Norway

Oslo Shooting Centre has to appear today in court because it does not want to pay the fine it received for improper storage of weapons after several weapons disappeared from the centre

There were almost twice as many reports of abuse of children under 14 in Oslo this year as last year, with 104 reports 2021 compared to 55 in 2020

Today starts the wolf hunt for animals outside the wolf zone, where 26 wolves can be shot; the number of animals to be hunted in the wolf zone itself will be decided later this month

One out of four Norwegians, around 1.088.300 adults, do not hold a credit card, according to recent data

Tromso University is to close a popular master's program in speech therapy, while there is a severe shortage of professionals in the region; the Aphasia Association's survey shows that 63% of municipalities lack an adult speech therapist

Authorities have proposed a bill to extend the entry restrictions for foreigners until May 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across the EU; this does not necessarily mean restrictions will last to that date, officials specify

A new 1,4 km tunnel in Vestland County will be built by Swedish Skanska to protect the area from roadside landslides, with a contract worth around US$40 million

Two out of ten Norwegian companies, particularly smaller ones, have had their claims for pandemic compensation rejected; as of last week 131.294 claims have been submitted since the compensation scheme was introduced and almost 27.000 have been rejected

State-controlled Equinor (EQNR.OL) and its partners will be allowed to increase gas exports from two offshore fields by 2% for the next 12 months amid concerns over a shortage of European supplies that have sent prices soaring

Elections are held today in the oil-rich country in a mood dominated by climate change talks; polls forecast a win by Labour instead of the Conservative Party that has been ruling in the past 8 years

The distribution of Bibles in schools could be stopped by the Directorate of Education, as giving students religious writings, books or objects as gifts may be contrary to the Education Act