Norway spent 700 million kroner on corona development aid in the first half of 2020
An evaluation of Norwegian development aid in the first half of the year shows that NOK 700 million was spent on various projects to combat…
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Ticket distribution for Norway-Serbia game: 80% to fans
The Norwegian Football Association will allocate 160 tickets for the European Championship match against Serbia to fans. The other 40 places will go to the…
The police are popular and effective on TikTok
Western Police District has 170,000 followers and a total of 17 million views on TikTok. This means that they reach far more young people than…
Trump is referring to Norway to reopen schools
US President Donald Trump threatens to withhold public funds for schools if they do not reopen this fall. On Twitter, he points out that countries…
Rules will change for British citizens wishing to move to Norway after 1 January 2021
Transition period draws to a close: British citizens need to apply for residency permits if they wish to come to Norway to live, work or…
Office of the Prime Minister and the corona outbreak
Due to the ongoing outbreak of the corona virus, the Office of the Prime Minister is experiencing significantly increased workload. As a consequence, it may…
Government increases support for foreign policy research
The Government will increase its allocation to research on Europe and Asia by NOK 11 million. The funding will be provided to the research programme Utenriks (research…
The Oil Fund fire 100 employees in three years.
The oil fund will reduce workers by 100 employees to the end of 2022, according to the Fund Strategy Report. The decision affects each six…
Intensified efforts and closer cooperation on human rights
‘Human rights are under considerable pressure. In response to this, we are increasing our support for human rights efforts by NOK 77 million in 2020,’…
Fewer ivory gulls in the Arctic
Less ice and higher levels of environmental toxins have consequences for the rare ivory gull. The gull’s habitat is the Arctic drift ice, and new…
The Norwegian Church is satisfied with the State budget allocation
While the Norwegian Church is satisfied with what it has been allocated in the State budget, it may have problems using all of the money…
Ericsson to build 5G networks in Norway
Ericsson to build 5G networks in Norway The telecommunications company Ericsson will be allowed to build Telia’s new 5G network in Norway. Technology giant Huawei,…
Railway strike alert
Trade unions Norsk Lokomotivmannsforbund and Norsk Jernbaneforbund have sanctioned a political strike on Thursday 10th October. This means that all train traffic stops between 12 and…
New foodie festival in Oslo
The weekend of 11–13 October, the Tjuvholmen neighbourhood in Oslo transforms into a festival area for foodies of all ages. This is the first time…
FRP will refuse social assistance refugees to send money abroad
The FRP (Progress Party)will refuse refugees receiving social assistance to send money to their homeland. Party leader Siv Jensen suggests that social welfare recipients sign…
Norway warns Turkey not to undermine the fight against IS
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) believes that a Turkish military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria could undermine the fight against IS. In…
Oslo prison could be built in Hurum
Real estate company Santo asks the government and Statsbygg to consider building a new Oslo prison on Hurum rather than in Oslo, writes Finansavisen. Statsbygg…
The Norwegian Government’s action plan for green shipping
Norway’s maritime industry is a world leader in the development of low- and zero-emission solutions, and there are competitive companies in all segments of the…
PST has accused Norwegian woman in Syria of participating in a terrorist organization
The Norwegian woman detained in the Al-Hol camp in Syria with a seriously ill child has been charged by the PST for participating in a…
The appeal in Morocco continues
The appeal against the 24 men convicted of the murders of Maren Ueland and Louisa Jespersen will continue in Morocco on Wednesday. The court in…
