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New legislative changes aim to accelerate housing construction in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to amend the Planning and Building Act to speed up housing development.
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It’s official: Oslo to revoke alcohol-serving stop at midnight and mandatory home office on Monday
Oslo Municipality's regulations on mandatory home office and alcohol-serving stop at midnight will be lifted on Monday, July 5.
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Around 2,000 people in Lier declined summer vaccination appointments. Are holidays to blame?
Around 2,000 inhabitants in Lier Municipality have declined recommended appointments for corona vaccination this summer.
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A week after resigning, Stefan Löfven is tasked with forming a new government in Sweden
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has been tasked with forming a new government in Sweden after the opposition leader Ulf Kristersson announced that he was unable to gather a…
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The police are still investigating Siv Jensen for potential breach of corona rules
Former Progress Party (FRP) leader Siv Jensen is still being investigated by the Oslo police in connection with a breach of the corona rules during the May 17…
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PHOTO: New Norwegian airline Flyr completes first flight
Minister of Transport and Communications Knut Arild Hareide (KrF) was present when the new Norwegian airline Flyr took its first trip on Wednesday.
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Paris discusses total ban on electric scooters after fatal accident
After a new fatal accident, the authorities in Paris are discussing a total ban on electric scooters if the suppliers do not tighten speed limits and introduce other…
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Oslo: 19-year-old sentenced to four years in prison for shooting incident in Bjølsen
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison for, among other things, trying to kill a man in Bjølsen in Oslo in January 2020.
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On Thursday, Norway will repeal its national waiting quarantine scheme
On July 1, the Norwegian government will abolish the waiting quarantine scheme for people who share a home with someone in quarantine.
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Municipal medical official in Narvik wants to raise money for vaccines in developing countries
The municipal doctor in Narvik is one of the initiators behind a new non-profit organization, which wants to collect money for vaccines for people in developing…
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Jetting off with heavy baggage: Wizz Air’s troubled time within Norway
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EFTA Court acquits Norway: It’s possible to punish unemployment benefit recipients who travel abroad
The EFTA Court upheld Norway's position that it is possible to punish unemployment benefit recipients who travel abroad.
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British man threatens to break leg of police officer at Oslo Airport after being refused entry
A British man was denied entry when he arrived at Oslo Airport. He responded by threatening to break the leg of a police officer.
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A total of 353 people have been infected with the delta variant in Norway
The number of people diagnosed with the delta variant in Norway has increased to 353, according to the National Institute of Public Health's (FHI) weekly report.
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The Eastern Police District issued 270 reports for breach of quarantine hotel obligation – most were dropped
The Eastern Police District has issued 270 reports for breaches of the duty to stay in quarantine hotels. Most of the cases were dropped.
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Possible corona infection case reported at vaccination station in Bergen
An employee with connections to the vaccination station in Bergenshallen may have been infected with the coronavirus.
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PHOTO: Høyblokka is back to its original height from 1958
The goal of the terrorist bomb attack on July 22 was for Høyblokka to collapse, but the concrete building remained standing. Now it has been restored to its original…
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Oslo likely to repeal alcohol-serving restrictions and mandatory home office from Monday
If the infection situation in Oslo does not worsen, the strict rules for alcohol-serving and home office will be lifted on Monday, July 5.