Norwegian minister: A simplified version of the corona certificate will be in place in May
A simplified version of the coronavirus certificate will be in place in May. A corona certificate will be able to show a person’s vaccination status,…
Articles by Robin-Ivan Capar
Stavanger: 23 new corona cases registered
A total of 23 new corona cases have been registered in Stavanger in the last 24 hours – six fewer than the average in the…
Eight people at a party in Oslo reported for breaching corona rules
The police moved out to a private party at Oppsal in Oslo on Saturday night. The eight people who were present in the apartment were…
Search and rescue efforts for missing man in Salhusfjorden continue
Rescue crews are still looking for a man in his 20s who was sitting on a jet ski that capsized in Salhusfjord near Knarvik in…
One million people in Norway have received the first vaccine dose: “People cry with joy when we call them”
One million Norwegians have now received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. In Oslo’s Bjerke district, 10,000 of the doses have been administered, and…
Norwegian police drop case of violation of corona rules due to lack of evidence
A total of 14 men were reported for violating the infection control rules at the end of March after gathering in a room. The case…
EFO: Energy efficiency efforts could free up more energy in Norway than wind power creates
The electrical association EFO asked the Norwegian authorities to do more to make buildings more energy-efficient. The efforts could free up more energy than Norwegian…
Norway’s new Sanctions Act entered into force today
The new Sanctions Act, which means that Norway can quickly support EU sanctions, came into force on Friday. The law was passed by the Norwegian…
Local authorities are considering new measures in Bergen due to high infection rates
Bergen City Council is considering measures that will affect children and young people due to rising infection among young people in the Municipality. Local authorities…
French Minister: EU unlikely to extend vaccine contract with AstraZeneca
The EU is in negotiations with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on new vaccine contracts, while a new AstraZeneca order is unlikely, according to a French minister….
Solberg’s government plans to legislate more ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2050
Reducing emissions by at least 50% and up to 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 should be legislated, the government believes. In February of…
Norway’s Ministry of Culture doubles corona support for cultural sector
The Ministry of Culture is doubling the support from NOK 400 to NOK 800 million in the stimulus scheme for the cultural sector, Minister of…
Commitment to climate in Bergen decreased by 23% in two years, new survey shows
According to a climate survey in Bergen, one in five people from Bergen has lost faith in cutting fossil fuel emissions – despite the fact…
Church employee cuts off own finger while taking care of cemetery at Hønefoss
The police are investigating a possible work accident after a church employee at Hønefoss cut off his finger in connection with the cemetery’s spring upkeep….
Update: 25 new corona cases registered in Drammen
A total of 25 people in Drammen Municipality have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Four cases have an unknown route of…
Denmark opens football stands for the first time since September
The Danish authorities are allowing spectators at matches in Danish football from April 21. The club leaders are happy. “This is absolutely crucial for us,”…
More than one million Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
More than one million Norwegians have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, figures from the statistical bank Sysvak show. On Friday, it…
Many people struggle to use the NAV’s services due to shorter opening hours
As the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) has shorter opening hours and is operating more digitally due to corona, a lot of people with…
Norwegian Pharmacy Association asks for employees to be prioritized during vaccination
Oslo Municipality has made an arrangement according to which corona vaccination can take place in pharmacies. Now the unions want employees participating in the vaccination…
Norway provided an all-time high of 39.5 billion kroner in development aid in 2020
The total sum amounts to 1.11 % of Norway’s gross national income (GNI). “The GNI target is a meaningful way to motivate more countries to…
