Solberg: Norway must accept that major interventions in nature are needed to get more wind power
Conservative Party (H) leader Erna Solberg has no doubts: Norway must accept major interventions in nature to get more wind power. “We have to realize…
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Matsentralen reports increase in the distribution of free food in Norway
Matsentralen, a network of food banks that redistributes surplus food from the food industry to non-profit organizations, has distributed 32% more free food so far…
Eidskog Municipality switches off street lights at night to save electricity
Due to high electricity prices, Eidskog Municipality in Innlandet is switching off the street lights at night to reduce electricity use. From next week, the…
A total of 24,868 asylum applications from Ukrainian citizens have been registered in Norway since February 25
A total of 85 new asylum seekers from Ukraine to Norway were registered on Tuesday. A total of 662 new asylum seekers were registered in…
A record number of arctic fox litters registered in Norway this summer
A total of 72 new litters of arctic fox were born in Norway this summer. That is the largest number since the national monitoring of…
Tønsberg: Two women end up in hospital after a collision between an electric scooter and electric bike
Two women have been sent to the hospital after an electric scooter and an electric bicycle collided in Tønsberg on Wednesday morning. “One of the…
SSB: Close to 5 million passengers used Norwegian airports in August
There were 4.9 million passengers at Norwegian airports in August. That is 80% more than the same month last year, new figures from Statistics Norway…
Two men charged with robbery and abduction of 81-year-old man in Tønsberg
Two men have been charged with the abduction and robbery of an 81-year-old man in Tønsberg last weekend. The police do not know for sure…
Møre diocese changes controversial practice: Queer people can work as priests
The diocese of Møre has decided to allow queer people to apply for priest jobs. Bishop Ingeborg Midttømme told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that she is…
DN: Norway and the EU to enter into a green industry agreement in November
According to the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, Norway and the EU are scheduled to enter into a green industry agreement during the climate summit in Sharm…
Illegal use of drones causes problems at Norwegian airports
The illegal use of drones around Norwegian airports is a growing problem for Avinor. At Oslo Airport alone, such instances happen 50 times a month….
Man arrested after violent incident in Lillehammer
A man in his 50s has been sent to hospital after a violent incident in the center of Lillehammer. The extent of his injuries is…
PM Støre invited to European summit on state budget day
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) has been invited to a meeting of European heads of state in Prague on the same day the new…
Police end search operation in Nordhordland – missing man presumed dead
The police thanked the volunteers in 45 boats who took part in the search for a missing man in Nordhordland on Sunday. The man has…
Dead person found in Lørenskog
The police have launched an investigation after a person was found dead in Lørenskog. “The police have been working on the case throughout the day….
Swedish newspapers: The Sweden Democrats are the big winners of this election
Swedish newspapers believe that – regardless of who ends up being Sweden’s prime minister – the immigration-critical Sweden Democrats are the election’s big winners. Expressen,…
Oslo: Unknown perpetrator drives stolen car into six parked cars, escapes
A car that had been reported stolen drove into six parked cars at Carl Berner square in Oslo on Sunday. The driver fled the scene…
Voting starts in Sweden
The voting stations have opened in Sweden, and the parliamentary elections are underway. The election will determine whether Magdalena Andersson can continue as prime minister…
PM Støre rejects European gas price ceiling wishes
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) told the newspaper VG that he has no faith that a price ceiling that includes gas from Norway would…
PM Støre: Norway has stepped up its nuclear preparedness
Norway has stepped up preparedness in the last week due to the situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…