Increased danger of landslides in parts of southern Norway
Increased danger of landslides in parts of southern Norway Rising temperatures and increased snow melting in the higher mountains increase the risk of landslides, ice-avalanches…
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Thousands of pedestrians are injured annually in individual casualties
More than 6,000 pedestrians in Oslo were injured in accidents not involving other road users in 2016, according to a survey from the Institute of…
Man charged with gross violence against two men in Flekkefjord
A Syrian man in his 20s is charged with grievous bodily harm after two Syrian men were found severely injured in Flekkefjord in West Agder…
The ISS station passes in front of the moon in May
In May, it is possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) pass in front of the moon in some places in southern Norway. …
Norwegian woman charged with genocide in Rwanda
A woman with Norwegian citizenship is charged with genocide in Rwanda, where she is originally from. She was arrested during a visit to her native…
New rule for cleaning services should prevent unreported employment
From July onwards, households who hire laundry services must first check whether they have been registered by the Labor Inspection Authority. The minister hopes the…
Mortgages could be more expensive
Banks can increase their mortgage rates, even though the key rate will remain unchanged for now. Norges Bank has kept its key rate a…
Russian floating nuclear power plant on way to Norwegian Sea
The floating Russian nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov has left the port in St. Petersburg. The power plant is to be transported past the Norwegian…
New toll record last year – 10.2 billion
There was a total of NOK 10.2 billion paid in tolls by Norwegian drivers last year. This is an increase of 9.6 billion from the…
UDI terminates agreements for two further asylum receptions
An asylum reception centre in Alstahaug in Nordland and one in Sandnes in Rogaland will be shut down after the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) terminated…
Norway sends NOK 2.25 billion to Syria
Norway has contributed NOK 2.25 billion for relief work in Syria and neighbouring countries in 2018. It was announced at the second round of…
New record at Gardermoen: Never before have planes been de-iced more often than this winter
Planes had to be de-iced a total of 17,800 times before departing from Oslo Airport this winter.This new record is an increase of 42 percent…
Telenor with stronger results in the first quarter
Telenor’s profit before tax is at NOK 7.79 billion, up from NOK 5.89 billion compared with the same period in 2017. However, revenues decreased…
Record drop in immigration to Norway last year
Norway registered 58,200 immigrants last year. That is 8,600 fewer than the previous year. This is a record decline, in particular because of lower numbers…
Norwegian alcohol sales record – in Sweden
Never before have the Swedish Systembolaget sold so much alcohol in their stores along the border. The director of NHO believes the sugar surcharge is…
Land bought in Norway’s first “free city”
Kenneth Tolås dreams of a life without government control. Today he lives in a mobile home, but has secured one and a half plots of…
20 million banknotes to be made invalid
The old 100- and 200-kroner banknotes will be void as payment from 31st May. According to Norges Bank there are still 20 million of these…
Fewer and fewer receive unemployment benefits
138,500 people received Work Assessment Allowances (AAP), at the end of the first quarter of 2018. This is a decrease from the 2,100 in the…
Listhaug to publish a book – expects to cause reactions
Sylvi Listhaug (Frp) has plans to publish a book, saying that it will contain both personal experiences and politics. The former minister informs Dagbladet…
Oslo mentioned as a possible meeting place for Trump and Kim
Oslo is one of nine cities mentioned as a possible place for the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un,…
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