Car fire in Bærum creates long queue
A car caught fire at Strand in Bærum on Friday morning. The fire led to traffic jams on the E18 in the direction of Oslo….
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Norway’s new Defense Minister Enoksen wants to improve relations with Russia
The Støre government announced rearmament in the north. But Defense Minister Odd Roger Enoksen (SP) also wants to nurture relations with Russia. On Friday, Enoksen…
Swedish rapper shot and killed in Stockholm
A man has been shot and killed in southern Stockholm, Swedish police say. According to the newspaper Expressen, the man was a well-known Swedish rapper….
Was the Kongsberg attack a terrorist act? Norwegian police are still not sure
Were the Kongsberg killings a terrorist act? Police say that is still one of the hypotheses. However, the terror hypothesis has not been strengthened so…
FHI: Number of influenza cases in Norway still very low
There are still no signs of influenza spreading in Norway. The few cases of influenza in the last two weeks are all imported cases, according…
The police are looking for a witness in the Kongsberg attack case
The police want to get in touch with a man who was standing at Nytorget outside Coop in Kongsberg and is said to have been…
Norway’s new Minister of Trade and Industry has a fortune valued at more than 50 million kroner
With a fortune of NOK 52 million, Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre (AP) is the government’s second-wealthiest multimillionaire. He owns 70% of…
Tromsø: 32 new corona cases detected in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 32 new corona infection cases have been registered in Tromsø. Furthermore, 141 people are now in isolation due to COVID-19,…
Støre defends VAT on expensive electric cars: “We can use the money to build more charging stations”
The money the government collects from imposing VAT on expensive electric cars can be used to build charging stations, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP)…
Kongsberg Group signs NOK 4 billion contract with Norway’s Armed Forces for the delivery of missiles
The Kongsberg Group will provide the Armed Forces with missiles for Norwegian F-35 fighter jets. The contract is worth NOK 4 billion and is one…
A majority in the Norwegian parliament is in favor of crisis measures against high electricity prices
The government parties will vote for the SV’s proposal to increase housing benefits and social assistance to remedy high electricity bills, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports….
Police: Most of the Kongsberg attack victims were killed in their own homes
Of the five people killed in the Kongsberg attack last week, most were killed in their own homes, according to the police. “We know that…
Former Justice Minister Monica Mæland becomes a partner in one of Norway’s largest law firms
Monica Mæland will work as a lawyer again. She is becoming a partner in Schjødt, one of Norway’s largest law firms. “Others are better than…
New power line to electrify important ferry routes in Northern Norway
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) approved the power line in Hamarøy Municipality, which will enable the electrification of the ferries from Bognes…
Norway 2021 elections: There was a modest decline in voter turnout this year
Turnout fell from 78.2% to 77.2% in this autumn’s parliamentary elections compared with the parliamentary elections in 2017. The strongest decline in turnout was registered…
Norwegian to return to normal use of bonus points from November 1
From November 1, Norwegian will remove the temporary restrictions on the use of bonus points. “We have always said that we will bring the benefits…
Policeman who was shot with an arrow during the Kongsberg attack: “It’s strange to be described as a hero”
48-year-old policeman Rigoberto Villarroel was not at work when he was shot with an arrow at Coop Extra in Kongsberg. He says it is strange…
Norway’s Yara: High gas prices in Europe could lead to food shortages
Sky-high gas prices in Europe could threaten food security in the world, Yara warns. European nitrogen production is important for fertilizer production for agriculture. Yara…
Hol Municipality asks residents to wear face masks and keep their distance
Due to an increase in the number of infection cases in October, Hol Municipality is asking residents to use face masks and keep their distance….
One person arrested after stabbing incident in Åsnes
A man has been sent to the hospital after being stabbed at Arneberg in Åsnes Municipality on Wednesday morning. One person has been arrested. The…
