Tag: NRK
Denmark for cocktails, Norway for cauliflower: sky-high food prices make the Swedes head west
The Swedes are well known for the way they regard Denmark as an off-licence, but for the most part they are not big border shoppers, as the Danes are with Germany, the Germans are with Poland, the Poles are with … etc. But in recent months, prices have skyrocketed – at a faster pace than […]
Annie Lennox – Eurythmics, synths and a style icon in a suit
December 1980, high above the Indian Ocean. Slumped in the airplane seat sits a despairing singer from Scotland. Her short hairstyle is blonde and her cheekbones are high. What is most prominent right now, however, are the dark circles under the eyes. Annie is completely exhausted, but the thoughts spinning in her head prevent her […]
This is how Russian spies hide in our midst
The host Bo Torbjörn Ek from the podcast Gräns tells how spies create a cover in order to blend in as ordinary citizens. They are called “illegals”. Both the Security Police and the military intelligence and security service Must warn that the threat from “illegals” now risks increasing after Russian diplomats and intelligence officers have […]
Museum makes colonialist U-turn
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
The museum makes a U-turn on colonialist painting
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
Harald Hårdråde part 1: the escape from Constantinople
The story of Harald Hårdråde: the mercenary in Byzantium who became king of Norway At the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, the teenager Harald Hårdråde witnesses how his brother, King Olav, is killed on the battlefield. Harald swears to avenge his brother’s death, but is forced into exile with his poet, Torulf. He enlists with […]
Ingegerd Olofsdotter part 1: the king’s daughter’s impossible choice
The story of Ingegerd Olofsdotter: the king’s daughter who became the queen of Kiev At the beginning of the 11th century, Svea Rike is a pre-Christian place, where atheism and Christianity live in coexistence – but also give rise to conflicts. The king’s daughter Ingegerd Olofsdotter is forced into the game for power when her […]
Gudrid Thorbjörnsdotter, part 1: the voyage of discovery to America
The story of Gudrid Thorbjörnsdotter. In connection with the Christianization of Iceland, around the year 1000, Gudrid Thorbjörnsdotter sets off on a life-threatening voyage across the sea – to create a new life for herself in Vinland, now Newfoundland. But the journey to the new continent will be anything but easy. Vikingar is a dramatized […]
NATO reveals its goal in the Ukraine conflict
Avoiding a “full-scale war” with Russia is one of the main priorities, says Jens Stoltenberg One of NATO’s main goals in the Ukraine conflict is to prevent a “all-out war” with Russia, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “In this conflict, NATO has two tasks: to support Ukraine and to prevent the […]
‘The battle is lost,’ says the SAS dealer, who must reach an agreement today
SAS and its pilots will reach an agreement today, said SAS chief negotiator Marianne Hernæs, before the talks resumed this morning in Stockholm. reported DR. “It’s enough today, because it starts to become irresponsible when SAS loses so much money,” said Hernæs. “As a dealer, you get to a point where you have to realize […]
Shooting near gay clubs in Oslo: Police are investigating it as a terrorist attack
Several people were shot in the same area in central Oslo last night. Two people have been confirmed dead and one person has been arrested. Police are investigating the attacks as terror. In addition, several people are injured. At least 21 people receive treatment from the health service, reports NRK. Ten people are seriously injured, […]
* NEW * The massacre in the Palestinian refugee camps Sabra and Shatila
At dusk on September 16, 1982, a group of heavily armed men marched into the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in western Beirut, Lebanon. They belong to the Christian party, the armed militia of the Falangists, and they want to demand blood revenge. Despite international promises, the civilian population is unprotected – and […]
Some hotels in Qatar refuse gay couples ahead of the World Cup report
The country is preparing for the FIFA showpiece later this year An inquiry has reported that some of the hotels on FIFA’s list of recommended accommodations ahead of this year’s World Cup in Qatar are refusing bookings from same-sex couples, while others have asked gay couples to refrain from public displays of affection in the […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Russian power plug disconnection, summer work, winter tires
By Kauppalehtinews of the atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukraine was a turning point that discouraged continued buying energy from Russia. The magazine asked Jari KostamaDirector of Energy Production of the Finnish Energy Industry Association, what it means for Finland to cut energy imports from Russia. The short answer is that Finland is doing […]
The Russian embassy in Norway will be located on Ukraine’s site in Oslo
The part of the street outside the Russian embassy in Oslo will be called “Ukraine’s Square”. The city council changed the name of the street as a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Today, the city council in Frogner in Oslo voted to give a new name to Drammensveien, where the Russian embassy is […]
Norwegian professor: Putin’s rhetoric reminds Hitler
Russian invasion of Ukraine is underway. Explosions have been heard in Kiev, among other places. Several cities have been attacked. Russia’s attacks have killed more than 100 people, according to Reuters. Some Ukrainians are fleeing the cities, while others are seeking refuge in shelters and where they can find shelter. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues […]
Norwegian professor: Putin’s rhetoric reminds Hitler
Russian invasion of Ukraine is underway. Explosions have been heard in Kyiv, among other places. Several cities have been attacked. Russia’s attacks have killed more than 100 people, according to Reuters. Some Ukrainians are fleeing the cities, while others are seeking refuge in shelters and where they can find shelter. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues […]
Anti-vaccine group attacks vaccine center in Oslo to steal vaccines
Several vaccine opponents stormed into a vaccine center on Tøyen, Oslo on 27 January 2022 in the evening. Operations manager in the Oslo police, Kristoffer Bang said NRK that they blocked the entrance by standing in front so that no one could enter. The employees at the center panicked and the vaccination work was disrupted. […]
Anti-vaccine group attacks vaccine center in Oslo to steal vaccines
Several vaccine opponents stormed into a vaccine center on Tøyen, Oslo on 27 January 2022 in the evening. Operations manager in the Oslo police, Kristoffer Bang said NRK that they blocked the entrance by standing in front so that no one could enter. The employees at the center panicked and the vaccination work was disrupted. […]
Norway has the highest increase in infection in Europe
Norway has the highest increase in the number of Covid-19 infections in Europe. From Tuesday to Friday last week, Norway set an infection record every day, writes NRK. In the last week, the number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days has gone from 690 to 934. This means that Norway is […]
Norway has the world’s largest omicron outbreak to date
More than 50 people in Norway have been infected by Covid omicron variant after a Christmas dinner. Oslo City Council President confirms that Oslo may have the world’s largest outbreak of the new omicron variant. The government is implementing measures in the Oslo area after the outbreak of the omicron virus. Among other things, there […]
How to watch Norwegian TV channels outside Norway
Everyone who has been abroad and tried to watch Norwegian TV channels knows how annoying it is not to be able to follow their favorite series, because you are on holiday or business trip, for example. This is because the copyright of the programs often agrees in connection with geographical areas and viewership, and therefore […]
A new variant of the COVID-19 Delta strain has been detected in Norway
The first case of the Norwegian version of the Delta virus was reported by the NIPH in late June, and since then it has reportedly spread across the country. Experts believe it is no more dangerous than the usual Delta virus, and current vaccines will not lose their effectiveness against it, NRK pointed out. “We […]
Entertainment trends in Norway and globally
The entertainment market is constantly changing, both globally and in Norway. Some things change slowly over time, but there are also some dramatic changes in how we find and use entertainment. The transformation to online entertainment is of course the most profound megatrend – as practically everything that happens in the field of entertainment. The […]
Kongsberg attacks suspects in Norway: Radicalized and mentally unstable
A Danish man was arrested and charged with the deadly attack in Kongsberg, yesterday. Police say the suspect was flagged for radicalization. Yesterday, a man with a bow and arrow killed five people and injured two others in Kongsberg, Norway. After 30 minutes of the attack, the police have arrested the suspect. Norwegian police revealed […]
Norway is returning to normal game
Norway is officially reopened on Saturday at 16.00. Now we can live almost as we did before the pandemic hit us, says Erna Solberg at Friday’s press conference. But the first ordinary day was marked by a lot of violence related to nightlife. In a “normal everyday life with increased preparedness”, the social distance is […]
You must bring these Norwegian series with you
There is a lot of gold among both old and new Norwegian series. We will therefore give you a small overview of which series you should take and look at if you have not already set them. Many Norwegian series got a quick brake when the pandemic left its mark on the Norwegian country and […]
Bloomberg: Norway handles Covid most efficiently in the world
Norway climbs to the top of the “Covid Resilence Ranking” by Bloomberg. Switzerland and New Zealand follow Norway on the list. – Norway is the new No. 1 in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking, with enough shots managed to cover almost half of the population, get new deaths and the borders unsealed, writes Bloomberg. The newspaper […]
Norway accuses China of cyberattacks
Norway has accused China of carrying out a major cyber attack. The attack has affected at least 30,000 organizations globally, including Norwegian government and business institutions earlier this year. Norway is among many European countries that accuse China of cyber attacks. China denies the allegations. It is a serious attack that affected our most important […]
Oslo City Council resigns
The red-green city council resigns after a disturbed vote against the environmental party MDG’s city councilor Lan Marie Berg. – We are in a situation that is special and serious for the city, says mayor Marianne Borgen to NRK. – I note that a majority has expressed distrust of Lan Marie Berg. I then draw […]
Denmark and the United States asked difficult questions about spy allegations
European countries have pressured the United States and Denmark over reports that the two worked together to spy on top European politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Danish broadcaster DR said that the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE) cooperated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) to gather information from 2012 to 2014. Mrs […]
Sweden is dissatisfied with Denmark’s response in espionage case
– I do not think we have received a satisfactory answer, says the Minister of Defense according to the Swedish news agency TT. On Thursday afternoon, Peter Hultqvist answered questions from journalists after informing the members of the Riksdag’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee about the case. On Sunday, DR was able to reveal that […]
Princess Märtha Louise – Angels and shamans
In the spring of 2019, the American Durek Verrett lands at Gardermoen’s airport outside Oslo. He is met directly by journalists in the arrival hall. The resurrection is great, not only because he is something as unusual as a sixth-generation shaman. But also because he now shares his life with the Norwegian royal family’s most […]
Norwegian Prime Minister fined for breaking lockdown rules
The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been fined 20,000 kroner (around 2400 USD) after her 60th birthday with 12 people. Solberg and his family gathered more than ten people two days in a row during the winter holidays to celebrate the Prime Minister’s 60th birthday. The first night, Erna Solberg was not present at […]
Norway is reopened in four steps
The government’s plan for reopening consists of four steps. The first step is to return to the action level before 25 March. A so-called corona certificate will be introduced before the summer, writes NRK. Prime Minister Erna Solberg presented the reopening plan in parliament on Wednesday morning. Government reopening plan consists of four steps and […]
Controversial “vaccine passes” receive support – 6 out of 10 Norwegians describe attitude as ‘positive’
A recent study found that the idea of a vaccine passport is supported by more than half of those living in Norway. For several months, there have been discussions across Europe, not only about various Coronavirus vaccines, but also methods for gradually reopening the economy for those who have gotten jab. The most common concept […]
Controversial “vaccine passes” receive support – 6 out of 10 Norwegians describe attitude as ‘positive’
A recent study found that the idea of a vaccine passport is supported by more than half of those living in Norway. For several months, there have been discussions across Europe, not only about various Coronavirus vaccines, but also methods for gradually reopening the economy for those who have gotten the job. The most common […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her family broke the infection control rules two nights in a row during the winter holidays. And the Prime Minister is remorseful. “I should have known better, me and my family should not have gathered in the way we did”, says Erna Solberg to NRK. The Prime Minister’s family […]
Tougher restrictions in Norway – forbidden to receive more than two guests
In Norway, the authorities have now introduced new, stricter restrictions following the last week’s ever-increasing spread of infection. Among other things, all schooling from fifth grade and up will take place at home. And during the Easter week, all preschool activities will be closed, NRK reports. It will also be forbidden to receive more than […]
Microphone monitoring can reduce food waste
Acoustic recordings can be used both in animal husbandry and for the monitoring of biological diversity. This is shown by research at the Norwegian Institute for Natural Research. With the help of sound recordings, you can get an idea of what the animals are doing, even if the visibility is limited by, for example, dense […]
Record number of new corona cases in Oslo
In Oslo, the highest number of new cases of infection is reported since the corona pandemic started, writes NRK. 245 cases have been found in the Norwegian capital in the last 24 hours. Tougher restrictions are expected to be presented tomorrow.
Summit to solve the job commuter crisis
The closed border between Norway and Sweden has set the stage for Swedish job commuters, but today the Swedish and Norwegian labor market ministers will meet to try to resolve the conflict, writes NRK. Several commuters have had to take holidays this February, to cope with the situation financially, and last week the Storting also […]
61 cases of new coronavariant result from three major outbreaks
In the last month from 14 January to 12 February, 61 cases of a new corona variant – B1525 – have been found in Denmark. It writes the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) on Friday afternoon in a news item on its website. It does not give rise to concern in the same way as the […]
No promises from the Norwegian government to commuters without income
The Norwegian government, through State Secretary Vegard Einan, promises NRK no direct support to Swedish commuters to Norway, but refers to employers on decisions to lay off staff for daily allowance via the Norwegian Social Insurance Agency, Nav. “You are outside the entire legal system,” says one of the 6,000 affected commuters, Christian Perman in […]
Norwegian message: Cancels all World Cup competitions
There will be no more World Cup competitions in Norway this winter season. The Norwegian government says no to granting exceptions to the entry rules for elite athletes. Minister of Culture Abid Raja says after the announcement that the only ones who will be exempted are healthcare staff and socially important staff. And that the […]
Neighbors lose the dispute over the Utøya monument
In Norway, neighbors have lost the dispute over the Utøya monument. The district court acquits the Norwegian state and the Labor Party’s youth union, which has been sued by the residents, NRK reports. The district court considers that the importance of having a national memorial is greater than the consideration of the psychologically difficult to […]
Norway lifts alcohol ban at the pub
The national ban on the serving of alcohol will be lifted in Norway from Friday. The change comes after a majority decision in the Storting. “We are doing this to save all the smaller places that risk collapsing due to measures that we do not even know if it helps,” says Siv Jensen, party leader […]
Norwegian police: No hope of finding more survivors
Norwegian police no longer believe that it is possible to find survivors after the landslide in Gjerdrum, the police say at a press conference according to NRK. “We are now entering a phase where we are working to find those who are missing,” says Chief of Police Ida Melbo Øystese. Three people are still missing […]
Massive landslide in Norway: Hundreds of people evacuated
Around 200 people have been evacuated, and several are injured after a large landslide occurred near the center of Ask in Gjerdrum. – It is a big and serious disaster, says mayor Anders Østensen NRK. The police evacuated all the residents at 04:00 on Wednesday night after a massive landslide in the center of Ask […]
Disney Christmas shows attracted a record number of Danish and Swedish viewers
Also in Sweden, the comic book classic has set a record. Here, 4.5 million Swedes participated, when the program, which in Swedish is called “Kalle Anka and his friends wish Merry Christmas”, was shown on the channel SVT. The previous record was set in 1997, with 4.32 million Swedes watching. SVT was on the whole […]
British mutation sends Danes in quarantine in Israel
Israel is tightening entry restrictions for travelers coming to the country from Denmark. This is because a new variant of coronavirus, which is thought to have originated in the UK, has been found in Denmark. It writes the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Travelers from Denmark, Great Britain and South Africa must now go for two weeks […]
Danish woman found dead in Norway after extensive search
She disappeared on Friday afternoon when she was out hiking on a popular mountain, Viefjellet, nearby. Subsequently, rescuers searched for her both by helicopter and with dogs. According to NRK, it was a dog patrol that found the woman dead. The 29-year-old Dane was in Norway in connection with work. She had a temporary position […]
Norway lowers cross-border trade fees to keep jobs
Norway is lowering taxes on typical cross-border goods such as sweets and tobacco to reduce trade losses to Sweden when the borders reopen. The agreement entails fee reductions of a total of SEK 3.7 billion, says the Progress Party’s party leader Siv Jensen to NRK. “We hope that this will secure more jobs in Norway,” […]
Many reports of large house parties
The police in Bergen only had the capacity to pull out 26 of the 35 reports that came in during the night about parties that violated the ban on meeting more than five people in homes. 31 people have been reported to the police and now risk a fine of up to SEK 10,000. “It […]
Norwegian Prime Minister: Cooperation with Trump was unpredictable and demanding
Prime Minister Erna Solberg: Cooperation with Trump was unpredictable. Biden is a person who stands very clearly for common solutions and the United States’ role in the international world Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide expects that the United States will once again take international leadership in climate policy with Joe Biden as president. Prime Minister […]
New ocean current has been discovered
Researchers at the University of Bergen have discovered a hitherto unknown ocean current that stretches east of Iceland down to the Faroe Islands. – We have put a new ocean current on the map. Quite simply, says one of the study’s lead authors Stefanie Semper to Norwegian NRK. She works at the climate research center […]
It will be more expensive to use an electric car, buy petrol, alcohol and tobacco in 2021
Here are the most important changes in the government’s proposal for the state budget for 2021. The government will spend NOK 313.4 billion on the state budget for 2021, which is expected to amount to 3 percent of the oil fund at the beginning of the year, writes NRK. The government has announced that it […]
Former chef ends up in North Korean arms trade in Mads Brügger film
An early retired chef, a convicted cocaine pusher, a Spanish aristocrat and plans for an underground weapons factory built with North Korean help are the focus of director Mads Brügger’s documentary series “The Mole”. The documentary in three episodes follows a Danish prematurely retired chef who chooses to join the Friendship Association Denmark-DDF Korea – […]
P3 Documentary
The waves are up to ten meters high and the water of the North Sea is only five degrees. The platform is 300 km from the coast and ships on the North Sea set course for the accident site. Merete Haslund received fourteen hugs from her father before he left to work on the platform, […]
From Iceland – Murder trial against Gunnar Jóhann begins today
The trial of Gunnar Jóhann Gunnarsson, who is accused of shooting his half-brother, Gísli Þór Þórarinsson, in the small Norwegian town of Mehamn in April last year, begins today. According to RÚVThe two Icelandic men had lived in Mehamn, a small community of about 800 people, of which about 30 were Icelandic. Both men had […]
Brain injuries after bunker party in Oslo
Several people who participated in a party in a bunker in Oslo have suffered brain injuries, reports NRK. Exhaust gases from a power unit led to a number of young people being poisoned at the party, which was held without permission last weekend. – We have patients who are still being cared for and who […]
First economic deficit in Norway in 25 years
The negative figures are the first since 1994 and a result of the shutdown in Norway due to the corona pandemic.Unders kottet is unique in Norway, but the country is far from an economic crisis. – The second quarter of 2020 is serious in several ways, for the Norwegian economy and public finances, says Pål […]
Över 20 till sjukhus efter bunkerfest i Oslo
Sex personer anses fortsatt allvarligt skadade men ingen har livshotande skador efter att drabbats av kolmonoxidförgiftning vid en fest i Oslo i natt. Totalt 24 personer fördes till sjukhus. Ronny Andersen på räddningstjänsten var tidigt på plats. – Det var massor av folk som trängdes för att komma ut ur den lilla öppningen in till […]
Bomb threat against Rynair Flight to Norway
A 51-year-old British man has been arrested for the bomb threat against a Ryanair plane that landed in Oslo. The situation is under control, and the police have arrested the man on suspicion of being behind the threat, the police state in a statement. Norwegian police have launched an investigation into the case and will […]