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Winter is making a comeback in Southern Norway
Nice spring days in Southern Norway are over for the time being. According to the Meteorological Institute, snow is on the way.
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Update: Nearly 400,000 Norwegians have received the first corona vaccine dose
A total of 391,072 people have so far been vaccinated with the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Norway, the National Institute of Public Health's (FHI)…
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Tromsø Municipality divided over mass corona testing of inhabitants
The leader of the corona center in Tromsø recommends that all of the roughly 76,000 inhabitants in the Municipality get tested. However, the municipal leadership…
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Sweden: Woman sentenced to prison for taking her child to ISIS in Syria
A 31-year-old woman was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison for bringing her child with her to the extremist group ISIS in Syria.
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Norway’s health institute will amend its vaccine recommendations on Tuesday
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) has convened a press conference on Tuesday morning to report on changed recommendations on vaccination in Norway.
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Minister asks Norwegian-Pakistani men to focus on gender equality: “Sharpen up”
Men with a Pakistani background are less positive about gender equality than men from other minority groups. “Sharpen up,” Minister for Culture and Equality Abid Raja…
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Major power outage in Bergen center
Bergen city center was hit by a major power outage on Monday morning. Half the center is without electricity, BBK states.
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Last year, Norway registered the smallest number of weddings since 1927
There were 16,200 marriages in Norway in 2020, a decrease of 19% from the previous year. The number of weddings has not been so low in almost 100 years.
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Finland tightens corona measures, closes most cafes and restaurants
Finland introduces new anti-coronavirus restrictions to curb increasing coronavirus transmission.
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FHI: Outbreak of salmonella confirmed in several Norwegian counties, ten people hospitalized
Salmonella infection cases have been registered in several counties, and the source of infection is probably a variety of food, the National Institute of Public Health…
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Tønsberg: Man loses license after driving at 155 kilometers per hour in a 70-zone
A man in his 20s lost his driver's license on the spot and was reported after driving at 155 kilometers per hour in a 70-zone in Tønsberg on Sunday night.
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Three school classes end up in quarantine after a corona infection case in Telemark
A new infection case has been confirmed in Bamble in Telemark on Saturday. Three classes at Bamble High School have been quarantined.
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Norwegian municipalities with low infection rates divided over new infection control measures
Norwegian municipalities with little infection are divided when it comes to the issue of who should decide on the level of measures - after the government presents its…
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Norwegian Farmers’ Association wants more Norwegians to work as seasonal workers
The coronavirus crisis has led to a great shortage of seasonal workers in Norwegian agriculture.
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Nine new cases of corona infection registered in Bergen
Nine infected people have been registered in Bergen in the last 24 hours.
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Most mountain passes in Southern Norway reopen as bad weather ends
Most mountain passes in Southern Norway have reopened after being closed due to bad weather.
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Man in his 30s arrested after violent ax incident in Halden
A man has been arrested after he allegedly hit another person in the knee with the back of an ax.