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Waiting list for serving time in the Netherlands
The prison Norway rents in the Netherlands is so popular that there is a waiting list for serving time there. After a few practical problems with the rented prison…
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Fewer newly HIV infected people in Norway
Fewer people got infected by HIV last year than in any of the previous ten years, according to figures from the Health Directorate. According to the Directorate of…
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End of Russian news in Norwegian
Less than a year after it was launched, the Russian information agency Sputnik shuts down their websites in the Nordic languages. Sputnik is a news service which is…
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Breivik with new, right-wing greeting
Anders Behring Breivik made a new, right-wing greeting when he entered the courtroom in Skien prison on Tuesday. The greeting was not the same as the one Breivik made a…
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The border control is extended
The Government extends their controls of persons arriving by ferry from Denmark, Sweden and Germany until April 13. The Department of Justice justifies the extension…
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UDI and Foreign Ministry disagree on Ethiopian child bride
UDI has approved the marriage of an Ethiopian woman who married her husband when she was 15. This undermines Ethiopia’s fight against child brides, according to the…
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Brende on Syria withdrawal: Action has to follow words
Russia has stated that the will pull its troops out of Syria, but it remains to be seen how this is actually going to happen, Minister of Foreign Policy Børge Brende (H)…
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157 asylum seekers have come to Norway so far in March
In the first two weeks in March, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) registered a total of 157 asylum seekers. 90 arrived in week 9 and 67 last week. Only 16 of the 157…
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Will identify expertise of refugees with smartphones
The Ministry of Education will use smartphones to identify refugees’ work experience and education. The survey will be made by the refugees themselves with computer or…
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Judge will prevent Anders Behring Breivik from conducting political propaganda
The judge will probably crack down on attempts by Anders Behring Breivik on conducting political propaganda from the witness box. Tuesday he is back in the spotlight…
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