Decline in fatal accidents in the labor force last year
A total of 33 fatal accidents were registered in the labor force in 2019. That is the lowest number since 2000. From 2000 to 2019,…
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New survey: 39% of Norwegians would not take coronavirus vaccine
A total of 39% of Norwegians surveyed in a new survey say they would not be willing to take a vaccine against COVID-19 if it…
Oslo orders citizens to use face masks during congestion on public transport
On Monday evening, Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen (AP) announced a decree on the use of face masks, making them obligatory on public transport…
Global corona death toll passes 1 million
The world passed 1 million coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, figures from Worldometer show. The coronavirus was first discovered in China in January this year and…
No exceptions: Norwegian Prime Minister refuses to open border to Sweden
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) had to disappoint her Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven when she spoke to him on Monday. Norway will not open its…
Fire breaks out at Equinor gas plant on Melkøya outside Hammerfest
The emergency services have started moving toward Melkøya island outside Hammerfest, where a fire broke out at a gas facility. All personnel in the area…
County Governor asks municipalities in Oslo region to consider local anti-corona measures
The infection situation in Oslo is serious, according to the County Governor of Oslo and Viken. As a result of the outbreak, the County Governor…
Health Minister calls out capital over corona outbreak: “Oslo must take on responsibility”
On Monday evening, 19 municipalities around Oslo will participate in an emergency meeting with Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) after the recent infection developments…
Norwegian government to discontinue infection control app and try new solution
The Norwegian government is discontinuing the project of its Smittestopp coronavirus infection control application. Instead, it will develop a new solution based on Apple and Google’s…
PHOTO King Harald leaves hospital
King Harald was sitting in the back seat when a black car drove out of Rikshospitalet on Monday. In a brief press release, Norway’s Royal…
Norwegian man charged with murder in the UK arrested in Oslo
A Norwegian in his 20s, charged with murder and wanted in the UK, was arrested in Oslo on Saturday. The UK now wants him extradited….
Belgian man who became sick on Hurtigruten died of coronavirus
An elderly Belgian man who fell ill on board the Hurtigruten ship Fridtjof Nansen in mid-March died of the coronavirus. His wife was also infected…
Three new F-35 fighter jets arrive in Norway
On Sunday evening, three new F-35 aircraft landed at Ørland Airport. In total, Norway has now received 28 aircraft. The planes took off from Fort…
Number of new corona cases in Oslo continues to fall
A total of 33 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the last 24 hours in Oslo. For the third day in a row, the…
Free trade agreement with UK will probably not be completed in time – Norway is working on emergency solutions
Norway’s negotiations with the United Kingdom on a new free trade agreement have been severely delayed. Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) informed…
More than 8,000 Norwegian bus drivers on strike, no talks underway
On Monday morning, there was still no contact between the employee side and the employer side. More than 8,000 bus drivers have gone on strike…
Norway’s Christian Democrats want to give 16-year-olds the right to vote in local elections
The Christian Democrats (KrF)’s program committee is in favor of holding municipal, regional, and national elections at the same time every four years. Furthermore, the…
Norway’s Liberal Party says “no” to assisted suicide
The Liberal Party will not support assisted suicide in Norway. However, the party believes that dying people should have the right to terminate their medical…
Norway receives large number of applications for oil exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 33 oil companies in the licensing round Awards in Predefined…
26-year-old man to end up in court for not paying corona fine of 20,000 kroner
A 26-year-old man, who hasn’t paid a fine of NOK 20,000 for breaking the isolation requirement while he was infected with the coronavirus, will have…