Tag: security

Border controls to remain high

Norway's state police began cutting back Tuesday on the unusually high levels of armed patrols they've had on the streets in recent days, after...

Solberg finally able to go on holiday

It's been a long hot summer for Prime Minister Erna Solberg, but with the terror threat against Norway appearing to ease, she's finally going...

Terror threat now ‘somewhat reduced’

Norway's police intelligence unit PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) reported Sunday that it had received "new information" that indicated the threat of a terrorist attack in...

Norway Cup starts with few dropouts

More than 30,000 young football enthusiasts from all over the world are in Oslo for the annual Norway Cup football tournament that kicks off...

ID now required at border crossings

UPDATED: Confusion reigned on Saturday as Nordic citizens, who've been able to cross borders within the Nordic countries relatively freely, suddenly had to carry either a...

Jewish museums remain closed

Jewish museums in both Trondheim and Oslo remained closed over the weekend, at the urging of police. The Trondheim museum was advised to close...

Business booms for security firms

Private security firm Nokas is among those experiencing a major increase in demand for its services since the terrorist attacks in Norway on July...

Norway’s plan to combat extremism

The Norwegian government released its 30-point action plan on Tuesday for fighting radicalization and violent extremism. It included proposals to punish citizens who go...

Brief reprieve for Iranian students

Three Iranian PhD students who were due to be thrown out of Norway on Tuesday after their residence permits were rejected were granted one...

‘Heartbleed’ hits Telenor but banks safe

Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor urged its customers to change their passwords on Thursday, saying it has upgraded its security systems. The security flaw known...

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