Jensen on EU: – Today my vote would be no
The leader of the Progressive Party (FrP), Siv Jensen, made it clear at meeting of the National Executive Committee’s convention that her present vote on…
Articles by Pieter Wijnen
20 offenses after first week of Oslo in charge of garbage disposal
Commissioner can not promise any further violations against working conditions. The Environmental Commissioner promised Oslo’s 170 newly appointed municipal garbage collectors that the Municipality would…
Expensive special numbers for customer service deemed unlawful
Customer services are disallowed to refer people to costly special number, according to an EU verdict. This verdict will also benefit Norwegians. The Ombudsman for…
Bjørgen best in Norwegian World Championship grand slam
Marit Bjørgen became the undisputed queen of the cross-country World Championships with her fourth gold medal on the 30 km event on Saturday. Heidi Weng…
Teens arrested for night visit at IKEA
The Stavanger Police have arrested two 19 years-olds who were found inside the Forus branch of IKEA at midnight on Saturday. The Youngsters were broadcasting…
Injured woman in Levanger died – husband charged with murder
The woman who was critically injured in a confrontation with her husband in Levanger died Friday. The charges against the man have therefore been altered…
Official opening of the bike hotel at Sandvika station
Bane NOR invites to the official opening of the New bike hotel at Sandvika station in Bærum just outside Oslo on Monday March 6th between…
Expiry date reintroduced for driving licenses – you pay
New driving license regulations means that Norwegian driving license holders should take a second glance at their driver’s license. It is Kirsti Bjørklund of the…
Gets three years’ salary after Ryanair Settlement
Ryanair has made a settlement with former employee Alessandra Cocca in a termination of employment court case due in court later this year. -Alessandra Cocca…
Thailand with 20-year age limit for cigarette purchases
Thai authorities raise the age limit from 18 to 20 years for the purchase of cigarettes. The new age limit is an effort to get…
Optimism back in the industries of Western Norway
Business executives in Western Norway are once again optimistic about the future. Spearheaded by Rogaland, the companies report about positive development last quarter. The oil…
University of Oslo refuses to age test asylum seekers
The University of Oslo (UiO) will no longer age test unaccompanied asylum seekers who come to Norway and claim to be under the age of…
Russian influential as Norway achieves World Championship silver medal
A Russian contender created trouble in the team sprint event when Norway, represented by Magnus Moan and Magnus Krog, achieved 2nd place in the World…
Week-end Forecast Warning
The Norwegian Institute of Meteorology has issued the following warnings for the week-end: From Saturday evening there will be difficult driving conditions in the mountains…
Another Norwegian gold medal on the relay after Krogh-show
Finn Haagen Krogh went like clockwork and secured Norway the World Championship title in the men’s cross-country relay event. It was the ninth consecutive Norwegian…
Statkraft has warned Norwegian authorities about possible corruption in Brazil
The State owned power company (Statkraft) has warned the Economic Crimes Unit (Økokrim) and the Government that corruption is suspected in a company they own…
Customs officers have impounded 21 Sex dolls presented as children
NCIS (Kripos) sounds the alarm after Customs in recent months have impounded 21 Sex dolls presented as children. The customs officers have reacted strongly to…
Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017
There are 318 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017, of which 215 are individuals and 103 organizations. There are 318 nominees for the…
Unusually good weather in Northern Norway
The Meteorologists report unusually good weather in Northern Norway for this weekend. In southern Norway, the situation is quite a different cup of tea. –…
300 crew members back at work for Island Offshore
Several of the vessels belonging to Island Offshore have received contracts securing their crew jobs. The company have assignments for four vessels more. Affected are…