On Friday and Saturday, Norwegians made payment with card almost 7 million times a day.

The coalition government parties reject prohibiting begging but leave the restriction to police and local authorities.

Norwegian News Agency, NTB reported that Norwegian agricultural cooperative Nortura is struggling with economic problems and preparing to fire 500 workers.

Norway and Russia have agreed to establish a mandatory ship reporting system in the Barents Sea area (Barents SRS).

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Norwegian artist, Randi Strand, in Interpretive Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 26, 2011 through August 16, 2011

In September 1 674 887 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport. This was 89 082 or 5,1% fewer than during the same period last year.

The Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Ministry circulated a bill that will clarify the rights of parental leave.

In four years, the proportion of foreigners in Norwegian prisons has increased by over ten percent. Those coming from three European countries make the largest group.

Norwegian Public Health Institute estimates about 250 more will be infected with HIV in Norway this year.

SSB (Statistics Norway) presented an optimistic forecasts for Norwegian Economy in 2011.

The outgoing government proposes for next year to increase funding to prevent and reduce poverty among families receiving social assistance.

Internal threats and power struggle has led to the Norwegian Pegida movement divided two days after the first march, writes TV2.

Norwegian government appointed a committee to study and propose specific measures to strengthen the fundamental rights of people with disabilities.

The story of the kidnapped Norwegian citizen Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad has started to unfold.

Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) responds strongly to the Government’s proposal to spend more money on military operations in Afghanistan, while aid funding in real terms reduced.

Marit Larsen, Datarock and Casiokids are just some of the Norwegian acts scheduled to perform at the world’s largest industry festival in Austin, TX, March 11-20, 2011.

The proposed amendments to the Tobacco Act would prohibit both snuff and smoking from elementary and secondary schools.

Police Directorate sharpens weapon routines after a patrol caught unarmed during the triple murder at a bus in Årdal. From now on, all police vehicles are to be equipped with weapons.

Bomb panic leads evacuation of the American Embassy in Oslo, the Norwegian royal palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to a fake bomb package which was forgotten under a vehicle used for a security drill by the embassy.