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Norway joins EU Navalny-sanctions against Russia
On Wednesday night, EU foreign ministers supported a proposal to impose sanctions on Russia. On Thursday morning, Norway endorsed the proposal.
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New lightning-fast corona test to become available in Norway before Christmas
A new corona test that provides results after 18 minutes will be launched this autumn. The test must be performed by a healthcare professional.
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Companies all over Norway cancel Christmas dinner party
A survey among 1,853 of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise's (NHO) member companies shows that 53% plan to drop this year's Christmas dinner party, 26% will…
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All inmates in Bjørgvin prison put into quarantine after confirmed corona infection
All 72 inmates in Bjørgvin prison have been quarantined after a prison employee was diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Wizz Air’s boss reacts to boycott from Norwegian unions: “Childish”
Wizz Air's founder and CEO József Váradi says it is childish that several unions and organizations want to boycott the company's domestic routes in Norway.
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Wizz Air rejects criticism from Norway, says it doesn’t prohibit workers from organizing
In an email from Wizz Air’s HR director Johan Eidhagen to newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN), the company emphasizes that the airline does not prohibit its employees from…
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Widerøe warns customers against fraud attempt from support email address
The airline Widerøe has warned customers against a so-called phishing attempt. An email from [email protected] has been sent to an unknown number of recipients. The…
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Who is Lisa Emelia Svensson and why did Jeffrey Epstein claim to be in contact with her?
Emails revealed on July 31, 2020 appeared to name Swedish diplomat Lisa Emelia Svensson in the ongoing Ghislaine Maxwell case.
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Supreme Court sentences Norwegian MP Mazyar Keshvari to 11 months in prison for fraud
Parliamentary Representative Mazyar Keshvari, a former politician for the Progress Party (FRP), was sentenced to eleven months of prison after newspaper Aftenposten…
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Security guard strike spreads to Oslo Central Station
The escalation of the security guards' strike will hit Oslo Central Station on Wednesday morning.
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Oslo kindergartens could be hit by staff strike tomorrow
Kindergartens in three Oslo districts may be hit by a strike tomorrow if the mediation fails. The mediation efforts are still underway.
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Norwegian Prime Minister supports boycott of Wizz Air
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) made it clear that Wizz Air cannot forbid its employees to unionize. She supports the boycott of the company.
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Norway’s Justice Minister demands clean-up after reports of bad culture in the police
A research project revealed that there is a negative culture in parts of the police. Minister of Justice Monica Mæland (H) expects it to be cleaned up.
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Norway’s health institute wants people to vote on the name of the new infection app
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) has decided to hold a vote on what the new infection app should be called.
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Norway falls out of top 10 on international integration index
Norway has fallen out of the top ten on an international index that measures how inclusive and generous a country's integration policy is.
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King Harald opens up about granddaughter’s speech at her father’s funeral: “I was proud”
King Harald said he was proud when he heard his granddaughter Maud Angelica's speech by her father's coffin.
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King Harald: It took a while before the seriousness of the corona crisis sank in
When King Harald realized the corona crisis's seriousness, he gave a speech to help unite the nation. He did something he rarely does - he referred to his own faith.
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King Harald admits to being a little embarrassed when the tears came during his July 22 speech
King Harald thinks it was a little embarrassing that he burst into tears when he spoke to grieving people, as the head of state himself “is supposed to be tough.” It is…