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Man sentenced for aggravated social security fraud
A 42 year old man is in Larvik District Court sentenced to one year in prison for financial fraud and of having defrauded The Social Services (NAV) for almost NOK…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Meat consumption is growing despite climate risks
One in five Norwegians say they are willing to eat less meat to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but we both produce and consume more meat than ever before. All types of…
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Experts think people get tired of Food boxes
The providers of so-called food boxes have undergone an extraordinary growth, but experts in the food industry think people are getting tired of the concept. After a…
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Almost purely Norwegian cottage market
While Norwegians like to buy a holiday home abroad, there are few foreigners who buy cottages here. 97.5 percent of Norwegian cabins are in Norwegian hands. The figure…
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Truck owners want a toll exemption
The head of Norges Lastebileier-Forbund (the Norwegian Truck Owners Federation) in Trøndelag thinks it’s unfair that electric cars don’t pay tolls, and believes local…
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Still game advertisements on TV
Britain’s media authority rejects the Government’s request to stop the game advertising on Norwegian television channels broadcasting from the United Kingdom. Labor and…
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Overproduction does not provide cheaper lamb
Although Nortura and Norgesgruppen have teamed up to sell off part of the profits of Norwegian lamb, the price won’t fall for you in the store. The so-called ‘regulatory…
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Norwegian Air Shuttle close to major investment in Argentina
Norwegian Air Shuttle is planning to invest NOK 37 billion over the next few years in Argentina. 70 aircraft at four bases will operate a total of 146 routes. The goal…
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Much online cheating with airfares and hotel prices revealed
A great deal of price cheating has been revealed by a European supervision team of tourism intermediaries. ‘Best price is not always best’, said Consumer Agent,…
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Half of Norway’s undiscovered oil is in the Barents Sea
Estimates from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) indicate that more than 50 percent of the undiscovered oil and gas resources on the Norwegian shelf are hidden…
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Majority says no to property tax
Property tax is debated and disputed. In a new poll 56 percent said they oppose the tax. Six out of seven municipalities are taxing their inhabitants this way. Both of…
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Kindergartens have longer opening hours
From 2007 to present, the number of kindergartens which are open ten hour hours or more increased from one in four to one in three, according to preliminary figures from…
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Cleaning up the cleaners
The Government proposes measures to prevent rogue actors in the cleaning industry and to improve working conditions among their employees. For the workers in the…
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Vinmonopolet (The Wine Monopoly) gets new opening hours
This year, Norway’s Vinmonopolet will be open on Easter Saturday for the first time. On New Year’s Eve last year, the Vinmonopolet was open for the first time, as a…
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Transport workers will discuss security measures for potential terrorist attacks
The Norwegian Transport Workers’ Union (Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund) will discuss measures to prevent the hijacking of heavy vehicles. Last Friday, a truck was…
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