The clean-up process in the wake of the destructive floodwaters which hit Eastern Norway this week, has barely begun, but it is already clear that it will be a long and very expensive task...Read more...
The Norwegian government is to provide NOK 26 million for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The funds will be used to fight crime at the global level.
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SAS transported 2,5 million passengers in april, an increase of 151.000, pr 6,5 percent, compared to last year.
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All planes of the Widerøe domestic airline are grounded from Wednesday due to a strike by cabine staff. Negotiations for pension rights were broken off in the early hours of the morning.
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Motorists in Western Norway who had finally decided it was time to change to summer tyres after a longer than usual winter season, were caught by surprise Friday morning.
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Nearly 14,000 new private cars were registered in Norway in April, the highest number for April since 1986...Read more...
Early Wednesday morning, wintry weather caused severe problems for motorists trying to use the main roads crossing the mountains from east to west in the county of Sogn og Fjordane.
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Low fare airline Norwegian reports an improved result of MNOK 238 in the first quarter of 2013, compared with the first quarter of last year...Read more...
The Oslo municipality has agreed to close off two streets in the centre of the capital, as part of an effort to improve security around the Parliament buildings.
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The Government will spend NOK 508 million on the transport sector over the next ten years, according to the new National Transport Plan, which was presented to Parliament on Friday.
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Highway E-18 between Oslo and Drammen was closed to all traffic for several hours Thursday morning, following a major traffic accident involving a truck and several other cars.(Updated)
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Cyber spies have allegedly attacked the personal computers of several top leaders of the Norwegian Telenor Group, and copied all the contents, including passwords and personal data.
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The first cruiceship this season arrives in Oslo early next week , and 161 ships will dock at Oslo Harbour during the season. The first ship to arrive is AIDA's ship Stella. Stella is a newbuild and arrives from Copenhagen, before a traveling on to Stavanger. The cruise traffic last until 20'th December. During 2013, 33 vessels will remain in port overnight and give passengers the opportunity to go ashore. Passengers will have the opportunity to visit Oslo attractions like Holmenkollen, the Vigeland park and museums, the opera etc. In future they will also be able to visit a new Munch Mu..Read more...
Over the past two years, nearly 500 convicted and expelled criminals have returned to Norway, where they have been apprehended again, Aftenposten reports.(Photo: Justice Minster Grete Faremo)
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The Parliamentary Control and Constitutional Committee has presented its findings on the report by the official July 22nd Comission, and is united across party lines in criticising the Stoltenberg coalition government.
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