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Nav considered cuts in support for poor children in Stavanger
Nav in Stavanger assessed cuts in support for poor children, it appears in an internal memo. The memo has been used at several Nav offices in the municipality. The…
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Five New Sick Dogs
There are five new cases of sick dogs since Tuesday, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) reports. The sick dogs are from Oslo, Telemark, Vest-Agder,…
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FrP and KrF voters believe the most in ghosts
People who vote KrF (Christian People’s Party) or FrP (Progress Party) believe the most that ghosts exist, according to a new survey. 40 % of KrF-voters and 37 % of…
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The Minister of Justice will have an anonymous tip scheme to reveal false asylum seekers
Justice Minister Jøran Kallmyr (Frp) wants to introduce an anonymous tip system to expose asylum seekers who people believe are cheating. “We are now preparing to give…
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Wants to take Nav money from immigrants who do not learn Norwegian
Immigrants who refuse to learn Norwegian can soon lose social benefits. The Government proposes to amend the rules in the Social Services Act so that a duty is imposed…
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Alcohol sales have increased slightly
We drink more spirits, while beer sales have gone down. Figures are from the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to Statistics Norway…
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Immigrant children are more criminal than their parents
Data from Statistics Norway show that children of immigrants commit more crime than those who themselves immigrated. The figures are ordered by Frp. There are…
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A large proportion of Norwegians participate in voluntary work
63 % of the population have done volunteer work during the past year, shows this year’s Volunteer Barometer (Frivillighetsbarometer). The proportion has been stable in…
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Patients are satisfied, but want more available GPs
General practitioners are skilled and take patients seriously, their patients believe, but the wait and availability can be better. This is the main conclusion in a…
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Many immigrants struggle with mental health problems
Mental health problems are not necessarily more prevalent among people with refugee backgrounds than among labour immigrants, according to a report on immigrants’ living…
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A record number of pre-votes before the local elections
Over 500,000 Norwegians have voted in advance before this year’s municipal and county council elections. Never before have so many people voted one week before the local…
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Doctors broke the law when they wanted to turn off the respirator that kept a man alive
Two doctors broke the law when they concluded that keeping a man in his 70s alive with a respirator was not justifiable, according to the county doctor in Møre og…
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Elvestuen wants legalisation of several narcotics
In order to limit the harmful effects of drugs, legalisation and regulation of access to several of the drugs is needed, says Venstre’s Deputy Leader Ola Elvestuen.…
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The government proposes to increase child benefits
In the state budget, the government proposes to increase the child allowance by NOK 3,600 a year for children up to the age of six. In this case, it will happen from 1…
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Norwegians drink the least in the Nordic countries
A new report shows that Norwegians are the ones who drink the least in the Nordic countries. On average, every Norwegian over 15 years drinks 6.8 liters of pure alcohol…