Farmers mad at government
Publisert: 14:05 28-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s farm lobby was crying the blues on Monday after Norwegian negotiators went along with calls for cuts in protective tariffs at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the weekend. Many farmers still hoped the WTO summit would end with no international agreement. |
 
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Franchises sue McDonald´s
Publisert: 12:22 28-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
All 56 franchise holders of McDonald´s restaurants in Norway are suing the national organization McDonald´s Norge. They´re unhappy about high maintenance and insurance costs they´re being forced to pay. |
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Three more arrested after asylum center attack
Publisert: 11:26 28-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police were holding three more Chechen men on Monday after they allegedly returned to an asylum center south of Oslo that was the target of an attack last week. A total of eight Chechens are now under arrest, while several Kurdish men involved in the attack face deportation. |
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30,000 young soccer players descend on Oslo
Publisert: 11:15 28-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norway Cup is considered the world´s largest soccer tournament. Around 30,000 players between 12 and 19 years old will represent 50 countries in Oslo. The competition started over weekend. |
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Lufthansa downplays strike
Publisert: 10:34 28-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A strike by Lufthansa ground and cabin staff over pay has barely disrupted flights to and from German airports, the airline claimed on Monday. Lufthansa shares many routes with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), but early morning flights from Oslo and Bergen weren´t affected. |
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Another Legionnaires’ victim
Publisert: 16:55 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The National Health Institute is waiting for test results from the outbreak in Østfold County. In the mean time another person who has visited the area has contracted the disease. |
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Bankruptcy rate climbs
Publisert: 15:33 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
For the first time in years the bankruptcy rate in Norway has climbed. The 875 cases reported in the second quarter, were up 26.6 percent compared with the same period in 2007, according to Statistics Norway. |
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Five Chechens arrested after attack on asylum centre
Publisert: 14:57 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
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More tourists are coming but many are spending less
Publisert: 13:43 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
More cruise ships are arriving and more hotel rooms are being booked in Oslo. Americans are spending less, but Russians and Germans are taking buying more. |
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Drive-by shootings hit five
Publisert: 11:50 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police in Oslo continue to search for gunmen who fired airpistols at passersby in five separate incidents on Thursday evening. |
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Doctor torches his patient
Publisert: 11:12 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A medical doctor in Oslo was treating his patient for a stiff neck on Thursday. He was using the traditional and alternative method of cupping. The alcohol used during the treatment caught fire and resulted in second-degree burns. |
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Suzann Pettersen is doing well in the Evian Masters
Publisert: 09:44 25-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Suzann Pettersen came in five under par after the first round of the Evian Masters in France. This puts her two strokes behind the leader. |
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League Champions beaten 8-0
Publisert: 20:16 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Bergen´s favourite soccer team Brann, was beaten soundly by Molde on Wednesday. Brann, who won the league championship last year, have now been knocked out of this year´s Football Cup. |
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Farmers demonstrate against lower tariffs
Publisert: 17:52 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
"Better no deal, than a bad deal," red the banner which 400 protesting farmers paraded outside the Government´s main office building in Oslo on Thursday. They were demonstrating against suggested cuts in Norway’s high protective tariffs. |
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30.000 young soccer players come to Oslo this weekend
Publisert: 15:41 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norway Cup is considered the world´s largest soccer tournament. 30.000 players between 12 and 19 years old will represent 50 countries in Oslo. The competition starts this weekend. |
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Soldiers may lose soft drinks on base
Publisert: 13:30 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Half of Norway’s conscripts have tooth decay. Health authorities, the Norwegian Diabetes Association and the head of the military dental service all want soft drink dispensers banned on bases. The ranks protest. |
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Top brass and politicians agree on new fighter roles
Publisert: 11:37 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
"A small country like Norway cannot afford more than one type of fighter aircraft. Unlike larger countries, we cannot allow ourselves the luxury of having specialized single role planes," says Espen Barth Eide, State Secretary in the Ministry of Defense. |
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Oslo fourth most expensive
Publisert: 09:42 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo has climbed in the ranking of the world’s most expensive cities. Only Moscow, Tokyo and London cost more to live in. |
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Cruiseship refloated east of Spitsbergen
Publisert: 08:40 24-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A cruiseship ran aground off the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Wednesday, just east of the island of Spitsbergen. Six hours later, it was able to continue on its way without serious damage. |
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´Skål´ most popular with beer
Publisert: 15:25 23-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Beer remains the drink of choice in Norway, but wine continues to steadily gain popularity. |
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