Borderless shopping during Easter
Nordby, Charlottenberg and Töcksfors shopping centers at the Swedish border report record high turnover during this year’s Easter. “We had a fantastic week and set…
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Chinese minister comes to Norway to discuss Norwegian seafood exports to China
At the end of May, China’s Customs and Veterinary Minister will visit Norway. Market access to China for Norwegian seafood will be an important topic…
Three out of ten births in Norway last year to immigrant mothers
Three out of ten children born in 2018 had an immigrant as a mother, although numbers distinguishing birth rates of immigrant and ethnic Norwegian women…
Søreide appalled over executions in Saudi Arabia
Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H), reacted strongly to Saudi Arabia’s mass execution yesterday of 37 people, several of whom were sentenced to…
Norwegian Airlines come to agreement with Boeing on postponing delivery of 14 MAX aircraft
Norwegian came to an agreement with Boeing to postpone the delivery of 14 737 MAX aircraft. Norwegian also saved several billion dollars by postponing Airbus…
New stamps with Vigeland motifs
The two Vigeland sculptures «Sinnataggen» and «Kysset» adorn two new stamps that Posten now publishes to mark Gustav Vigeland’s 150th anniversary. Few Norwegian artists are…
“Norwegian” James Bond film to be launched on Thursday
The title and actors of the latest James Bond film, which is to be partly filmed in Nittedal, Akershus, will be published on Thursday at…
Confidentiality not well enough taken care of in many medical offices
Many patients find that sensitive information can be overheard by others in the waiting room at the doctor’s office according to a new survey from…
Queen Sonja is the high supporter for this year’s TV action/telethon
Queen Sonja is the highest supporter for this year’s TV telethon for NRK. This year, money will be collected for the help organization CARE and…
Changes at Norwegian Public Roads Administration lead to closed traffic stations
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration must make changes to its systems for vehicle services. This will lead to a number of closed traffic stations between…
Several grass fires in Oslo that police suspect are arson
The warm Easter weather entails great forest fire danger in several parts of the country. On Monday, a number of grass fires arose in Oslo…
Nybø advises students against applying to UK colleges and universities this fall
Due to the danger of the British stumbling out of the EU, Higher Education Minister Iselin Nybø (V) warns Norwegian students against applying to the…
Hundreds of children live at secret locations in Norway
“385 children in Norway live at a secret address, so-called code 6 and 7, according to Kripos. There must be more research on the consequences…
Total chaos for SAS traffic on Friday if pilot mediation doesn’t succeed
Mediation is underway for SAS Airline pilots in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. From Friday morning, there will be flight chaos if they cannot find a…
The Red Cross offers around the clock services for people on their deathbed
In four counties in Norway, volunteers in the Red Cross offer a hand to hold, when death is approaching. Now the Red Cross would like…
Muslim Dialogue Network condemns the Sri Lankan terror attacks
The terrorist attacks against churches in Sri Lanka are grotesque and shocking said the Muslim joint organization, Muslim Dialogue Network (Muslimsk Dialognettverk, MDN) in Norway….
The Cancer Society demands higher prices for cigarettes
Secretary General of the Cancer Society Anne Lise Ryel calls for a sharp price increase on cigarettes in Norway and believes that it is the…
Norwegians look forward to everyday life without stress as pensioners
Three out of five Norwegian pensioners are looking forward to releasing stress and time pressure when they stop working according to a survey. A survey…
Political leaders threaten press freedom worldwide
Populist and authoritarian leaders whip up hatred that is increasingly reflected as violence against journalists warned Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Norway is still the best…
Equinor and partners make billion dollar investment in Azerbaijan
Equinor and eight partners in an oil field in the Caspian Sea will invest $6 billion in building another platform. The amount corresponds to just…