Norwegian universities are climbing up the world’s best lists
Three of four Norwegian universities climb on the QS World University Rankings list of the world’s best universities. The University of Oslo is ranked 119th…
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Never before have so few young girls had children
Last year, only 56 girls in this country became mothers when they were 16 or younger show figures from the Medical Birth Registry. This is…
Match alco-free beer with summer food
Matching alco-free beer with the summer food Norwegian summer food deserves a good beverage, even when alcohol is not an option. A large and growing…
Oslo summer twelve days longer
Over the past 30 years, the summer in Oslo has been twelve days longer according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. ‘’This is a good example…
Norway third most expensive country in Europe
Only Iceland and Switzerland have higher prices for goods and services than Norway show new figures from Eurostat. The price levels in Norway were 55%…
Interview with Erna Solberg
Interview with Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway Faces of Democracy recently interviewed Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg (Conservatives). Norway Today has been granted permission…
Dung case sent to cold case group in Kripos
The police believe something criminal happened to the Vietnamese mother of two, Dung Tran Larsen, who has been missing since 2007. The case has now…
Solberg says ‘’We have not been good enough at selling our policies’’
Prime Minister, Erna Solberg of Høyre of Høyre (H) acknowledged that the government has not been good enough at selling its policy. The polls are…
Norway gives NOK 345 million to clear land mines
Norway will continue to support humanitarian mine clearance with a contribution of NOK 345 million in 2019. “It is difficult to say how many lives…
Europe is preparing for 40 degrees
French meteorologists warn that the heat that struck Monday will last a week. Large parts of Europe are aware of the heat wave that will…
Nav users mostly satisfied
The users of Nav are mostly satisfied with the services. Digitization is also well received by both employers and employees. The annual user survey from…
Lawyers fined for lack of further education
Lawyers fined for lack of further education The Norwegian Bar Association has fined 521 lawyers NOK 12,000, on average, because they have not fulfilled required…
The Big Threat Called Price Dumping
The Big Threat Called Price Dumping Price Dumping means exporting an item to another country at a price below the domestic price. Dumping can have…
Motorists must fork out 7.5 billion for Trondheim Urban Package
Motorists must foot a NOK 7.5 billion bill for the Trondheim Urban Package The government signs the Trondheim Urban Package on Thursday. The so-called Environmental…
Venstre (V) requested cooperation with Miljøpartiet De Grønne (MDG) in Oslo
Venstre in Oslo would rather form a city council with MDG than Fremskrittsparti (Frp) after the municipal elections wrote Aftenposten newspaper. “Thanks, but no thanks!”…
More children from low-income families attend kindergarten
Following the introduction of the reduced parental payment scheme for low-income families, more children from low-income families are going to kindergarten. This was shown in…
Eriksen Søreide travels to Western Balkans
Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H) will visit Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Macedonia from Monday to Wednesday. ‘’The situation in the Western…
The municipality offers NOK 50,000 to land buyers who are to have children
The municipality of Stryn may spend over one million kroner to secure more residents in their municipality. The municipality in Sogn og Fjordane will offer…
The Methodist Church to include gays
The majority of the Methodist Church annual conference voted for the inclusion of gays and lesbians in the church. At the same time, the majority…
Flaming celebration throughout the weekend
This past weekend, the sankhansbølen (Midsummer Night Celebrations) was lit up all over the country. At Slinningsodden in Ålesund, the fire was 38 meters high,…