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Norway puts several Swedish regions on “red” list
The Norwegian government now advises against travel that is not strictly necessary to the Swedish regions Blekinge and Södermanland.
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Norway has a new corona strategy. Here are the details
The time of intrusive national anti-coronavirus measures is over. Instead, the infection will be controlled locally.
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Fire breaks out in refugee housing in Åndalsnes, 34 people evacuated
Large resources from the entire district are working on putting out a fire take broke out in refugee housing in Åndalsnes in Rauma municipality.
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Clean-up drive: Around 100 tonnes of fishing gear removed from Norway’s seabed
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has conducted a clean-up cruise between Ålesund and Svalbard.
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Face mask requirement introduced at Oslo Airport
The Ullensaker municipality has decided to introduce a face mask requirement at Oslo Airport.
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Almost 1,400 Norwegian meat workers threaten strike if mediation collapses
Almost 1,400 meat workers from 19 companies in Norway will go into a strike on Tuesday, October 6, if the mediation with the employer organization fails.
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Norway spent 34 million kroner on its UN Security Council seat campaign
The campaign to get Norway a seat on the UN Security Council cost taxpayers 34 million kroner.
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Oslo registers 49 new corona cases in last 24 hours
During the last 24 hours, 49 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Oslo.
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Oslo police warn against violation of corona rules, fines range from 2,000 to 22,000 kroner
Oslo's police are asking the residents to follow the new corona regulations that the municipalities have introduced to stop the spread of the infection.
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Norwegian authorities uncovered numerous cases of serious neglect on animal farms in 2020
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has uncovered neglect in 18 animal farms and reported 37 animal keepers for related offenses this year.
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Norway’s Progress Party wants to avoid an aviation monopoly in the country
A monopoly could result in poorer service, higher prices, and fewer departures.
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Norway’s Auditor-General criticizes handling of children in orphanages
A new study from the Office of the Auditor-General shows that children are placed in child welfare institutions without sufficient information on their needs.
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Norway eases several national anti-corona measures
Erna Solberg believes that Norwegian municipalities now have better control over testing and infection tracing, and will thus ease several national coronavirus…
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Neo-Nazi group demonstrated outside Oslo Synagogue during Yom Kippur celebration
A neo-Nazi group demonstrated outside the Jewish synagogue in Oslo while the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur was taking place.
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Health professionals in Oslo say they were pressured to work with corona symptoms
Health workers have notified Oslo Municipality of what they believe is a poor working environment and harassment at a nursing home in Oslo.
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43 workers at Johan Sverdrup platform go on strike
No agreement was reached during talks between the Lederne union and the Norwegian Oil and Gas's (NOG) employers' organization.
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40 Akershus University Hospital employees quarantined after unexpected corona case
Around 40 employees and a few patients have been quarantined at Akershus University Hospital after a patient was unexpectedly diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Swedish Prime Minister concerned about Norway’s travel restrictions and cross-border trade
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is worried about the consequences of Norwegian travel restrictions on cross-border trade.