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Eight out of ten have confidence in the media
Norwegians think that Norwegian media is essentially to be trusted, according to a new survey from the Norwegian Media Authority. People have the most trust in NRK1 and…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Nortura will ship hundreds of tonnes of sheep meat to Oman
Nortura, through its subsidiary Noridane, will export large quantities of sheep meat to Oman because of the large surplus of sheep meat in Norway. Rolf Gjermund…
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Dual citizenship approved
From 1 January 2020, Norwegians can become nationals of another country without losing their Norwegian citizenship, and foreign nationals no longer have to give up their…
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Tax breaks for commuters over New Year
On January 1, a change is coming that allows commuters to lose an annual deduction of more than NOK 30,000. Deductions for boarding and lodging for commuters are only…
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Norwegians’ meat consumption has decreased
Norwegians’ meat consumption has dropped by nearly 1 kilogram per person over the past year, according to a report from the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (Nibio). It…
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Nav starts a task force
A dedicated group of 27 people has been set up at Nav to start calling potential victims of social security cases tomorrow. This is what the Minister of Labour and…
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Billions in contracts in offshore wind development
Equinor is now entering into contracts totaling NOK 3.3 billion in connection with the development of the floating wind park Hywind Tampen. The contracts go to Kvaerner,…
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A weak krone gives Norwegians expensive electricity
Electricity prices are lower than in 2018, but a weak Norwegian krone means that the electricity bill will be higher. The Nord Pool power exchange makes all turnover and…
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We spend $ 1.2 billion on Halloween
Only one in four Norwegians celebrate Halloween, a number that stays, but they spend more and more money on the celebration. This year they are making an average of NOK…
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Several attempts at digital burglary
In the course of an ordinary day, more than 50,000 attempts have been made for digital burglaries at the University of Agder, with potentially huge consequences. Such…
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Oslo is considering a boycott of goods from Israeli settlements
Oslo City Council may impose a ban on municipal purchases of products and services from Israeli settlements. – “The Palestinian people have been living under illegal…
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New speed camera in Oslo led to 26 driver’s loosing their licenses
A new speed camera installed in the Lørentunnel recorded 50 speeding violations per hour this weekend. – 26 drivers lost their licenses.“26 driver’s lost their licenses…
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The Government will repeal the Storting’s passport office decision
The Storting decided that 90 per cent of the citizens should drive a maximum of 45 minutes to a passport office. Now the Government will repeal this decision. On June 15…
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Soon half a million cabins in Norway
Over the last five years, over 24,000 cabins have been built in Norway. At the end of the year, there were 467,600 cabins in the country, according to figures from…
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Poor laundry in Indre Troms has led to foot fungus and scabies among soldiers
Soldiers and commanders in Indre Troms have been tasked with washing “bodily military clothing” themselves. Poor washing has led to diseases and increased risk of…
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Beneficiaries wrongly sentenced to prison
“Dozens of beneficiaries have been wrongly sentenced to prison for receiving social security benefits in other EEA countries,” according to Labor Minister Anniken…
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Norwegians have NOK 170 billion in consumer debt
According to statistics from the Debt Register, Norwegians have a total of NOK 170 billion in consumer debt, E24 writes. The figures worry Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (KrF).…