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Oslo’s Mayor Marianne Borgen wants to cut her own wage: “My salary is too high”
Oslo's mayor Marianne Borgen (SV) believes that top politicians are paid too much, including herself. Now she wants the wage level to go down.
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Norwegian parliament votes in favor of using quick corona tests to enable partners to stay with pregnant women after birth
The Norwegian parliament (Storting) is in favor of using rapid corona tests in hospitals to enable partners to be present after pregnant women give birth.
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Norway’s Chief of Armed Forces wants more dialogue with Russia
Chief of Armed Forces Eirik Kristoffersen believes that Norway and Russia must talk more to reduce tensions between the countries.
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Minister: Corona testing people twice a week will be crucial for reopening Denmark
According to the country's Minister of Justice, coronavirus testing people twice a week will be crucial for Denmark's planned reopening.
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Last year, Norway registered the lowest population growth since 2001
The population increase in Norway in 2020 was the lowest since 2001. The reason? The corona measures and the very low immigration throughout last year.
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High infection rates in Bærum: 24 new corona cases registered in the last 24 hours
A total of 24 new coronavirus infection cases have been registered in Bærum in the last 24 hours. That is 14 more than the average last week.
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A fully vaccinated nursing home resident in Oslo has tested positive for coronavirus
A resident at Ellingsrudhjemmet in Oslo has tested positive for the coronavirus - after receiving two doses of the corona vaccine, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports.
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Worker falls through roof in Sandnes
A worker fell through the roof in Sandnes in a work accident in Hatleveien on Monday morning.
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VG: 273 Norwegians died after getting infected with corona in hospitals and health institutions
A total of 273 Norwegians who have been infected with the coronavirus while receiving treatment or care from health services have died.
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Police release two Norwegians who were arrested after a shooting incident in the Netherlands
The two Norwegian citizens who were arrested in the Netherlands on Friday night in connection with a shooting incident have been released.
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Norway’s NTNU university tries out self-developed corona testing method
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have started testing a self-developed testing method, where you take saliva samples yourself -…
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Norway likely to install breathing sensors in prisons cells to prevent suicides
A unanimous Norwegian parliament (Storting) voted in favor of the government's proposal to install breathing sensors in prison cells.
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NAV will be fined 50,000 kroner daily until it fixes errors that violate anti-discrimination act
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) must pay NOK 50,000 daily in fines if it does not correct errors detected by the Directorate of Digitalisation.
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More than half of the people who came to Norway in the last three weeks avoided quarantine
As many as 56% of those who came to Norway in the last three weeks have been released from quarantine.
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Major storms hit Northern Norway: Roads closed, risk of avalanches, danger warnings issued
Large parts of the road network in Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark have been closed, as well as one school.
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From tomorrow, new national corona rules apply in Norway. Here’s the new list of measures
Last week, the Norwegian government announced that it would largely extend the national infection prevention measures that are in place. However, there will soon be some…
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British virus variant: Eight new infection cases registered in Trondheim this weekend
During the weekend, eight people in Trondheim tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are infected with the British coronavirus variant.
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AstraZeneca cuts planned weekly vaccine delivery to Norway
AstraZeneca will not manage to deliver as many vaccine doses as planned. The company cut deliveries in week 8 by more than a third, the National Institute of Public…
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Almost half of the women in the Norwegian Armed Forces have experienced sexual harassment
In total, 46% of the women who responded to the survey have experienced some form of sexual harassment at least once or twice during the past year.