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Norwegian hotel employees prepare to go on strike on Sunday
The mediation between Fellesforbundet, Parat, and NHO Reiseliv continued on Saturday morning.
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Norway successfully cut emissions in 2019. It now aims to halve all emissions by end of next decade
Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway amounted to 51 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2019, preliminary figures show.
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Lynx population in Norway exceeds national target for first time in eight years
For the first time in eight years, the Norwegian lynx population target exceeds the national population target of 65 family groups.
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Lisa Svensson changes LinkedIn after Norway Today investigation
Read on for our continued coverage on Lisa Svensson. Following a Norway Today article, on Svensson and the UNEP, Svensson changed her LinkedIn profile.
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Hotel employees’ strike averted, parties agree on deal
There will be no hotel strike after the parties agreed during the mediation on Saturday morning.
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Church asks Norwegian government to say “no” to “killer robots”
The Interfaith Council of the Norwegian Church asked the Norwegian government to say “no” to developing or producing autonomous weapons, so-called killing robots, in…
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85% of Norwegians have great confidence in scientists, survey shows
A June study showed that Norwegian people trust scientists. Judges and lawyers also enjoy great confidence among the general population.
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The Norwegian Post is hiring new employees
The Norwegian Post (Posten Norge) admitted that too many people lost their jobs in the restructuring earlier this year. Efforts are now being made to build up the staff.
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Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger to receive 5G this year
Telenor is rolling out its 5G network. Trondheim already has it. Now it's Oslo's, Bergen's, and Stavanger's turn.
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Norwegians who started working from home now work 42 minutes more each week
Much of the time that Norwegians save on commuting is now spent on work. Those who have a home office work 42 minutes more each week, a new survey shows.
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Norwegian Prime Minister: We’re introducing stricter anti-corona measures next week
After the recent rise in infection cases in Norway, Solberg asked people to make an effort to reduce the infection by Christmas.
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Norwegian company wants to establish vaccine factory in Sandefjord
If everything goes according to plan, the newly established company Ecam Norge AS could open a factory for the production of coronavirus vaccines in Sandefjord before…
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Norway’s Supreme Court: It’s illegal for drivers to look at their cellphones while stopping at a red light
Using a cellphone at a red light and in a stationary traffic queue is considered using your cellphone “while driving,” the Supreme Court concluded on Friday. The…
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Norway’s health institute: First round of corona vaccination could be completed in three weeks
It could take a few weeks between the first doses of an approved coronavirus vaccine coming to Norway and priority groups receiving the vaccine in their municipality.
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Nordland County doesn’t want its employees to fly with Wizz Air: “We’re putting our foot down”
Nordland County does not want its employees to fly with the low-cost company Wizz Air.
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Health official: Norway must implement changes now to establish control over the pandemic
In the last 24 hours, 270 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Norway. That means that Norway is approaching the infection level from March.
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Hammerfest hospital stops admitting patients, all patients will be sent to other hospitals
The hospital in Hammerfest introduces a stop to hospitalizations to reduce the spread of infection.
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Fewer and fewer Norwegians believe in God, survey shows
The proportion of Norwegians who say they believe in God has dropped from 53% to 30% over the last 35 years.