Norway asks EU for stricter rules for toys
Norway asks EU for stricter rules for chemicals in toys Norway, together with 11 other countries, has asked the EU Commission to quicken the pace…
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Stronger reactions to husbandry violations
Stronger reactions to animal husbandry violations Several cases were discovered in 2018 where animals were seriously adversely affected than in previous years. The number of…
Government to tighten Airbnb rules
Norwegian government to tighten Airbnb rules The government has proposed new rules aimed at stopping homeowners using Airbnb’s rental portal to run a hotel business….
Simpler driving license rules for foreign workers
The government will make it easier to use driving licenses from countries outside the EEA for persons in temporary employment in Norway. “This will…
Tightening the rules for foreign trainees
The government tightens the rules on residence permits for interns from countries outside the EEA. The new rules imply a tightening in terms of…
USA tightens rules for hand luggage
This weekend, there will be more stringent hand luggage rules for travelers to the United States. Travelers will be checked on departure from Norway. The…
No ban on nachspiel in Ap’s #meeto rules
Ap’s #metoo rules do not contain a ban on nachspiel Labour’s (Ap) own #metoo committee has looked at new guidelines against sexual harassment and treatment…
New passports and new passport rules
The Police Directorate are currently preparing the introduction of new passports in Norway. Many things will be different from today. The passport you have…
Trump wants to change the rules for work visas
President Donald Trump will Tuesday sign a presidential order which in time will change the rules for work visas for highly educated foreign workers. Visas…
The government says no to liberalization of rules concerning young asylum seekers
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) proposed liberalizing the rules so that more 16 year old asylum-seekers from Afghanistan receive permanent residency in Norway, but…
Immigration will soften the rules on naturalization
UDI wants to change the law so that children are not penalized for something that happened before they were born in naturalization cases. UDI director…
Parliament to deal with rules regarding citizenship
There may be a majority in Parliament to change the rules so that the UDI can no longer deprive citizenship to asylum seekers who have…
New helicopter rules cause fear among oil workers
New EU rules will make helicopter operations in the North Sea less safe for Norwegian oil workers, LO fears. – For many years there has…
Police must clarify passport issue
The Justice Department has asked the police to clear up practices related to the new passport rules in Norway, by which tens of thousands risk…
New rules for passports
The new passport rules, which may lead to tens of thousands ending up being listed with unknown place of birth, will weaken the credibility of…
Solveig Horne wants to change the rules for child support
The proposed new rules for child support were made public on Tuesday. The government wants fairer rules and less opportunity for misuse of the child…