Beach weather in the south on May 17th
There will be temperatures up to 20 degrees throughout southern Norway on the national day. Further north, there will be storms and temperatures down to…
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Norway passes the first Eurovision test
While Sweden had major starting problems, Norway’s KEiiNO delivered a solid first result ahead of Thursday’s semifinal in the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv….
Fewer Norwegians have fear of flying
Fear of flying in Norway has declined since the 1980s according to a new study. In 1986, 5% of Norway’s population never travelled in a…
Great month for Norwegian seafood exports
Norwegian seafood exports amounted to NOK 8.8 billion in April. This is an increase of NOK 892 million or 11 per cent compared with April…
First direct route from Norway to China
The Chinese company Hainan Airlines will fly three times a week from Oslo to Beijing. Wednesday, the first commercial scheduled flight from Oslo Airport. The…
Government promises 430 million extra toward environmental projects
Investment in climate and the environment was increased by NOK 430 million in the revised national budget according to the government. ‘’The money goes to…
The Government wants more foreign forces in Norway
Despite protests from Russia, the government wants more presence of forces from NATO countries in Norway. Andøya and Bodø are pointed out as places for…
Two tourist fishermen from Russia die as boat capsizes outside Senja
Two men from Russia in their 50s have been confirmed dead after their boat was found overturned west of Senja in Troms on Tuesday night….
The government will provide one-year-olds in asylum reception free kindergarten
The government will extend the scheme of free core time for children in asylum centers to also apply to one-year-olds. In the revised national budget,…
PST believes that ten Norwegian foreign fighters are probably dead
10 Norwegian foreign warriors have probably been killed, while 20 are still alive, the Police Security Service (PST) informed NRK news. According to PST, the…
KrF will rent out Oslo municipality’s cars to residents
Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF) have submitted a proposal to the Oslo City Council in which they propose renting out as many as possible of the municipalities…
Norway to assist in the investigation of sabotage against the oil tankers
Norway, the United States and France will participate in the investigation of the sabotage attack against four oil tankers off the coast of the Emirates,…
King Harald: – It’s good that she has found herself a boyfriend
King Harald has not met Princess Märtha Louise’s new boyfriend Durek Verrett (44), but says it is nice that her daughter has found herself a…
Next year, your tax money can come earlier
Many are now waiting to receive their tax money into their accounts. This happens in late June. Next year the refund can come earlier. In…
More work-immigrants came to Norway last year
Last year, 36,900 non-Nordic immigrants came to Norway, a decrease of 5,700 from the previous year. Almost half came because of work. Labour-immigration from outside…
The rich live on average longer than the poor
People on the absolute income peak can expect to live on average for many years longer than those with the lowest incomes according to recent…
Scenes for the new Bond film may be filmed on the Atlantic Highway
A helicopter company has applied to close the airspace over the Atlantic Road in Møre og Romsdal to film for the new James Bond film…
Government promises new police cars
The police receive NOK 100 million extra for new equipment in the revised state budget. So said the government to NRK news. The police have…
Constitution Day, 17 May in Oslo
Our constitution, declaring Norway an independent nation, was signed on 17 May, 1814. Despite independence not being fully achieved until 1905, this date remains Norway’s…
Norwegian oil tanker received a hole in its hull outside the Emirates
One of the four ships that have been subjected to sabotage in the Gulf of Oman is Norwegian. The oil tanker Andrea Victory has holes…