Yellow danger warning issued for heavy snowfall in the mountains in Southern Norway
Difficult driving conditions are expected in the mountains in Southern Norway on Thursday afternoon due to heavy snowfall. Western Norway will get the first snow…
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Appeal case against 25-year-old man from Skien accused of terrorism set to start next week
A man from Skien was sentenced in the district court to twelve years in prison for attempted complicity in a terrorist attack. The appeal case…
Sør-Rogaland District Court: Man accused of sexually abusing 40 dogs
A man in his 40s has been charged with the sexual abuse of about 40 dogs. For a period of ten years, he is said…
Norway’s government wants to increase housing allowance to help people pay their electricity bills
The high electricity prices are creating problems for those in Norway who have the least. Now the government wants to increase housing benefits in order…
One in four Norwegians has never taken a corona test
A total of 10.4 million corona tests have been carried out in Norway. But every fourth person has never tested themselves. 74% of the population…
The Conservatives demand new government presents climate plan by the end of February
The Conservatives (H) want to get the Norwegian parliament (Storting) to demand that the new government present its future climate plan by the end of…
There were fewer people in Norwegian prisons during the pandemic
During the pandemic, there were fewer people in Norwegian prisons. Early releases, infection control measures, and closed national borders contributed to the decline. New figures…
Finance Minister Vedum: There is no miracle cure against high electricity prices in Norway
Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (SP) says there is no miracle cure against the currently high electricity prices in Norway. Minister of Finance Trygve…
Arendal: 28-year-old man who shot three people at a party charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old man from Arendal has been charged with violence, driving under the influence, illegal possession of a weapon, and attempted murder of three people….
Member of Parliament for the Sweden Democrats calls corona vaccine poisonous
A member of the Swedish parliament for the Sweden Democrats, Roger Richtoff, called the corona vaccine “poison,” Swedish Radio P4 reports. In a local Facebook…
Turkey asks Norway’s ambassador for explanation of statement on regime critic Osman Kavala
Turkey is asking ambassadors from Norway and other countries to explain themselves after demanding that the imprisoned regime critic Osman Kavala be released. Several embassies…
Electric scooter companies agree to Copenhagen’s requirements
The electric scooter rental companies agreed to the authorities’ ban on parking electric scooters on municipal land in Copenhagen. The ban was passed last year…
Sweden’s Moderate Party wants to change the alcohol law and allow the sale of takeaway wine
The leadership of the Moderates in Sweden wants to change the alcohol law to, among other things, allow people to buy alcohol with their takeaway…
PHOTO: Pilots protest controversial SAS downsizing and business decisions
SAS pilots demonstrated in front of the Norwegian parliament (Storting) on Tuesday protesting the company’s first downsizing, followed by establishing subsidiaries to circumvent current employees….
Man wanted for Oslo shooting in Vika arrested after arriving in Norway
The man who was internationally wanted in connection with the shooting in Vika in Oslo earlier this month has been arrested after arriving in Norway….
Former Nittedal Mayor Hilde Thorkildsen acquitted of corruption charges
The former Nittedal Mayor Hilde Thorkildsen (AP) has been acquitted of gross corruption charges, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports. Thorkildsen was charged with gross corruption in…
Norway in numbers: A snapshot of the nation in 2021
As an eventful year draws to a close, with a sense of normality slowly creeping back into life and society, now is a good time…
Several men charged with aggravated home robbery in Bergen
Four men have been charged with a number of robberies in Bergen, including a home robbery where the robbers took several hundred thousand kroner. Two…
Man charged with NAV murder in Bergen agrees to extended custody
The man accused of killing an employee at a NAV office in Bergen in September agreed to eight weeks in custody. On Tuesday morning, the…
Nortura: 147 employees in Steinkjer and Stavanger lose jobs
A total of 79 Nortura employees in Steinkjer and 68 in Stavanger will lose their jobs. They will be offered a new job, but only…
