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SVT: Swedish PM convenes extraordinary government meeting
According to SVT, the acute political crisis in Sweden has led the government to convene an extraordinary meeting on Sunday.
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Stavanger: 26 new corona cases registered, outbreak linked to three nightclubs
A total of 26 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Stavanger in the last 24 hours. Everyone who has been to three nightclubs in the city is now asked to…
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Private individuals take up a lot of FHI’s time with corona-related questions: “It worries us”
Many private individuals call the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) to ask about things related to the coronavirus.
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New figures: Fewer burglaries reported during the pandemic in Norway
The number of compensation claims due to burglary and theft from houses, apartments, and cabins has decreased sharply so far this year compared with last year, figures…
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Man in his 20s charged with attempted murder after stabbing incident in Lier
A man in his 20s has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 40s was stabbed at Tranby in Lier on Friday afternoon.
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FHI expert: More infection can have a positive effect and strengthen Norwegians’ immune systems
More coronavirus in society can strengthen Norwegians' immune systems and have a positive effect, according to a vaccine expert at the National Institute of Public…
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Aftonbladet: Swedish police are investigating major corona test fraud
According to Aftonbladet's sources, the police in Sweden are investigating nationwide fraud with corona tests which may have affected up to 100,000 people in the country.
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Seven people in Kongsvinger received saline injections instead of corona vaccines
Seven people who were vaccinated in Kongsvinger on Thursday received a saline injection instead of a vaccine. The Municipality is now working on mapping out the cases.
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Police Security Service believes China is behind comprehensive data attack on county governors in Norway
In its investigation of a computer attack on several county governor offices 2.5 years ago, the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has found clues that point to…
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Oslo Pride gets permanent place in Norway’s state budget
The Oslo Pride festival will be included in Norway's state budget from 2022. The Minister of Culture calls it a symbolic recognition.
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Norwegian police have registered more than 2,000 corona-related criminal cases since March last year
Since the pandemic broke out in March last year, the police have registered 2,082 criminal cases related to the outbreak.
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Norway to repeal its global advice against travel on July 5
The Norwegian government has decided to remove its global travel advice for Norwegians from July 5.
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Norway to change entry quarantine requirements, harmonize with EU rules
In the future, Norway will follow a pan-European solution for requirements for entry quarantine.
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New Solberg proposal: 13-year-olds in Norway could soon be able to earn a pension from summer jobs
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) and her government are proposing that the age limit for being entitled to a compulsory occupational pension is lowered from 20 to 13…
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New City Council in Oslo will likely be appointed on Monday
On Monday, Oslo's Mayor Marianne Borgen (SV) will probably decide who to appoint to form a new City Council.
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Municipal chief physician in Tønsberg expects doubling of delta variant cases in the next few days
The municipal chief physician in Tønsberg expects a doubling of delta variant cases in the next few days. So far, nine cases of the variant have been confirmed in the…
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More than 36,000 people crossed the border at Svinesund last week
Last week, more than 36,000 crossings were registered at the border at Svinesundsbrua. That is 4,000 more than the week before, figures from the Norwegian Public Roads…
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Man remanded in custody on suspicion of defrauding NAV out of 4.3 million kroner
A man in his 40s has been remanded in custody as the police investigate his relation to gross fraud connected to corona support and unemployment benefits.
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It’s official: Step three of Norway’s reopening plan will be implemented on June 20
Norway is ready to enter the next step in its national reopening plan, and the government has decided to implement step three of the reopening on Sunday at noon.