New concept gives young people increased access to news
A new survey shows that 66% of young people aged between 18 and 29 do not have a newspaper subscription. 59% of the target group…
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Many young adults live on consumer loans
Nearly one in ten young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 state that they partially provide themselves with short-term credit or consumer loans….
More young persons call the alarm phone
More young persons call the alarm phone this summer The alarm phone for children and adolescents experiences a 22 per cent increase in the number of…
The young and urban make up majority of ‘party smokers’
The percentage of Norwegians who smoke from time to time has remained stable at around 10% for 30 years, a new report showed. Admittedly,…
Strong decline in the number of traffic fatalities in young drivers
Young men have traditionally been in the higher percentile of death statistics on Norwegian roads. Now the number of young people involved in traffic accidents…
Several young Afghans get to stay in Sweden
More Afghans who are over the age of 18 are being allowed stay in Sweden because they lack contacts in their home country and risk…
Norway uses almost 7 billion on young, unaccompanied asylum seekers
In total, the state is spending NOK 6.7 billion on approximately 6,000 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers this year, according to Dag og Tid. In comparison,…
Ten young asylum seekers forcibly returned
Ten young asylum seekers forcibly returned to Afghanistan after their 18th birthday So far this year, ten young people who have had temporary residence in…
Young people in Agder receiving money from Nav are in the top of the country
The number of young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who receive unemployment benefits increases in the Agder counties. In the rest of…
Entrepreneurial talents to change the world
Young entrepreneurial talents want to change the world Innovation Norway is arranging an Entrepeneurial gathering at Lillehammer University College for 100 young people between the…
Young man shot in Larvik
Young man shot in Larvik, Three arrested A young man has been sent to hospital after being shot in Larvik night before Tuesday. Three people…
Young asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault on reception centre employee
Young asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault on reception centre employee Last autumn, a 16 year old asylum seeker attacked a female employee at an…
NOAS reacts on practice for young asylum seekers
Young asylum seekers refused residency Since 2016, 187 unaccompanied young asylum seekers without return opportunities have been refused residency in Norway. NOAS criticizes UDI…
Few young immigrants feel discriminated against
74 percent of immigrants between the age of 16 and 25 do not experience discrimination in everyday life, according to a survey Sentio has done…
Young offenders commit new crimes while awaiting penalty
Offenders awaiting their ‘ Youth criminal justice’ sentence often commit new, and often worse, crimes because the police and correctional units take too long. –…
Poisoning by paracetamol increases among young girls
NIPH keep getting more inquiries about self-inflicted paracetamol poisonings among girls between 15 and 19 years. Poison-information service had a total 1667 requests where paracetamol…
Large portion of young women harassed by drunken men
Four out of ten young women have experienced unwarranted sexual advances or have felt threatened by an intoxicated man in the last year. These are…
Young Eritrean man in court for killing his girlfriend at an asylum center
A 19 year old Eritrean man is accused of having killed his 17 year old girlfriend at a reception center in Sunndal in 2015. The…
Fewer suicide attempts among the young is connected to legalization of gay marriage, says study
A decline in the number of teenagers who are trying to take their own lives is related to the legalization of same sex marriage, according…
The young and the eldery have the greatest problems paying their debts
Debt claims against young adults is increasing, according to a recent survey by Lindorff (a major claims company in Norway). Also people in the 60+…