Norway

The public health institute will be forced to cut staff, as the government is cutting funding due to declining levels of Corona infection; the newspaper VG reported that all employees have been offered incentives to quit voluntarily

After criticism for Christmas trees recently sent to London by Oslo, the capital has pledged to improve the selection and transport; this year is the 75th anniversary of first Christmas tree sent to London in gratitude for British support during WWII

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has left the royal family to devote herself to alternative medicine together with her fiancé Durek Verrett, a shaman by profession; the title of princess remains, but cannot be used for commercial purposes

A Viking-era silver treasure has been discovered by a metal detectoris near Trondheimt; most of the artefacts - including bracelets, coins and a necklace - had been cut into pieces to be traded as early coinage

The Norwegian Police Security Service believes that it does not have sufficient means to prevent sabotage in the North and Barents Seas, since it cannot use eavesdropping to do so

The Norwegian Police Security Service wants to implement better tools to prevent sabotage, for example currently wiretapping to prevent sabotage is not permitted

Education Minister Tonje Brenna says she is happy that students can return to school after the government intervened in the 15 weeks teachers’ strike, adding that schools must now assess whether support is needed for the students most hit

Olaisen Blue and BioFeyn will host the first edition of Lovund Days today and tomorrow, a showcase of investors, experts and startups to highlight the sustainable future of salmon aquaculture

After several years of rising prices, mountain cabin prices are expected to fall significantly in the coming years, according to brokers, due to extreme electricity costs and rising interest rates

28% of those who lost their lives in traffic in the country were under the age of 25, over 1 in 5 cases; figures refer to 2021 and are stated in the UAG report from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration

Bad summer weather, production challenges and sharp price increases for everything from electricity to milk led to the leading ice cream manufacturer Hennig-Olsen Is to report a deficit for the first time since 2009

The state has earned NOK 27 billion (€2,75 billion) so far this year due to the extraordinary electricity prices, according to a calculation made by financial group Nordea; only part of the revenues has been spent on electricity subsidies

A huge demand for rental properties and homes on the market in sharp decline are the trends shown by recent data from the financial newspaper Finansavisen in a comparison to last year