The King Inspected the Royal Guard
King Harald inspected hundreds of royal guards in full parade regalia in Huseby Leir on Friday. “For us in the Royal Guard, it is a…
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18-year-old drove twice as fast as allowed
A 18 year old man lost his driver’s license on the spot after he drove the 162 km / h in a 80 zone on…
3,000 were playing in Norway’s longest water slide
Thousands of people showed up to slip and slide in a 300-meter outdoor waterslide in Oslo Saturday. According to the organizer, between 3,000 and 4,000…
In 2020 NAV will distribute 10 billion abroad
NAV distributed 6.8 billion kr to people living abroad in 2015. This is an increase of 40 percent from 2010. If the trend continues, payments…
Immigrant youth more exposed to violence from parents
Children and adolescents from a non-western background are far more exposed to severe violence in the home than those from a Norwegian or Nordic background,…
Norway on military exercise in the Baltics
Several thousand soldiers from Norway and other NATO countries have started the military exercise Saber Strike in the Baltics. The exercise in Estonia, Latvia and…
The border control is extended to November
The government has decided to continue the border controls on all ferry arrivals from Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Justice and Public Security Minister Anders Anundsen…
Mosque tells Muslims to pay if they break the fast
A mosque in Oslo asks Muslims not fasting during Ramadan to pay a fee of up to 1.200 kroner – for each day they eat…
Youth fought using machetes and other weapons in Oslo
Up to ten people were involved when a brawl broke out between a group of Somali men at Tøyen in Oslo Friday afternoon. Both machetes and…
Police has deported several people out of country
In May, 564 persons deported from Norway by Immigration Police. During the first five months of this year 3277 persons being deported – 17 percent…
Two fifths of voters thinks the government is doing a good job
41 percent of the respondents think the government is doing a “good” or “very good” job in a new survey. 25 percent reply that it…
Labor party getting higher popularity among immigrants
Labor party still has strong support among voters with immigrant backgrounds. In last year’s municipal elections almost six out of ten votes assigned to Labor…
No emergency passports at Oslo Airport at summer weekends
The police will not provide emergency passports to travelers at Oslo Airport at the weekends this summer. The reason is that the staff at the…
No strike at Oslo Airport
There will be no strike as agreement has been reached in negotiations between NHO Service and Parat. Oslo Airport will therefore remain open as usual,…
Woman killed in motorhome accident at the Oslofjord tunnel
A woman of 70 years was killed in a violent collision between a motor home and a truck on highway 23, on the Follo side…
Stortinget says no to Listhaug’s cuts in Norwegian lessons
Immigration and Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug will not get the support of the Parliament to for her proposed cuts in Norwegian lessons at asylum centers….
Updated information regarding possible strike
As of Thursday evening, the situation between NHO Service and Parat remains unresolved. Avinor Oslo Airport continues planning efforts, with a view toward a possible…
Norwegian tourists in shock after shooting drama in Sunny Beach
The Norwegian tourists who witnessed the shooting drama at Sunny Beach in Bulgaria on Wednesday night are still in shock. The travel company Apollo has…
Norway condemns terrorist attack in Tel Aviv
‘Norway condemns yesterday’s brutal terrorist attack in Tel Aviv,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. At least four people were killed and several others…
New ambassadors from Argentina, Colombia, Mali and El Salvador
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 9 June 2016. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Argentine…