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Fewer victims of theft, but more children exposed
A total of 149 000 persons were registered as victims of offences in 2016. With a continued decline in victims of theft, the total number of victims is the lowest in the…
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Critical lack of nurses
The Norwegian Nursing Association believes that the need for more nurses is so precarious that safety is being affected both for patients and employees. New figures from…
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Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party) will have a total ban on all marriages of persons under the age of 18 in Norway
16 and 17-year-olds may, under Norwegian law, get married by the county governor. Arbeiderpartiet Hadia Tajik will remove the exemption scheme. “I oppose that children…
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Woman denies murdering two men in Kristiansand
Woman denies to have murdered two men in Kristiansand A woman in her forties has been arrested and charged with two murders in Kristiansand in 2002 and 2014…
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A majority in parliament are opposed to EU membership
According to a ‘No to the EU’ survey, the majority of the newly elected members of parliament oppose Norwegian membership of the EU No to the EU conducted a survey among…
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Listhaug believes many refugees are not getting what they need
What the municipalities are offering to the refugees fall short of their intended goals, says Minister of Integration, Sylvi Listhaug (Frp). Refugees undergo an…
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A likely connection between fires in Oslo on Tuesday night
Police believe the fires that were fought in Tøyen and Grønland on Tuesday night were connected. A local shopkeeper also reported a burglary in the area. Just before…
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Government launches international cyber strategy
‘Over a very short space of time, the internet has altered the global landscape of which Norway is a part. We are seeing a sharp increase in digital security challenges…
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Fewer notifications to Nav about terminations and layoffs
Nav has received fewer notifications of terminations and layoffs during the first 8 months of 2017, compared to the same period last year. Between January and August…
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Arbeiderpartiet (The Labour Party – Ap) will propose asylum amendments as soon as possible
Ap will take up the fight as soon as possible for fewer asylum seekers gaining temporary residence in Norway. ‘When we start work during the next parliamentary term,…
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Theatre of the absurd continues as ‘Clinton strikes back’ after reports that Trump’s team used private e mail
Hillary Clinton hit back with a crushing ‘clothesline’ body-slam against the White House after six of Donald Trump’s team, according to the virtually unanimously hostile…
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Organizations: Norway should accept 5,000 quota refugees
Organizations: Norway should accept 5,000 quota refugees Twelve relief organizations have agreed on three common requirements for next year’s State budget. The demands…
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Norwegian Emergency relief flight gets green light
Norwegian carrier with emergency relief finally gets green light in Athens Bjørn Kjos and his Dreamliner airplane loaded with emergency aid for children in Yemen finally…
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Mosque fire in Sweden may have been arson
Parts of a mosque in Örebro, Sweden, were totally destroyed in a fire on Monday night. The police are aware that it may have been arson. Parts of the building are…
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Trump with new and expanded entry ban to the United States of America
President Donald Trump has signed a new entry ban to the United States that extends to travellers from eight countries. The new restrictions are built upon the existing…