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Taiwanese in Norway are suing the state – will not be labeled as Chinese
Three Taiwanese resident in Norway believe they are incorrectly registered as Chinese. Now they have brought legal action against the Norwegian state. According to the…
A lot of rain in Norway in August
The monthly rainfall in the country was 120 percent of normal in August. Several stations, mostly in Western Norway, received 200-250 per cent of normal…
Military aircraft and helicopters will train in Eastern Norway
In weeks 36 and 37 there will be exercise activity with military helicopters in Eastern Norway. Practice areas are Vestfold, Østfold, Akershus and Oslo. The…
Second wettest August in Bergen ever
The month of August was the second wettest ever measured in Bergen. The 1929 record still stands. Earlier this week, meteorologists wondered if the old…
Memorial at the Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta
On Sunday night, the Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta opened their doors everyone who felt the need to talk to someone. In the church, people…
Eriksen Søreide raised concern for Norwegian citizens arrested in Turkey
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) addressed the cases of two Norwegian citizens when she was visited by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu. “We have…
Six people were killed in the Alta helicopter crash
Six people died in the helicopter crash in Alta on Saturday. According to the Finnmark police district, Sunday morning. Five of those killed were people…
Norwegian authorities will deploy police officer in the Philippines
Authorities are stepping up the fight against Norwegian sexual abusers and hiring a Norwegian policeman to be deployed to the Philippines, writes TV 2. The…
Manshaus has explained that he wanted to kill as many people as possible
Terror and murder-accused Philip Manshaus, 22, told police that he wanted to kill as many people as possible in the Al-Noor mosque in Bærum, according…
Several thousand roared for climate
The climate roar has taken aim at becoming Norway’s biggest mark for the climate, and on Friday afternoon several thousand people roared in front of…
All permafrost may begin to thaw
Climate change can thaw huge amounts of permafrost, according to a draft of a new IPCC report. Defrosting leads to large emissions of greenhouse gases…
New ambassadors from China, Mexico, Iceland and Bulgaria
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 29 August 2019. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
Solberg to Finland at a security policy meeting
Prime Minister Erna Solberg has agreed to attend a security policy summit in Finland together with Sweden. This is the first time that security policy…
Tropical temperatures measured in three places in Nordland
Three places in Nordland had temperatures above 20 degrees all night Wednesday through Thursday and thus categorized as a tropical night. The measuring stations in…
New seat belt controls on buses after disappointing statistics
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is conducting new checks on passenger seat belt use in buses throughout the country. The reason is that fewer say…
Organiser hopes for 100,000 to roar for the climate in front of Parliament
The roar for the climate is being held in Oslo and ten other Norwegian cities on Friday. Organisers are hoping for an attendance of up…
Norway supports UN efforts for international control of the arms trade
Norway is participating in the fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva this week. During the general debate, Norway announced…
The municipality of Oslo grants companies up to NOK 250,000 to remove parking spaces
Removing parking spaces can give a company up to NOK 250,000 a year from the municipality of Oslo. The City of Oslo will pay up…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra received a Budnad as her confirmation gift
Princess Ingrid Alexandra confirms herself Saturday that she received a Budnad from the royal couple. The National costume comes from East Telemark, where the Queen’s…