Abid Raja receives Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize for book “My Guilt”
Liberal Party politician and former Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) has received the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize (Bokhandlerprisen) 2021 for the book “Min skyld: En…
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Beach handball: Nordic sports ministers demand change in uniform rules
Four Nordic sports ministers have signed a letter asking for a change in the dress code for beach handball. The letter, signed by ministers from…
The government wants to block foreign gambling sites in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to block the websites of foreign gambling companies in Norway. Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) is using his last days…
Norwegian minister pushes for joint Scandinavian declaration against bikini bottom rule in handball
Norway’s Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) wants to put pressure on international handball leaders to remove the rule according to which female beach handball…
Actress Renate Reinsve wins the first-ever Norwegian film award at Cannes
A big first for the actress – and for Norway! Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve won Best Female Actress at the 74th Cannes Film Festival for…
Norwegian politicians reflect on July 22 attacks via social media: “We will fight the ideology that breeds evil”
In the light of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, multiple Norwegian politicians reflected on the 2011 events via Facebook. Norway remembers the massacre…
Norwegian minister criticizes UEFA’s “no” to lighting up Munich stadium in Pride colors: “Lack of courage”
Norway’s Minister of Culture Abid Raja says he is deeply disappointed with the European Football Association’s (UEFA) decision to reject the request to light up…
Congregations in the Church of Norway to get 18 million kroner in corona support
Congregations in the Church of Norway will receive a special corona grant of NOK 18 million. The money is earmarked for voluntary activity. The support…
Oslo Pride gets permanent place in Norway’s state budget
The Oslo Pride festival will be included in Norway’s state budget from 2022. The Minister of Culture calls it a symbolic recognition. “Unfortunately, we are…
Norway’s Culture Minister believes prioritization of immigrant groups in vaccine queue should be considered
According to Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V), it should be considered whether groups in the immigrant population should be given priority in the vaccine…
Government allocates 10 million kroner to Norwegian films affected by the pandemic
Norwegian films that were distributed in the period from March 13 to September 30, 2020, can now apply for funding. A total of NOK 10…
Emergency corona funding ready for distribution, 103 million kroner allocated for Norwegian sport
This week, 6,450 sports players will receive more than NOK 100 million in corona emergency support from the Ministry of Culture. The information was confirmed…
Culture Minister gives Oslo Pride half a million kroner for a special event in 2022
The Norwegian government is giving Oslo Pride half a million kroner to mark the decriminalization of homosexuals with a special event in 2022. In 2022,…
Norway’s Ministry of Culture doubles corona support for cultural sector
The Ministry of Culture is doubling the support from NOK 400 to NOK 800 million in the stimulus scheme for the cultural sector, Minister of…
Foreign-owned culture sector companies could receive up to 300 million kroner of Norway’s corona funding
Foreign-owned companies could receive as much as NOK 300 million from the Norwegian support scheme for corona-exposed cultural actors. Newspaper VG has reviewed last year’s…
Norwegian sports and volunteering received 2.1 billion kroner of crisis funding in 2020
Sports and volunteering received NOK 2.1 billion from the Ministry of Culture’s crisis packages for 2020. The NFF and the Norwegian Handball Association received the…
Culture Minister Abid Raja ends up in quarantine
Minister of Culture and Gender Equality Abid Raja (V) and his family must be quarantined after corona infection has occurred at the school of one…
Minister asks Norwegian-Pakistani men to focus on gender equality: “Sharpen up”
Men with a Pakistani background are less positive about gender equality than men from other minority groups. “Sharpen up,” Minister for Culture and Equality Abid…
Norway is allocating 8 million kroner for a new subsidy scheme against racism and discrimination
A new subsidy scheme against racism, discrimination, and hate speech was launched on Monday. The scheme is worth NOK 8 million in 2021. “Racism and…
Norway’s Culture Minister ignores Health Directorate advice, says football World Cup qualifier can go on as planned
Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) says that the World Cup qualifier in football between Norway and Turkey can be played in Oslo, provided that…
