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Low population growth continues
A further reduction in immigration and a small decrease in the number of births resulted in low population growth in the 3rd quarter. The population grew by 12 500 in…
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Poll shows eight out of ten Norwegian police officers want to carry weapons
In a new survey from the Police College, 80% of police said they wish to carry weapons. In 2011, only 20% answered ‘yes’. Police College researchers asked members of the…
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Norway will run air base for the UN in Mali until 2020
Norway has commited itself to operating an air base for the UN Force in Mali for two years. Additionally, a Norwegian transport aircraft will be re-commissioned in 2019.…
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Norway elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Norway is on the committee, which decides which new regions are listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, for the next four years. Twelve new countries, including Norway,…
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The European Parliament wants a new prominence limit
The EU Parliament believes that the EU should consider introducing a common prominence limit of 0.0 for two years after receiving a driving license. This prominence…
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Diamond sold for NOK 274 million
The biggest diamond ever put on sale at auction went under The hammer in Geneva for NOK 274 million, Christie’s Auction House has disclosed. Christie’s sayd the price…
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Stoltenberg warns the EU against a closed ‘defence club’
NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg is asking the EU to include other NATO Allies in their discussion when defence cooperation is to be further developed. A total of 23 EU member…
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Solberg suggests joint EU strategy to fight employment crime
Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, has written a letter to the EU inviting them to a joint fight against employment crime. The letter was sent to EU Commission President,…
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Snow falls for first time this winter in southern Norway
Slippery roads have created problems after many places in southern Norway have received the winter’s first snowfall. On Tuesday morning, police reported several sites in…
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Great interest in climate law court case
The interest has been great, both nationally and internationally, in advance of a historic climate case that started in Oslo district court on Tuesday. The courtroom,…
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Fewer people are being deported from the country
So far this year, the Police Immigration Unit (PU) has deported 4,579 people out of the country. This is a decline of 30 percent from the same time last year. In…
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Climate change threatens a quarter of world heritage sites
62 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites are threatened by climate change. The number has almost doubled since 2014, shows a new report. According to the International…
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Snow comes to eastern Norway on Tuesday
Many Easterners will wake up to white hills on Tuesday morning, reported the Meteorological Institute. The Institute encouraged motorists who are still driving with…
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North Korean soldier fled to South Korea
A North Korean soldier has fled to South Korea through the heavily guarded demilitarized zone between the two countries, reports South Korean media. The soldier was shot…
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Immigration was the important issue for voters during this year’s parliamentary elections
For 28% of voters during this year’s parliamentary elections, immigration was the important issue when they voted. That’s more than doubling than during the election…
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Emotional commemorations two years after the terror in Paris
The families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Paris two years ago caused tears to flow during the memorials on Monday. 130 people were killed when a number of…
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City council in Oslo has approved the Fornebubanen
The city council in Oslo has approved the plans for the new Fornebubanen (light rail). The goal is for the billion NOK project to be completed in 2024. The new…