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Around 50 doctors resign in protest in Bærum and Asker
Several media outlets report that about 50 doctors resigned from their jobs at Asker and Bærum emergency services after wage negotiations with the municipality broke…
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What are Norwegians putting under the Christmas tree this year? Fewer skis and more mobile phones
Import figures are always a good indication of what Norwegians will be putting under the Christmas tree. This year, electronics are the most popular.
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Tragic accident: Woman dies after ending up under her own car in Sandnes
A woman in her 50s died on Friday afternoon at Stavanger University Hospital after ending up under her own car in Søredalen in Sandnes earlier in the day.
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PHOTO: Two people charged after a man was shot at a taco restaurant in Stavanger
Two have been charged after a man in his 20s was shot inside the Los Tacos restaurant in Stavanger city center on Friday night.
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PHOTO: Here’s how Norway’s King Harald led a meeting of the Council of State from a cabin
When Norway shut down in March, King Harald was quarantined after a state visit to Jordan.
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Oslo court sentences man to three years in prison for illegal king krab trade and money laundering
The Court of Appeal has sentenced a man in his 40s to three years and four months in prison for money laundering, as well as the transport of illegally traded king crab.
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One in six young people experienced violence or abuse when Norway closed down
According to a new research report, many young people say they experienced violence and abuse when schools closed in March.
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Official update: Norway will receive up to 50,000 corona vaccine doses this Christmas
Norway will receive up to 50,000 doses of the vaccine from Pfizer / Biontech this Christmas, the Norwegian Ministry of Health reports. That is almost 40,000 more than…
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Norwegian Competition Authority expands monitoring of Norwegian aviation to include Wizz Air
The Norwegian Competition Authority continues to monitor the competition in the Norwegian aviation market. It's now expanding its monitoring to include Wizz Air.
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New survey: 904 employees in Norway’s police experienced sexual harassment last year
A survey on unwanted sexual attention showed that 904 employees in the Norwegian police experienced sexual harassment in the past year.
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Minister wants to simplify rules for maintaining and modernizing existing buildings in Norway
Minister of Local Government Nikolai Astrup (H) wants to make the rules for maintaining and modernizing existing buildings easier.
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Eight out of ten Norwegians believe it’s important that the corona vaccine is distributed fairly
In a new Unicef survey, eight out of ten Norwegians answered that they believe it is important that the corona vaccine is distributed fairly throughout the world.
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The first corona vaccine delivery to Norway – on December 24 – will have 9,750 doses
According to newspaper VG, Sweden's vaccine coordinator Richard Bergström states that there will be 9,750 doses in the first vaccine delivery to Norway.
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Oslo man sentenced to three years in prison for corona fraud. He has to repay more than 5 million kroner
A man was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for embezzling more than NOK 5 million from various support schemes during the corona pandemic.
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Norway convicted of violating Imran Saber’s human rights
Norway violated Imran Saber's rights in connection with the seizure of a telephone that contained communication with his lawyers, the European Court of Human Rights…
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New survey: 24% of respondents in Norway are not satisfied with life
In a new survey from the National Institute of Public Health (FHI), one in four Norwegians answered that they are not happy with life.
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Immigrants in Norway hardest-hit by corona-fueled unemployment crisis
Immigrants in Norway are the hardest-hit demographic in the job market characterized by the pandemic.