SP mayors criticize potential “salmon tax” in Norway
Several mayors from the Center Party (SP) are asking the government not to put forward proposals for a so-called salmon tax in the national budget…
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Denmark’s økokrim is investigating the UN Office for Project Services
The Danish økokrim is investigating the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) after the loss of nearly NOK 400 million, according to the UN’s own…
Finland tightens entry options for Russians
Finland announced a sharp tightening of entry rules for Russians. “Those who plan to cross the border as tourists will not be allowed in,” Foreign…
Norway’s FHI asks municipalities to prepare for a strong flu season
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) is asking all municipalities to ensure that flu vaccines are offered to risk groups. This applies especially to…
Man dies in diving accident in Trøndelag
The diver who was found in the sea in Vanvikan southeast of Fosen in Trøndelag on Saturday has died, according to the police. At 3:11…
PM Støre concerned about women’s rights in Iran: “Violence and oppression must end”
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre condemned Iran’s brutal enforcement of the hijab mandate. He is concerned about women’s rights in the country. “My deepest condolences…
New coronavirus variant detected in Denmark
The coronavirus variant BJ. 1 has been detected in Denmark, the country’s health minister announced. The variant was discovered for the first time in India…
Oslo: Man breaks into apartment, gets in a sleeping couple’s bed, allegedly tries to rape wife
A man in his late 20s is accused of breaking into an apartment, where he got between a sleeping married couple and attempted to rape…
Romerike: Man in his 40s indicted for having paid a boy under the age of 18 for sexual services
A man from Romerike has been charged with possession of abuse material and for having paid four people for sexual services. According to the indictment,…
Record number of people shot and killed in Sweden this year
Never before has Sweden recorded more shooting incidents with a fatal outcome than this year. This year’s 48th shooting victim was killed in Kristianstad on…
Driver escapes after traffic accident on the E6 in Oslo
The police are looking for a driver who escaped after an accident on the E6 near Klemetsrud in Oslo. One car caught fire after the…
Police shoot a person in a police operation in Nordhordland
During a police operation on the night between Thursday and Friday, the police fired shots at a person in Nordhordland. The person has been taken…
The police are investigating drone sightings in the North Sea after several observations at oil platforms
The Southwestern Police District has launched an investigation after several observations of drones at several Norwegian platforms in the North Sea. In total, there have…
Teacher exposed to student violence in Oslo receives apology from Municipality
In April, a teacher exposed to violence was promised NOK 350,000 in compensation and an apology from Oslo Municipality. On Wednesday, he received the apology….
Estimates: The Norwegian state will get an extra 70 billion kroner in income due to high electricity prices this year
The government’s extra income as a result of the high electricity prices is far higher than previously estimated, figures from Energi Norge show. “We have…
Finnish border control: Increased traffic on the border with Russia
The Finnish border control reports increased traffic on the border with Russia, Reuters reports. There was more traffic on the border on the night between…
Norway’s Foreign Minister Huitfeldt condemns planned referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine
Norway condemns Russia’s planned referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (AP) said on Tuesday. “Illegal referendums will escalate the situation and…
Norway’s NVE threatens to shut down wind power plant that cannot withstand strong winds
For two years, parts of the wind turbines in Ånstadblåheia in Sortland have fallen off due to strong winds. Now the NVE is threatening to…
Kjell Inge Røkke visits Norway for the first time since he emigrated to Switzerland
On Tuesday, Kjell Inge Røkke was back in Norway for the first time since he emigrated to Switzerland. The purpose of the visit was to…
Dagbladet: 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired
By mistake, 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired. It had no negative consequences for them, but the error is still…