Norwegians accounted for most hotel overnights in Norway in 2019
Norwegians accounted for seven out of ten nights at Norwegian hotels and campsites in 2019. This was the sixth consecutive year of record in total…
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State visit to Jordan
King Harald and Queen Sonja have accepted the invitation from King Abdullah II to pay a state visit to Jordan in 2020. The visit is…
The Wuhan virus leads to a halt in king crab exports
The Wuhan virus creates uncertainty among Norwegian king crab exporters because China has stopped buying king crab. Several exporters are experiencing a decline.– King crab exporters report…
Airbnb revenues increased by 30 percent last year
More people used Airbnb to spend the night in Norway last year and revenue increased by 30 percent to 2.7 billion. There is an analysis…
The Supreme Court opens its doors during child welfare cases
Normally, child welfare cases take place behind closed doors, but for three cases that are to be dealt with in the coming weeks, the Supreme…
Count on those who do not have A4 background
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Høyre/Conservative Party) wants more people who are not “A4,” to work. On Monday, the government meets…
Telenor provided Danish police with teledata
Telenor has systematically provided personal data to the police in Denmark, presumably in violation of the law, reports Politiken. The disclosure of personal data has…
The health authorities will not quarantine possible viruses
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health will not quarantine people who may have been in contact with virus-infected people in China. Instead, they are asked…
Professor receives research award for getting heart patients onto the treadmill
Previously, it was thought that patients should avoid exertion post-heart attack. Professor Ulrik Wisløff shocked his own professional environment when he suggested training and high…
More drivers stopped at speed controls
The number of drivers who have been stopped at speed controls has increased by 33 per cent from winter 2018 to winter 2019, according to…
49 nurses lost their authorization last year
49 nurses and 40 doctors lost their authorization to practice last year. Shows figures from the State Health Authority. 33 nurses or care workers also…
Tine takes up the fight against cheese imports – builds out the dairy at Dovre
Tine invests NOK 50 million and doubles the production capacity at the Dovre dairy. Now the dairy giant will take up the fight against imported…
Fewer exposed to ID theft
More than 100,000 Norwegians have been exposed to ID theft over the past two years. However, this is a decline compared to previous years. The…
Facts on the spread of the Wuhan virus
Sunday 02/02/2020 — * A new strand of the coronavirus was detected in Wuhan city in Hubei Province, China in December 2019. In China, more…
The Norwegian Medicines Agency fears a lack of medicine in Norway following the outbreak of the Wuhan virus
If the Wuhan virus spreads to Norway, the Norwegian Medicines Agency (Legemiddelverket) fears that there may be a lack of antibiotics and anesthetics. Authorities are…
Norway grants asylum to Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses
Several Russian citizens have sought asylum in Norway due to religious persecution. Norwegian authorities confirm that they have accepted applications from Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses. “Yes,…
Labour party leader Jonas Gahr Støre caught at ticket control
Arbeiderpartiet (AP) leader Jonas Gahr Støre was caught at ticket control for not having a valid ticket at the Stortinget Metro station in Oslo on Thursday…
Eleven virus tests tested in Norway – none positive
So far, the Institute of Public Health has analyzed eleven samples, none of which have given positive results of the Wuhan virus. The samples are…
The price of electricity in Norway has not been this low since 2007
The average electricity price for January is the lowest in 13 years according to the Nord Pool power exchange. The electricity price for Oslo in…
New rules make it easier to expel foreigners
Minister of Justice and Public Security Monica Maeland (H) gives the police new instructions that makes it easier to expel foreigners for disturbances of the…