Nearly all ages of people use internet
The percentage of elderly people who use the internet has increased from 80% in 2014 to 90% last year. The use of smartphones has also…
People
Police deported 306 people in February
During the first two months of the year, the police transported 638 persons without legal residence from Norway, a decrease of 22 per cent from…
More than 5,000 were forced out of Norway in 2018
5,077 people were forced out by Norwegian police in 2018. That is 7 percent fewer than in 2017 and the lowest number since 2012, according…
36 people died at work last year
A total of 36 people died while at work last year, according to a preliminary overview FriFagbevegelse has prepared. All who died were men and…
39 people died in fires in 2018
A total of 39 people lost their lives in fires in Norway in 2018. Eight of these died in December, which was the month with…
Over 12,000 people left the Church last year
Every month last year, on average, more than 1,000 people resigned from the Norwegian Church, but for the Church the tendency is positive. The number…
People are divided on abortion of a twin
The proportion that believe twins should always be allowed when both foetuses are healthy is almost as big as the proportion that are completely opposed….
More people die in Norway by suicide than in accidents
Last year, Church SOS had over 21,000 conversations with suicidal people.That represents a tenth of all calls to their emergency telephone line. Every year,…
6,000 people living in Norway illegally
Figures from the Police Immigration Unit show that as of July 18, at least 6,000 persons were illegally resident in Norway. In addition to…
Police intercepted communication by 253 people last year
The police listened in to fewer people in 2017 than the year before.The number of people fell from 316 people in 2016 to 253 last…
More than 1,600 people forced to leave Norway this year
During the first four months of the year, 1,619 foreigners were sent out of Norway by force. About one third of them were punished for…
The police deported 375 people in March
During the first quarter of the year, the Police Immigration Unit deported 1,186 people out of the country. This is a 17 percent decline from…
Many miss the opportunity to cheaper childcare
Lower income families can apply for reduced fees for kindergarten care, but many do not use the service. The deadline is now approaching for new…
1,048 people reported for benefit fraud in 2017
In 2017, Nav reported welfare fraud to a total of NOK 187 million. A total of 1,048 people have been reported. Over the last five…
Experts fear animal ‘scranty disease’ or CWD could spread to people
The Norwegian authorities eradicated a whole wild reindeer herd to get rid of scranty sickness, a leading expert on the disease fears that it could…
Twelve people wanted by PST for Islamic State (IS) affiliation
The Police Security Service (PST) wants to locate 12 people whose whereabouts are unknown after the IS caliphate has fallen. Senior Advisor, Martin Bernsen…
Most people trust traditional media
A major survey conducted in 38 countries worldwide showed that three out of four people believe traditional, mainstream media does a good job with its…
People’s confidence in the police is increasing, but net crime is a concern
83 percent of the population has a very large or fairly high confidence level in the police, an increase of 2 percentage points from last…
150,000 people in Norway have experienced food shortages
About 150,000 people in Norway did not get enough food in the last year, a new study shows there is a lack of food. Most…
Low population growth continues
A further reduction in immigration and a small decrease in the number of births resulted in low population growth in the 3rd quarter. The…