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Government to allow entry into Norway with EU corona certificates from June 24
From Thursday next week, EU citizens with a valid corona certificate will be allowed to enter Norway, the government announced.
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Erna Solberg to VG: Norway is ready for step three of the reopening plan
Norway is on track for the next step in the reopening plan, Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) told newspaper VG.
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Denmark to allow 5,000 standing guests at festivals from July 1
From July 1, the government in Denmark will increase the number of allowed standing spectators at outdoor events from 2,000 to 5,000.
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Trondheim reports man who refused to go to quarantine hotel
A man who refused to go to a quarantine hotel in June after arriving in Trondheim by plane has been reported to the police by the Municipality.
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Swedish PM Stefan Löfven: It’s irresponsible to throw the country into a political crisis
Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven calls the motion no-confidence against his government irresponsible.
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Retired officer must repay 160,000 kroner to Norwegian Armed Forces
Retired Major General Kristin Lund must repay NOK 160,000 to the Armed Forces after moving home from service abroad.
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Norwegians used fewer antibiotics and cold medicines in 2020
There was a marked decline in the use of antibiotics and cold medicines in 2020, new figures from the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) show.
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Norwegian police to ask Home Guard for support at Svinesund border crossings
Long queues at the border crossings present capacity challenges for the Eastern Police District. Now, the police are asking the Home Guard for help.
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Norwegian government to announce news related to further reopening on Friday
On Friday, the three party leaders of the governing parties will hold a press conference on the reopening of Norway. They will announce news related to step three of the…
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Majority in Swedish parliament supports no-confidence motion against government – vote expected on Monday
A majority in the Swedish parliament is ready to support a no-confidence motion against Stefan Löfven's government. The vote will be held on Monday.
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Lightning danger warning issued for Eastern and Southern Norway
On Thursday evening and during the night to Friday, a lot of lightning is expected along with rain showers, the Meteorological Institute reports.
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Good news: Rescue crews find missing angler in Namsskogan
Search crews found the missing angler in Børgefjell National Park by Namsskogan in Trøndelag on Thursday morning.
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Denmark plans to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 15 from September
Danish children between the ages of 12 and 15 will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine, the National Board of Health stated on Thursday. The effort will probably start in…
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Delta variant detected in several places in Norway
The number of cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus in Norway is increasing week by week. Last week, 139 cases were registered in the country.
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Daily commuters from Sweden to Norway can now use the old Svinesund Bridge to cross the border
The Norwegian government has decided that people who live in Sweden and commute to Norway can use the old Svinesund bridge to cross the border.
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Center Party makes new gains in Nettavisen’s latest opinion poll
After a few months of declining support, the Center Party (SP) received 18.7% in Nettavisen's June poll from Sentio. That is an increase of 4.1% from May, the newspaper…
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The Scandinavian lynx population is increasing
This winter, 280 family groups of lynx were estimated in Norway and Sweden, an increase of 24 family groups from last winter.
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Restaurant in Ålesund refuses to pay 75,000-kroner fine for violating corona rules
The restaurant Toldboden in Ålesund was fined NOK 75,000 for violating the infection control rules. It refused to accept the fine. Thus, the case will go to the district…
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Oslo City Council resigns following no-confidence motion against Lan Marie Berg
A majority in Oslo City Council voted in favor of the no-confidence motion against Environmental Councilor Lan Marie Berg (MDG). With that, the entire City Council will…