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Solberg Named as Norway’s most powerful woman
Erna Solberg once again named as Norway’s most influential woman Prime Minister Erna Solberg ranked again at the top of the list as the country’s most powerful women. It…
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Brazilian President Temer visiting Norway
Brazilian President Temer visiting Norway Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, is met with protests and criticism for failing in measures to combat deforestation when he…
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83 municipalities impose restrictions on begging
Every fifth Norwegian municipality has imposed restrictions on begging. On the 15th of May, the municipality of Sola became the second municipality to impose a begging…
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Asks to consider closing the border at Storskog
Vedum asks the Government to consider closing the border at Storskog Reports of a fresh batch of asylum seekers crossing the Norwegian – Russian border at Storskog…
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Statistics Norway: Unemployment up to 4.6 per cent
Statistics Norway: Unemployment up to 4.6 per cent There were 126,000 unemployed in April, representing 4.6 percent of the workforce. At the same time, the employment…
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Social security tour to escape the NAV trap
Hauglie on social security tour wants people out of the NAV trap Ballangen and Iveland are municipalities where the proportion of citizens receiving social security…
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Operation Dragon involving 52 nations
Worldwide Operation Dragon sees 52 countries teaming up to thwart organised crime Following the successful 2014 Archimedes, 2015 Blue Amber and 2016 Ciconia Alba…
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One in four 18-years-old Norwegians never had cavities
One quarter of 18-years-old Norwegians never suffered from cavities By 2016 about 24 percent of the country’s 18-years-old’s grew up without ever having been visited by…
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Norwegian asylum practices concern European human trafficking experts
The Council of Europe experts on human trafficking have asked Norway to take better care of asylum-seekers, and fear that Norway’s asylum restrictions will hit…
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Fremskrittspartiet seek ban on begging in Oslo
On Wednesday, the Progress Party (Frp) will go to the Oslo City Council top propose a ban on begging in the capital. ‘The beggars, especially from Eastern Europe, are…
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EU fund for weapons research
Norway is considering participation in the EU’s new fund for weapons research Norway is invited to participate in a new large EU fund for research and joint procurement…
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KrF at a standstill with Hareide at the helm
Christian Democrats (KrF) support at a standstill with Hareide at the helm Knut Arild Hareide has failed to increase support for the Christian Democrats (Kristelig…
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Increase in Norwegians dying abroad
Increase in number of Norwegians dying abroad At least 1,351 Norwegians died abroad last year. There’s been a marked increase in the number of deaths of Norwegians…
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High refugee immigration
The highest immigration growth in 2016 was among persons from Syria who, in the wake of the refugee crisis, ended up in Norway. Around 9 500 Syrian citizens were granted…
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30 per cent of immigrants have refugee background
A total of 217 200 persons with a refugee background were living in Norway on 1 January 2017. This corresponds to 30 per cent of immigrants in Norway, and four per cent…
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Tool to estimate the age of young asylum seekers
Tool to estimate the age of young asylum seekers The Directorate of Immigration will apply a new method for calculating the age of young asylum seekers. The new method…
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First high summer temperatures measured in Oslo
Sunday saw the first high summer temperatures measured in Oslo At Blindern and Bygdøy, Sunday brought the first high summer temperatures measured in Oslo. The…