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70 percent public transport share to Oslo Airport
Oslo’s main airport has the highest public transport share in Europe, and is in fourth place among all airports in the world – beaten only by three airports in Japan.…
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National ID Center fears “dopplegangers” with fake IDs
People who come to Norway with a genuine passport belonging to someone else is a growing problem, warns National ID Center. Traditionally, the issue in Norway has been…
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Man sentenced for Nav fraud of 900,000 Nok
A Vestfold man received over 900,000 Nok from Nav whilst he worked at his own company. He claims he didn’t know he did anything wrong. North Vestfold District Court has…
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Male risks imprisonment for ax violence
A man in his 40s has to meet in Oslo District Court on Monday, accused of having hit a woman in the head with an ax. According to the indictment, he attacked a woman in…
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Japan wants a strong EU with Britain
Britain will be less attractive for Japanese companies if the country leaves the European Union, said the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday. After a meeting…
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FRP – politician proposes using surveillance cameras in kindergartens
Parliament representative Laila Reiertsen (Progress Party) proposes using surveillance cameras in kindergartens to prevent abuse. The proposal was made in an article in…
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Forest fire causes major damage in Alberta
The Canadian province of Alberta has declared a state of emergency because of the great forest fire ravaging the country’s main oil region. The 88,000 residents of the…
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Fewer asylum seekers are granted residency in Norway
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has this year granted residency to 3,024 asylum seekers, but percentage has fallen from 53 percent last year to 42 percent this…
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13 driving licenses seized in western Norway on Wednesday
100 drivers were stopped for speeding by the Traffic Police in Rogaland and Hordaland on Wednesday. 13 of them lost their licenses. There has been a very high amount of…
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More king crabs to tourists in Finnmark
Allowing tourists to fish for king crabs has been an important source of revenue for the tourism industry in Finnmark. Now the Department of Fisheries will double the…
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Horne met with embassies about child welfare
Interest was great when the government invited foreign embassies to a meeting to correct the impression created by Norwegian child welfare abroad. Over the past year,…
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More getting dementia help
An increasing number of people with dementia are being offered daytime activities. According to a new report, the number of dementia suffers offered this nearly tripled…
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