The interest rate reductions do not apply to credit card debt
The historical low base rate in Norway does not mean the credit card companies also puts down the interest rate. On the contrary. – For…
Articles by Tor Ingar Oesterud
Almost half of the women who get an abortion are unemployed
Pregnant women without employment are four times more likely to have an abortion than women doing paid work, writes the newspaper VG. In the period,…
Father and son caught by an avalanche in Oppland
A man and a boy have been dug out after they got caught in an avalanche at Vaga in Oppland Sunday afternoon. The father and…
Austria will expel 50,000 asylum seekers by 2019
Austria have made it their goal that 50,000 asylum seekers will be expelled over the next three years, according to a new plan from the…
Merkel: Refugees must return home once the war is over
The Germany’s Prime Minister Angela Merkel expects that the refugees from Iraq and Syria return home when the war in their home countries are over….
New meeting between Russia and Norway on returns on Wednesday
Russian and Norwegian officials will meet in Moscow on Wednesday next week to try to make progress in the deadlocked return situation. Foreign Affairs confirms…
Congratulations to the new citizens of Norway
Once again it was a great citizen ceremony in Oslo City Hall today. With a warm smile wished Mayor of Oslo Marianne Borgen all…
Wolff saves EHF EURO gold for Germany
Germany win the Men’s EHF EURO for the second time in history, beating 24:17, but their matchwinner without doubt was the man between the posts…
Croatia claim bronze and the ticket to France 2017
After a four-year absence, Croatia made it to the EHF EURO podium again, beating Norway 31:24 in the bronze medal match Zlatko Horvat scored eight…
Hundreds of claims after the extreme weather Tor
The Insurance companies put together have received over 600 reports of damage after the ravages of the extreme weather “Tor”. If has so far received…
Syrian asylum seekers are approached by Islamists
Islamists are said to have made contact with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Police Immigration Unit at Tøyen in Oslo. An asylum seeker Dagbladet…
Increase in river catch of salmon
In 2015, 195 000 salmon, sea trout and migratory char were caught in Norwegian rivers, which is 21 per cent more than in 2014. Of these,…
The hurricane tore loose ships and roofs
A huge supply vessel under construction was torn loose in the hurricane that ravaged in Sunnmøre Friday night. In Alesund. The hurricane was the cause of…
NHO alerts cuts and downsizing
Because of lower incomes, shall NHO attempt to cut costs by NOK 25-30 million by 2020. This means, among other things downsizing. – We will…
Violent attacks in Stockholm
A large group of black-clad and masked people attack people who seemed to have foreign origins in Stockholm on Friday night, according to the newspaper…
Norway will at least double the Syria-contribution
Norway will, at least, carry NOK 1.5 billion in the suitcase to the donor conference for Syria next week. – The importance of a broad…
The Church asylum seekers are going back to West Camp
The three Syrian asylum seekers who went to church asylum in Kirkenes last week has chosen to return back to Arrival Center Finnmark. They are now…
Tor creates trouble for the air traffic
26 flights to and from Bergen Airport are canceled due to the extreme weather Tor Friday afternoon and evening. Including six departures to and six arrivals…
Apple is recalling chargers for tablet computers and Mac
Apple is recalling one of the most common chargers for tablet computers and Mac after the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority believes the chargers are…
The Minister of Labour wants to change the rules for unemployment benefits
Labour and Social Affairs Minister Anniken Hauglie wants more people to study while receiving benefits from Nav. Current regulations means that it is generally not…