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WEBPoliticians add to the ranks of Norwegians taking sick leave. The numbers of Norwegians out on sick leave have reached their highest level in 15 years, according to new numbers from state statistics bureau SSB. Politicians and other state officials bemoan both the resulting lack of productivity and its costs...
Threat levels highest in decades - Norway's News in English
WEBFebruary 12, 2024. Norway’s national security- and intelligence agencies released their evaluations of threats against Norway on Monday, and they’re the highest and most serious in decades. China and Norway’s neighbouring Russia still pose the biggest threats, they claim, while the threat of terrorist attacks is “moderate.”.
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WEBSep 4, 2024 · Government proposes new, more liberal abortion law. August 23, 2024. Norway's Labour-led government unveiled its proposal for what it called a "new, updated and wide-ranging abortion law" that's more in line with current practice and social values. It expands the rights of women to opt for an abortion from...
New storm cuts Norway in two - Norway's News in English
WEBJanuary 31, 2024. Northern- and Southern Norway were cut off from each other Wednesday evening, after yet another extreme storm slammed into the central portions of the country. The E6 highway that runs from the border to Sweden in the south to the border to Russia in the far north was closed over the mountains of Saltfjellet in Nordland, and ...
Still no interest rate relief in Norway
WEB2 days ago · Still no interest rate relief in Norway. Many other countries have been lowering interest rates, but Norway’s central bank has decided to buck the trend once again. Its policy rate was kept at 4.5 percent on Thursday, and probably won’t be cut until early next year because of ongoing price hikes. “The policy rate will likely be kept at 4. ...
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · August 22, 2024. Norway's weak currency, the krone, has made it much more expensive for Norwegians to travel abroad and boosted the price of imports. The chief economist for Norway's largest trade federation LO, however, doesn't think it's …
Weak krone sparks debate - Norway's News in English
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Weak krone sparks debate. August 19, 2024. Norway’s unusually weak currency, the krone, strengthened a bit on Monday but remains a problem that’s made many Norwegians feel poorer. The government refuses, though, to set up a so-called “krone commission” that could bind the krone to the euro, and supports Norway’s central bank in ...
Satellite launchings made history - Norway's News in English
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Satellite launchings made history. August 19, 2024. Two satellites launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California last week are being hailed as “historic” for Norway’s own space program. They’ll be able to provide full broadband coverage in the Arctic and much better weather reports, and will be operated from Tromsø.
Norway waking up to security needs - Norway's News in English
WEBMay 27, 2023 · NEWS ANALYSIS/UPDATED: New security controls at Oslo’s City Hall, armed police on the 17th of May, planned installation of upgraded radar defense and the world’s largest warship anchored off Oslo just before NATO gathers its foreign ministers in Oslo: It all shows how Norway, often accused of being naive, is waking up after decades of post-Cold War peace and prosperity to the threats it ...
Norway boosts crisis preparedness - Norway's News in English — …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Norway boosts crisis preparedness. May 29, 2024. War in Europe, digital threats and climate change have prompted Norwegian officials to expand their crisis preparedness guidelines and even cooperate more closely with the EU. Everyone in the country should now be able to get along without water, electricity, digital communications and electronic ...