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DN: Wizz Air pilots are self-employed and their contract can be terminated without prior notice
The pilots in Wizz Air must pay sickness benefits themselves, according to contracts Dagens Næringsliv (DN) has seen.
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Bus slides off the road and into a rock wall in Tromsø
A bus slid into a rock wall in Tromsø on Wednesday morning. So far, only one person with minor injuries has been reported.
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Schoolchildren accounted for almost every fourth case of corona infection in Oslo last week
A total of 23% of the new cases of coronavirus infection in Oslo in the first week after the City Council closed down large parts of the city again were among school…
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Russia: The Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective
Russian authorities announced that the Russian-produced Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus is 95% accurate.
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Norwegian migration authority rang the alarm on infection risk at asylum reception centers in March
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) asked the Norwegian Directorate of Health for assistance already on March 26 in order to minimize the risk of asylum…
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Norwegian-led EU project aimed at reducing plastic waste receives 2 million euros in funding
The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (Niva) will lead a new EU project that will improve the methods for monitoring and assessing plastics in the environment.
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Norway threatens Afghanistan with aid cuts if corruption is not reduced
Norway will keep aid to Afghanistan at a high level until 2024. However, Norway could reduce the aid if the peace talks and anti-corruption efforts fail.
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Norway is the safest country for expats to move to in 2021, new study shows
According to the study, Norway is the safest country for expats to move to in 2021.
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Nine out of ten Norwegians ingested eight different plasticizers, new study shows
A number of different chemicals from food, cosmetics, shampoos, and skincare products pass through our body daily, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) notes.
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Most Norwegians are satisfied with the infection control measures, new survey shows
More than 80% of those who participated in a new survey believe that corona measures should remain as they are today or be increased.
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Driver charged after death of woman who was hit by garbage truck on Nøtterøy
A woman in her 20s died on Monday after being hit by a garbage truck on Nøtterøy. Now the driver has been charged, according to Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK).
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Corona-infected man faces hefty fine after taking a taxi in Western Norway without a face mask
A corona-infected man in Western Norway admitted to not wearing a face mask when he took a taxi to the hospital on Nordfjordeid. He has been fined.
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70% of plastic in Norwegian rivers comes from round bales in agriculture, study shows
As much as 70% of all plastic in Norwegian salmon rivers comes from round ball plastic in agriculture, according to a new study from the Norwegian Research Center…
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Swedish Prime Minister: Everyone must do more to stop the outbreak
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven asked everyone to do more to stop the outbreak.
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Oslo’s population could reach 700,000 inhabitants before the turn of the year
Oslo's population could surpass 700,000 inhabitants before the turn of the year if the population increase for the rest of the year is in line with previous years.
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Nøtterøy: Woman in her 20s dies after being hit by garbage truck