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Erna Solberg thinks the Paris Agreement will survive President Trump

The world is waiting anxiously for a response from the U.S. president about what he is going do with the Paris Agreement. Norway will stand by it anyway, promises Prime…

Danes are the heaviest smokers and drinkers in Scandinavia

The Danes are sovereign in the Nordic region when it comes to the use of tobacco and alcohol. Researchers from the five Nordic countries are behind an annual survey of…

Asle Toje says that ‘ethnic Norwegians’ will be a minority in the future

Research Director, Asle Toje, of the Nobel Institute, believes ethnic Norwegians will be in a minority in the future. On Wednesday, the Brochmann committee submitted its…

Selection: Immigration could threaten support for the welfare state

– Immigration can challenge the bipartisan support of the welfare state land structure in Norway, says Professor Grete Brochmann. Professor Grete Brochmann has led the…

Ready for sentencing in au pair case

How severe should the punishment be for deceiving the authorities and acquiring an additional au pair? This week we’ll get the answer. The verdict against the Industry…

Parliamentary Politicians did not visa to Russia – committee trip canceled

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has cancelled a visit to Moscow because Bård Vegar Solhjell (SV) and Trine Skei Grande (V) have not been issued a…

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) say that extreme ‘Islamists’ remain Norway’s biggest terrorist threat

Extreme ‘Islamists’ remain the biggest terrorist threat against Norway believe the PST, who have few misgivings about right-wing extremists conducting terrorist attacks…

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) believe Russian espionage is among the greatest security threats to Norway

Russian espionage, and attempts to influence public opinion in Norway, constitute a major threat to our country in the coming years, according to the Police Security…

First gay couple wed

At the very same second that the Church’s new marriage liturgy went into force, the first gay couple was married in Eidskog Church. On Monday, the Church Synod adopted a…

EU removes fees for data roaming

Brende will not summons the U.S. ambassador

Foreign Minister, Børge Brende, will not do as his Swedish counterpart, Margot Wallström, has done and call the American ambassador in on the carpet. In reply to a…

Over 100 US families and individuals have been in contact

The website emigrateme.com has become more than a PR stunt for Ringerike, writes NRK Buskerud. When Donald Trump was victorious in the US presidential election,…

Taxi driver in Bergen knocked unconscious in attack by five customers

A taxi driver in Bergen was beaten up by five customers who didn’t want to pay the fare. The driver was sent to hospital. At 23.00 on Monday night, police in Bergen were…

Spontaneous Demonstration against Trump

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside parliament Tuesday to a spontaneous demonstration against the prohibition on entry to the US decided by president Donald Trump.…

Only a small percentage of potential human trafficking victims receive permission to stay

Very few of those who are potential victims of human trafficking are allowed to stay in Norway. In 2015, only 11 received permission. Very few of those who are potential…

Norwegians with dual citizenship can enter the United States

Citizens with a Norwegian passport can gain entry into the United States regardless of whether they also have citizenship of one of the seven countries covered by the…