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Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party – Ap) leader, Jonas Gahr Støre, said it’s unacceptable to go to government with a Rødt and MDG coalition. ‘It’s out of order for Ap to go…
Listhaug wants ban on hijab in primary school Minister of Immigration, Sylvi Listhaug (Frp), proposes to introduce a national ban on the use of hijab in all the…
Goat farmer, Reidar Stenberg, despises the fact that tourists steal bells from around his goats’ necks on Hallingskarvet. ‘It’s a memory for them of the place they’ve…
Stryn mayor believes Utvik will rise again Idyllic Utvik will rise in splendor after Monday’s devastating flood, believes mayor in Stryn municipality, Sven Flo. – I…
Few hospital employees take flu vaccine That only 12 percent of hospital workers choose to vaccinate against seasonal influenza can ultimately cause vulnerable patients…
Gray goose invasion makes for record early hunt Several municipalities are moving up the goose hunt by two weeks to cope with large goose flocks that graze on their…
Norway is pleased with Russia’s plans for the transport of a floating nuclear power plant along the coast of Norway in the summer of 2018. ‘These plans are in line with…
The authorities crack down on illegal salmon fishing The authorities have decided to get tough on illegal salmon fishing, a problem by far the largest in northern…
Teeny weeny, unseen passengers in a suitcase can destroy good holiday memories The bill may be high if you don’t know what you have in your suitcase when you come home…
370,000 people are believed to have been infected by cholera in Yemen. The International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) believes the numbers will pass 600,000 this year. At…
Rainfall creates problems in several places in the country Storms and heavy rainfall have led to flooding, closed roads and fires in several places in southern Norway.…
Norwegians on holiday are not too anxious about catching measles According to travel companies, Norwegians travel as often as before to countries where there is…
Norwegian passengers stranded in California since Saturday Norwegian Air shuttle has not managed to find hotel rooms for all passengers who have been waiting for a…
Major flood damage in Western Norway The storm that hit several places in Norway in night before Monday continues into Tuesday. 50 evacuated in Utvik in Sogn og Fjordane…
Nearly half of those surveyed responded that fear of terrorism has affected their travel plans this summer. Turkey is almost completely off the holiday destination list.…