Raymond Johansen: Real estate developers do not want lower housing prices in Oslo
“The developers are bluffing when they claim that they want lower housing prices,” Oslo’s City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) believes. He told the newspaper…
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Raymond Johansen not particularly worried about increasing infection rates in Oslo
In the last 24 hours, 140 new corona infection cases have been registered in Oslo, 39 above the daily average of the previous seven days….
Raymond Johansen wants to stop the process of approving new taxi licenses in Oslo
In August, there may be a record number of taxi licenses in Oslo. Now, Raymond Johansen (AP) is asking the government to stop the issuing…
Raymond Johansen wants to move several thousand state employees out of central Oslo
Raymond Johansen believes that state-owned enterprises do not need expensive premises in central Oslo. Now he wants to move many of them to Groruddalen and…
It’s official: Oslo to revoke alcohol-serving stop at midnight and mandatory home office on Monday
Oslo Municipality’s regulations on mandatory home office and alcohol-serving stop at midnight will be lifted on Monday, July 5. Due to the infection situation in…
Raymond Johansen tasked with forming new city council in Oslo
Mayor Marianne Borgen (SV) has given Labor Party’s (AP) Raymond Johansen the task of forming a new city council in Oslo. Johansen has previously announced…
Oslo registered only 17 new corona cases in the last 24 hours: “The careful reopening is successful”
A total of 17 new corona infection cases have been registered in Oslo in the last 24 hours, the health service in the capital stated…
Oslo to extend current corona measures until June 18: “We choose to proceed cautiously”
The current corona measures in Oslo will be extended until June 18, the City Council stated. Oslo thus remains in stage 2 of the Municipality’s…
FHI warned against resuming alcohol serving in Oslo. The City Council ignored the recommendation
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) advised Oslo Municipality to wait some more before allowing alcohol serving again due to the effects of the…
Social lockdown in Oslo ends: Bars, gyms, restaurants, and museums to reopen from Wednesday
Oslo will reopen bars, gyms, restaurants, theaters, and museums from Wednesday next week. “A big step towards the city life we have missed,” the City…
Oslo launches step 2 of its reopening plan, allows shops and shopping centers to reopen
Shops and shopping centers in Oslo Municipality will be allowed to reopen again from Thursday, City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) announced at a press…
Raymond Johansen: Today, we present the plan for the reopening of Oslo
City Council chief Raymond Johansen announced that the reopening of Oslo would be gradual and controlled. Oslo will avoid further lockdowns when the measures are…
Johansen opposes NHO relief proposal. He fears it would increase imported infection in Norway
The employers’ association NHO asked the Norwegian government to ease the requirements for labor immigration. The request makes City Council chief Raymond Johansen in Oslo…
Johansen thinks it is realistic for Oslo to reopen towards the summer
A comprehensive reopening of Oslo is probably only realistic towards the summer, Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen said on Monday. “Realistically, I think it…
Johansen: Sending more corona vaccine doses to Oslo will benefit the whole country
Vaccine capacity is now being increased in Oslo. Prioritizing more vaccine doses to Oslo would benefit the whole country, City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP)…
Oslo decides to keep current corona measures in place for two more weeks
The City of Oslo will keep the coronavirus measures in place for another two weeks but will make some relief for children and young people….
City Council chief says Oslo is well on its way to reopen
City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) in Oslo says there are many indications that the city is well on its way to reopen. But it…
Raymond Johansen: The infection situation in Oslo is serious
Despite very strict measures, infection rates in Oslo remain high. City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) is concerned. “The infection situation in Oslo is serious,…
Oslo introduces strictest anti-corona measures so far
On Monday, Oslo Municipality introduced new anti-corona measures aimed at lowering infection rates in the capital. One year after the national shutdown in 2020, Oslo…
New testing record in Oslo pleases the City Council chief: “I am very happy”
A total of 5,105 people were tested for the coronavirus in Oslo on Monday. That is 759 more than the last time a test record…
