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Fine issued after measuring... with shoes. Driver won case in Oslo
07.09.2026 16:33Parking attendants in Oslo measure the distance between cars and intersections using their own feet. The Norwegian Metrology Service (Justervesenet) criticises this method and points out that measurements should be reliable when fines are issued. The agency recommends using a measuring tape or ...Show more
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Polish Saturday School in Fredrikstad Begins a New School Year
07.09.2026 12:07The Janusz Korczak Polish Community Saturday School in Fredrikstad will begin the new school year on 12 September 2026. The institution will thus open another chapter in its unique history. With nearly 80 students, the school continues to be an important place for the local Polish community, ...Show more
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Prime Minister Stronger Than His Party. A Surprising Balance of Power in Norway
06.09.2026 13:41The Labour Party (Ap) is not currently number one in the polls. Nevertheless, its leader and incumbent prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, remains the most popular candidate to head the Norwegian government. In the latest survey, he is ahead of Sylvi Listhaug, even though her Progress Party (Frp) ...Show more
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Norway receives clear recommendations. The country must cut spending and reform its benefits system
06.09.2026 09:02The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Norway to reduce public spending. The organization indicates that Jonas Gahr Støre’s government should pursue a more neutral fiscal policy if it wants to reduce the pressure to keep interest rates high. The IMF is also demanding changes to the ...Show more
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There were 1.4 million pairs, now there are 165,000. Iconic birds are disappearing from Lofoten
05.09.2026 13:44On Røst in Lofoten, scientists counted around 165,000 breeding pairs of puffins this season. A year earlier, there were more than 200,000, while in 1979 there were around 1.4 million. Researchers point out that one of the birds' most serious problems is increasingly difficult access to ...Show more
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Diesel prices have soared by 60 percent. Winter will only increase pressure on fuel prices
05.09.2026 09:03Diesel prices on global markets have risen sharply. Oil market analyst Amrita Sen believes that the current level could persist for as long as six months. A cold winter could further increase pressure on fuel prices. Show more
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Strike could halt deliveries to Rema 1000. More than 700 employees await mediation outcome
04.09.2026 15:13If no agreement is reached by midnight, a strike involving more than 700 warehouse and distribution workers could begin at the start of the shift on Saturday, 5 September. Deliveries to Rema 1000 stores and to more than 2,000 hotels, restaurants, kiosks and petrol stations served by Kolly are ...Show more
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Poles Still Number One in Norway. Latest Data Shows What Is Happening in the Labour Market
04.09.2026 11:49Poles remain the largest group of foreign workers in Norway. This applies both to people living in the country and to those who commute to work without formal registration. At the same time, the number of workers from Poland has declined slightly in recent years. Show more
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An ordinary salary is no longer enough. More and more Norwegians are struggling with bills
03.09.2026 09:01More and more Norwegians with regular jobs and steady incomes are having trouble paying basic bills. Data from the debt collection industry show a clear shift in the structure of debt. Increasingly, the problem is not consumer loans, but spending on electricity, food and municipal charges. Show more
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Nordea: loans may not get cheaper before 2028. The bank expects one more rate hike
03.09.2026 01:07Those who expected loan instalments in Norway to start falling noticeably soon may be disappointed. Nordea forecasts one more increase in Norges Bank's key policy rate, from 4.25 to 4.5 per cent, and expects it to remain at that level throughout 2027. The bank does not expect the first rate cut ...Show more
