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Norwegian government intervenes and ends Unio strike
On Friday, the Norwegian government intervened with compulsory arbitration in the municipal strike.
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Norway's Center Party in favor of free school meals
The Center Party (SP) wants to introduce a healthy school meal for pupils in primary and secondary school in Norway - free of charge.
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Minister Høie: Those protected against corona can leave entry quarantine if they test negative after three days
The Norwegian government will allow protected persons and children under the age of 12 to leave the entry quarantine if they test negative after three days.
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Dead woman found in the sea in Skånevik
The police were notified of the discovery of a dead person in the sea in Skånevik in Etne Municipality at 10:30 AM on Saturday.
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Center Party appoints Trygve Slagsvold Vedum as its prime minister candidate
The Center Party (SP) has decided to pick party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum as its prime ministerial candidate.
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A total of 26 new corona cases registered in Trondheim
In the last 24 hours, 26 people in Trondheim have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Several of the cases have an unknown source of infection.
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A total of 118 people in Oslo have been fined or imprisoned for quarantine violations
Since the start of the pandemic and up to May 12 this year, a total of 271 people in Oslo have been reported for quarantine or isolation violations, and 118 of them were…
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Two of Norway’s richest men donate millions to Christian Democratic Party’s election campaign
The two billionaires Stein Erik Hagen and Christen Sveaas gave NOK 1 million each to the Christian Democratic Party's (KrF) election campaign in the hope of getting…
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Forest fire at Sotra still not under control
On Friday morning, it was first reported that the forest fire at Sotra was under control, but after a short time, the fire service reported that the fire flared up again.
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Supreme Court: Afghan couple not entitled to refugee status in Norway after converting to Christianity
A family that has been in a church asylum in Hønefoss did not win in the Supreme Court, which had to decide whether conversion to Christianity provides a credible reason…
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Solberg: Norway has entered into an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with the UK
Prime Minister Erna Solberg says Norway has entered into an “ambitious and comprehensive” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom. “Although it is not as good as…
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Restaurant in Ålesund fined 75,000 kroner for breaching infection control rules
The police in Ålesund have fined a restaurant NOK 75,000 for violating the infection control rules. At least 119 people have been infected with the coronavirus.
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Norwegian Geotechnical Institute: Toxins and heavy metals found at the bottom of the Oslo Fjord
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has checked the quality of the seabed conditions in the Oslo Fjord. The results show that there are several different…
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Norway registered a large decrease in people using taxis last year
Taxis in Norway drove a total of 195 million kilometers with passengers in 2020. That is a decrease of 30.7% from the previous year.
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Norway and Russia update agreement to prevent dangerous incidents
The Incidents at Sea agreement between Norway and Russia has been updated in line with technological developments.
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Hammerfest extends lockdown until June 20
The local authorities in Hammerfest Municipality have decided to extend the lockdown in the Municipality, with some exceptions, until June 20.
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Genetically important wolf couple in Viken has litter of pups: “Very important”
The wolf couple, which was stunned and then moved from Deisjøreviret in Østerdalen to Våler in Viken in January, has now had pups.
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FHI recommends relief in infection control measures for protected employees in Norway’s health service
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends easing infection control measures for employees in the health service who are protected against coronavirus.
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Denmark’s Prime Minister silent after Nordic criticism in espionage scandal
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will not say anything about the dialogue between the countries after receiving criticism from Norway and Sweden in the…