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Stabbing suspect ‘is sick’

A 26-year-old man who's charged with attempted murder after stabbing a welfare worker in her office on Monday was ordered held in custody, but...

More Europeans apply for welfare in Norway

Norway's state welfare agency NAV is reporting a sharp increase in the numbers of unemployed Europeans who are applying for welfare benefits in Norway....

Seniors warn against high-tech care

Norway's next generation of elderly has set itself apart from senior citizens in other countries. A majority of those questioned in a new international...

Norwegians still satisfied with life

Only the Swiss are more satisfied with their lifestyles than the Norwegians. A new survey conducted by the international organization OECD (Organisation for Economic...

Higher marks with mom at home

New research indicates that the older children of mothers who opted to stay home with their youngest children, instead of putting them in Norway's subsidized...

Police evict homeless as debate rages

Police evicted more than 100 occupants of an abandoned building in Oslo Thursday morning, many of them Roma and other foreign migrants. The evictions...

Norwegian youth in second place

While Norway often tops international charts assessing quality of life, the country ranks second in the overall well-being of its children and youth, and...

Bomb threat forced NAV evacuation

An office for the Norwegian state welfare agency NAV in the west coast city of Haugesund was evacuated on Tuesday after being the target...

Day care centers ‘breaking the law’

Dangerous playground equipment, poor sanitation, babies waiting in a queue for diaper-changing and even the presence of rats and mildew: Oslo-based newspaper VG revealed...

Doctor facing death wins big prize

Dr Per Fugelli, a general practitioner in Norway who's lately advocated more openness around death while dealing with a cancer diagnosis himself, has been...
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