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Norwegian parliament criticizes government over Bergen Engines case: "Very serious"
The majority in the Norwegian parliament has directed strong criticism at the government for its handling of the planned sale of Bergen Engines.
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Norwegian NGO demands end to “Israeli occupation”
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) welcomes the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but doesn't believe that the peace will last.
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Norwegian health official: We must expect more corona infection among younger people when we reopen
Assistant director of health Espen Nakstad reckons that there will be an increase in coronavirus infection among young people when society reopens further.
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Norwegian government to introduce corona certificates in June
The Norwegian government will change the law temporarily so that it is possible to introduce a corona certificate. If all goes according to plan, they will arrive in…
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Norway’s Minister of Fisheries wants to use 13 million kroner to get more young people to eat fish
According to the Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen (H), children and young people must eat even more Norwegian seafood.
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Norway’s Green Party supports a Norwegian boycott of the World Cup in Qatar
The Green Party (MDG) believes it is naive to believe in dialogue and supports the Norwegian boycott of next year's World Cup in Qatar, newspaper VG writes.
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Norway extends global advice against non-essential travel until July 1
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is extending its global advice against non-essential travel to all countries to apply until July 1.
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Health Directorate and FHI recommend implementing step two of the reopening plan. What will Solberg do?
The time has come for Norway to start the second step of its reopening plan, according to the professional advice to the government from the Norwegian Directorate of…
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A third ISIS-affiliated woman asks Norway for help
A third Norwegian ISIS woman has asked for help to get to Norway via a third party. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the information to Norwegian Broadcasting…
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Update: Norway registered 478 new corona cases in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 478 corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. That is 22 fewer than the same day last week.
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Two out of three Norwegians believe vaccine companies should share the formulas for corona vaccines
Many Norwegians believe that vaccine companies should share their formulas for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Twice as many instances of children on train tracks registered in Norway so far this year
In the first months of the year, Bane Nor has registered 45 incidents with children on the train tracks - twice as many from the same period last year.
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The world’s largest iceberg has detached from Antarctica
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), an enormous iceberg has broken off an ice shelf in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.
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Significant amounts of gas and oil found in the Norwegian Sea
Between 71 and 157 million barrels of oil equivalents have been found at Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea, the oil company Wintershall Dea reports.
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Oslo: Woman sentenced to prison for throwing stones at the police during an anti-Islamization protest
A 33-year-old counter-protester has been sentenced to 25 days in prison for throwing stones at the police at a Stop the Islamization of Norway (SIAN) protest in Furuset…
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Norwegian scientists are developing a new sensor for astronauts on lunar missions
Researchers from Sintef are developing a microsensor that can measure the effect radiation has on the bodies of astronauts who go to the moon.
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Norwegian Health Minister: Immediate relief in national corona measures not planned
The Norwegian government wants to wait a little longer with relief in the national corona measures, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) said on Wednesday.
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EU: We are working with Tunisia to curb migration to Europe
The EU and Tunisia are working on an agreement on financial assistance in exchange for Tunisia preventing migrants from going to Europe. The EU is also talking to Libya.
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Drammen: 35 new corona cases, 15 linked to Eid celebration
Drammen registered 35 new corona cases on Wednesday - 15 of them are linked to outbreaks in connection with Eid celebrations.
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Corona outbreak detected at a boarding school outside of Bergen
All students at Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music on Lepsøy south of Bergen have been quarantined after four confirmed cases of coronavirus infection.