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Record number of Women in the Parliament
Record number of Women in the Parliament The proportion of women elected for the Parliament will surpass 40 per cent for the first time, the forecast shows when 85…
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1,400 fewer people sent out of the country so far this year
1,400 fewer people sent out of the country so far this year The police have transported 3,714 people out of Norway so far this year. 879 of them were asylum seekers who…
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Støre acknowledges defeat, saying it’s, ‘a big disappointment’
Arbeiderpartiet (Labour – Ap) leader, and prime ministerial candidate, Jonas Gahr Støre, acknowledged defeat in this year’s parliamentary election at just before…
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Slight decline in voter participation
Slight decline in voter participation The election participation for this year’s parliamentary election was 77.6 percent. This is a decline of 0.6 percentage points.…
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Nine in ten use internet every day
Nine in ten Norwegians between 16 and 79 years surf the internet every day. Sixty-five per cent use social media daily. Ninety-six per cent between 16 and 79 years have…
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Masked men stole several tens of thousands from Nordea
Masked men stole several tens of thousands from the Nordea branch in Fredrikstad Three masked men broke into a Nordea branch in Fredrikstad on Sunday and stole tens of…
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Over 7 million children without schooling in Congo
Fighting, and military conflict in Congo have prevented hundreds of thousands of children from attending school. According to Refugee Aid, today, a total of 7.4 million…
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60 drownings so far this year
Eleven people drowned in August. 60 drownings have been recorded so far this year, according to the Norwegian Rescue Organisation (Redningsselskapet). The organisation’s…
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Wet election weather over most of the country
In southern Norway, most people should be prepared for rain when their civic duty is due today, while people up north can expect milder weather. The Meteorological…
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Defendant ran internet searches on school mates in the days before double killing
The 16 year old boy charged with a double killing in Kristiansand, searched the names of a number of schoolmates on the internet several times, according to a National…
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The majority believe that the police should carry weapons
Two-thirds of those asked in a poll TV2 executed, believes that the police should be carrying weapons. A total of 63.2 percent of those who understood the question…
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Erna Solberg says, ‘I am ready for four new years’
The leader of Høyre (H), and Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, delivered her vote at Apeltun School in Bergen on Monday morning. ‘I’m ready for four new years, so let’s see…
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Trondheim and Stavanger are best for bike riders
It is much safer to ride in Trondheim and Stavanger than in Oslo. Thats if we are going to listen to those who roam around these cities. While only one in four in Oslo…
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Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, thanks Frank Aarebrot for his life’s work
The election expert, Frank Aarebrot, died on Saturday night at age 70. ‘Dad has held his last lecture’, wrote Aarebrot’s family on his Facebook page. He died at…
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Say no to illegal drugs!
Imagine the consequences! Say no to illegal drugs! That is the call from the police to students in the country’s upper secondary schools. For a fortnight, the police…
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Record number of election observers to Norway
158 Norwegian and international election observers are going to follow the 2017 Norwegian parliamentary election, a record of observers for Norwegian elections.…
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Man posing as a policeman charged with many online sex offences
A man has been charged with having made girls aged between 12 and 18 get undressed online. The police have found 27 victims from Trondheim and southern Norway, but…
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Up to 50,000 protesters demand a stop to Brexit in London
Thousands of protesters gathered in London on Saturday to protest against Britain’s plan to leave the EU. The demonstrators marched through the city’s streets to…
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Tax expert felt threatened by Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party – Ap)
Tax expert, Eivind Furuseth, was called on by Ap, and asked to withdraw critical comments he’d made of the party leader,Jonas Gahr Støre, to NRK news. The Ap-leader’s…