social security fraud
Two men, aged 29 and 35, were placed in detention by the Oslo District Court and were charged with gross social security fraud. Økokrim assumes that this is just the tip…
Sport
“I have a serious drug problem”
Petter Northug says that he struggles with drug abuse problems as a result of hard partying. He calls it comprehensive. On Friday, the former cross-country star met the…
News
Seven out of ten support the liquor ban from midnight
71 percent of those polled in an opinion poll support the decision to impose a full liquor ban across the country at midnight. As shown by the Norwegian Corona Monitor,…
News
10 of 3,000 tests at Gardermoen were positive
In just over a week with voluntary Corona tests for arriving passengers at Oslo Airport Gardermoen, only 10 of 3,000 passengers have tested positive. This means that the…
News
The first vaccine is expected in early 2021
The Minister of Health, Bent Høie (H) believes that the first vaccine doses will hopefully be ready in the new year. -”For Christmas, we are probably approaching an…
News
The FHI to study children diagnosed with the Coronavirus
The National Institute of Public Health is starting a new study to gain more insight about the infection situation around children who are diagnosed with the…
News
Only one in ten opted for a Corona test at the border
Only ten percent of everyone who crosses the border into Norway was voluntarily tested., the health authorities say. -”It is not realistic to test everyone who comes to…
News
Denmark advises against travelling to Finland and Monaco, but not to Norway
The Danish authorities have expanded their travel advisory and now discourages travel to Finland and Monaco, but Norway is still a green country for the Danes, the…
Finance
Vinmonopol soon to be open longer on Saturdays
On Saturday, 5th of September, will be the first friday in the country with sales open up to 4pm at Vinmonopol. Overall, a total 188 stores will be open longer on…
News
The Norwegian Directorate of Health warns on Corona scams
The Norwegian Directorate of Health warns against scammers who try to trick people into believing that they may have the Corona virus and tries to get them to pay for…
News
Rate of infection stabilizes
After the two past weeks with an increasing rate of Corona infections, the infection rates were once again stable last week, according to the National Institute of…
News
Økokrim has charged multiple people with fraud for millions of kroner for Corona support
Several people have been arrested and charged with gross social security fraud and gross theft of the proceeds in a coordinated action carried out by Økokrim on Tuesday.…
Travel
Ving stops all travels to Greece
The country’s largest package travel company, Ving, cancels all scheduled departures to Greece for the rest of the season. -”We have canceled Greece due to the sales…
News
The government to implement requirements for table service of alcohol at events
The government introduces requirements for table service of alcohol at events. These are the same requirements that apply to restaurants. The requirements will apply…
News
The FHI hopes the new infection control app will be ready by Christmas
The FHI hopes the new infection control app will be ready by Christmas FHI is working at full speed to land a solution for the Smittestopp-app, but have not concluded…
News
The conservatives pushes forward significantly at new polls
The conservatives advance and ends up the biggest party in Nettavisens new poll for August. At the same time, their colleague in government, the Liberal party halves…
News
Red countries
FHI recommends that the countries of United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, and Austria be red countries, and Copenhagen a red region. Increased infection means that the…
News
New passports and ID-cards are now coming
The National ID-card will be coming this November, said the police. It has been a long road for the national ID-cards in Norway, but the police now promises that both…
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