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Norwegian police warn against online fraud via recruitment portals such as Webcruiter and Finn.no
The police have registered an increase in online fraud on recruitment portals, such as Digpost, Webcruiter, and Finn.no.
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Norwegian government allows 900 kroner fines for parking electric scooters in non-designated places
The Norwegian government is now allowing the municipalities and the police to impose a parking fee for those who don't park electric scooters at designated places.
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Norwegian Food Safety Authority concerned about purchases of plants from abroad
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is concerned about increased private purchases of plants from abroad, especially online. Such plants can, in fact, threaten Norwegian…
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Norwegian expert: Either you get the vaccine, or you get COVID. That’s the choice
Those who do not take the corona vaccine will be infected, immunologist Anne Spurkland says. She believes the virus will not just disappear.
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Norway donates almost 183,000 AstraZeneca corona vaccines to Kosovo
All 182,900 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) has in stock will be donated to Kosovo.
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Norway among countries in Europe that have vaccinated the fewest people
In Finland, almost 80% of all people over the age of 16 will soon be vaccinated with one dose of the corona vaccine. Few EU countries have administered fewer doses than…
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“Free Britney”: Protest in support of Britney Spears announced in Oslo
A protest has been announced in support of Britney Spears outside the US Embassy in Oslo tonight.
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Bergen: 21-year-old who bought sex from 15-year-old via Snapchat sentenced to prison
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in prison for buying sex from a 15-year-old via Snapchat.
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Update: 2,197,210 Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
A total of 2,197,210 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the corona vaccine in Norway, the National Institute of Public Health's (FHI) statistics show on…
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Two men charged with gang rape of a man in Oslo
Two men are accused of raping a man in Oslo in June last year.
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The Armed Forces’ local employees in Afghanistan and their families have been transferred to Norway
Afghan employees who have worked for the Armed Forces in Afghanistan were transferred with their families to Norway on Monday.
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Norwegian vegetable and fruit industry asked NAV for 2,000 seasonal workers – only 270 got jobs
The Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) has put forward 1,363 candidates for 2,008 registered positions of seasonal workers in the green industry, which…
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Norwegian Transport Minister ready to test out ban on petrol and diesel cars in parts of Bergen and Oslo
Minister of Transport and Communications Knut Arild Hareide (KrF) is ready to allow pilot projects that would test out a ban on petrol and diesel cars in parts of Bergen…
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Norway’s Ministry of Health wants to set the age limit for e-cigarettes at 25
The Norwegian Ministry of Health wants to introduce an age limit for e-cigarettes - at 25 years. It is proposing a ban on smoking in cars with children.
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Norway votes 2021: Is it time for a change or are we steady with Solberg?
As voters head to the polls in September, one issue will remain larger than others: the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Greenpeace: 25,000 Norwegians want to stop the trade agreement with Brasil
On Tuesday, Greenpeace handed over close to 25,000 signatures to Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V), demanding that the trade agreement between Norway and…
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Bergen: Two women who refused to pay corona fines to appear in court today
Two women who refused to pay corona fines will appear in court in Bergen on Tuesday.
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Bear shot in Bardu: “We had luck today”
A bear that has been attacking sheep farms in Bardu in Troms was shot on Monday night after several days of hunting, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports.
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A special anniversary: It has been 30 years since Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja were consecrated
It was both a holiday and a folk festival in Trondheim when the royal couple, in June 1991, was consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral. Wednesday marks 30 years since the…