Even more in favour of assisted euthanasia
Most Norwegians are in favour of assisted euthanasia Three out of four Norwegians state that they are positive to allow assisted euthanasia. Several in the…
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Making the Most of Your Browser With Online Tools Cloud apps have seen a large expansion recently. There are so many different kinds of cloud…
A Closer Look at Norway’s Beloved Pets
Animal Loves: A Closer Look at Norway’s Beloved Pets The relationship between humans and animals has long been recorded in the annals of history –…
Fewer people buy day-after pills
The sale of emergency contraception, so-called ‘day after pills’,continues to decline,show drug statistics from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Sales of the most commonly…
World’s biggest drone rules map
World’s biggest online drone rules map Its been about 15 years that drones are now available widely to the public for commercial purposes. With the…
The Oil Fund lost 9½ «Trump walls» last year
The Norwegian Oil Fund lost NOK 485 billion in 2018 The Global Pension Fund of Norway (aka the Oil Fund) lost NOK 485 billion last…
90,000 home accidents treated at Norwegian hospitals in 2017
Most accidents happen at home. In total, Norwegian hospitals treated 90,000 injuries after home accidents in 2017. This is about a third of all accidental…
300,000 have said yes to organ donation with their mobiles
300,000 Norwegians have downloaded the app “Donor Card” to their mobile, and with that said yes to organ donation. If you want to register as…
The police to solve the current passport chaos via SMS
The police to solve the current passport chaos via SMS Norwegians will receive a reminder by SMS when their passport is about to expire as…
19 kilos of cheese per Norwegian
On average, every Norwegian ate 19 kilos of cheese in 2018. 12 of those kilos were of their traditional ‘yellow’ cheese. Of the 19 kilos…
Bourgeois voters more positive
Bourgeois voters much more positive to the economy Norwegians who vote for the Conservatives (Høyre), Christian Democrats (KrF), the Liberals (Venstre) or the Progress Party…
Great concern for safety on Norwegian ferries
Great concern for safety on Norwegian ferries from seamen Personnel on Norwegian ferries are very concerned about the safety of passengers on board. “In a…
Overconfidence dangerous on slippery roads
Overconfidence can be dangerous on slippery roads 6 out of 10 Norwegian motorists rarely or never feel unsafe on slippery roads, according to a recent…
Norwegian Winters are Getting Warmer
Norwegian Winters are Getting Warmer The winters in Norway, during the months of December through February, are becoming warmer. Norway Today has recently published several…
Norwegian population reaches 5,328,000 inhabitants
The population in Norway increased by 32,000 inhabitants last year.At years-end, there were 5,328,000 million inhabitants in Norway. The growth in the population is the…
Ovarian surgery often unnecessary
Women often undergo risky operations to remove benign ovarian tumours,without them being necessary according to a study by Lund University. The researchers at the Swedish…
Salmonella infection detected in five counties
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has discovered salmonella infection in nine people in five counties. The patients are five men and four women aged…
Norwegians spent average of NOK 5,000 on medicines last year
Norwegians spent an average of NOK 4,690 on prescription drugs last year.In addition,NOK 530 on non-prescription drugs purchased at pharmacies. In total, drugs were purchased…
Significantly more adults in kindergartens
1000 more kindergartens meet the requirement for staffing standards The staffing density in Norwegian kindergartens has increased significantly from 2017 to 2018. “This is very…
Winter holiday is the new Easter holiday
Mild “Easter weather” has become the new norm in the winter holidays.Several places are already bare of snow and the ski tracks are sticky. You…