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New three-year cooperation agreement with Norwegian Refugee Council
‘Through our cooperation with the Norwegian Refugee Council, we assist people who have had to flee their homes in some of the areas of the world that have been worst hit…
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Expensive for municipial authorities in Oslo to take over nursing homes
The municipality has to spend nearly 50 million more on care if they are to take over the running of the commercially-run nursing homes. It is worth the price, councilor…
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Easter traffic rush
As usual, many people will be travelling from Oslo Airport during Easter, with traffic peaks expected on Thursday and Friday, 17 and 18 March. We recommend that all…
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Decrease in trips in 4th quarter 2015
Norwegians aged 16–79 took 4.1 million trips with at least one overnight stay during the 4th quarter of 2015; a decrease of 16 per cent compared with the 4th quarter of…
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The city council in Bergen decided to quintuple the toll fees on certain days
The city council in Bergen decided to quintuple toll fees, while offering free rides on the buses and the city rail on days when the city air is particularly bad. This…
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Mature couple grew marihuana in the basement
A couple in their late 50s been has sentenced to community service by the Stavanger District Court for having cultivated and stored marijuana. In a dried condition the…
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UDI boss thinks refugee deal could lead to increase in influx of asylum seekers
While agreement between the EU and Turkey can reduce the asylum influx for Europe in general, the result for Norway may be the opposite, UDI chief Frode Forfang thinks.…
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Norway once more not among the top three in happiest country list
Northern Europe tops the list of the happiest countries in the world, but Norway is just outside the top three. The three countries who are happier than Norway are…
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More children in kindergarten queue
An increasing number of children are waiting to start in kindergarten. Labour’s Arild Grande is disappointed in the Ministry’s lack of initiative in getting more and…
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Breivik says the greeting was a Norse greeting
Convicted terrorist Anders Behring Breivik says the Nazi-like gesture he made in court Tuesday morning, was a type of Norse greeting. Judge Helen Andenæs Sekulic asked…
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Man tries to steal from or vandalize cash register in restaurant
A 26 year old man has been charged with criminal damage in a restaurant in the Stavanger center late in the Tuesday evening. Equipped with cutting pliers, skateboard and…
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