Fewer students go abroad
Last year, 24,083 Norwegian students took all or part of their education abroad – 864 fewer than the previous year, according to recent figures from…
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From August you can watch your favorite series abroad
As of August 1, changes in the intellectual property law come into force, which makes it possible for Norwegian consumers to see their favorite series,…
Religious communities must disclose financial support from abroad
The Government will map out which religious and faith communities receive money from countries that do not have religious freedom. ‘’We are concerned by the…
Nav sent NOK 7.2 billion abroad last year
Last year, 75,500 people residing abroad received payments from Nav. This is 2,100 fewer than in 2017. In total, they received NOK 7.2 billion. Over…
Government to prevent children from being sent abroad
The Government has set up an expert group to advise on how to prevent children and young people from being left abroad against their will….
Tax Fairness Act for US Citizens Abroad
Tax Fairness Act for American Citizens Abroad Congressman Holding has introduced a bill (The Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act of 2018, H.R. 7358) providing Americans…
Majorstua suspect went back to Uppsala
The Police believes Majorstua suspect went back to Uppsala The police have still not arrested anyone for the murder at Majorstua in Oslo on Monday…
Ever more difficult to hide overseas wealth
The net is closing around people who have hidden fortunes abroad. From September 30, Norwegian authorities will receive banking and investment information from 103 countries….
More children and youngsters left overseas last year
At least 65 children and adolescents were left abroad against their will last year. The real number may be far higher. Integration Advisors reported 65…
2,000 oil jobs in Rogaland filled with people from abroad
Of the 5,000 jobs in Rogaland, as many as 40% of them are linked to the oil sector. According to Stavanger Aftenblad newspaper,Nav has to…
Next summer, you can use your TV subscriptions abroad
The Ministry of Culture wants Norwegians who subscribe to Netflix, TV 2 Sumo and HBO, to also be able to watch television when traveling abroad….
Nav paid NOK 7.1 billion to people abroad last year
Nearly 80,000 people living abroad received 7.1 billion kroner from Nav in 2017. More than half of the money went to pensioners. In total, Norwegian…
Before you withdraw money abroad
6 points you should know before you withdraw money abroad To withdraw money using a credit card abroad ought not to be rocket science, but…
Nav stopped child support (barnetrygden) for 17,000 children abroad
17,000 children stayed so long abroad in 2017 that Nav stopped paying child allowance. The reason for their foreign stays were not recorded. According…
62 children sent abroad against their will last year
Last year, 107 people from Norway were reported as being sent and abandoned abroad against their will. 62 of them were children. Now the government…
125 children adopted from abroad in 2017
125 children were adopted from abroad into Norway in 2017. This is one less than the year before. This is shown from the numbers from…
Demanding investigation of children sent to Koran schools abroad
Cases where Norwegian children have been sent to Koran schools in Somalia are very difficult to investigate, NRK was informed by the Oslo police district….
Good market for Norwegian Christmas trees abroad
Norwegian Christmas trees are popular abroad. In Moscow, Russians are willing to pay up to 3,000 kroner for luxury ‘edelgran’ from western Norway. Managing…
Going through “green” at customs can be expensive
Going through nothing to declare at customs can be expensive Be sure not to buy Christmas gifts for more than 6000 kroner abroad, otherwise you…
Parents who allow children to be subjected to violence abroad should be investigated
The findings about Norwegian children exposed to violence in Quranic schools in Somalia have caused reactions. Researcher, Anja Bredal, believes the parents should be investigated….