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A shocking sculpture in Oslo

The sculpture of St. arouses great emotion. Nicholas, which stood in the center of Oslo on May 30. At first glance, it does not stand out in any way from other works of art of this type. However, there is a small "but". The artist decided to shock public opinion. That's why kept by Saint. Santa's Christmas tree has a shape... Phallic. Its author is the American Paul McCarthy from Ekebargen. His intention was to deliberately arouse controversy because he wanted to start a dialogue about modern art. In a sense, he achieved his goal - never before has a sculpture divided public opinion as much as Saint. Nicholas from Oslo.

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Environmental disaster in Oslo?

Bathing areas in the Oslofjord are closed. More than 20 of them ended up in the bay. liters of oil. In order to protect beachgoers from the negative effects of this event, three swimming areas have been closed so far. However, the victims were the inhabitants of the bay - the local birds. Ecologists admit that they do not know the exact number of affected birds. If the situation is not brought under control quickly, the Oslo authorities will have to face an "ecological disaster".

The perpetrator has been identified

According to the latest findings, the perpetrator of the incident is Sporveien AS. An oil spill occurred during a furnace replacement. Paradoxically, this activity was dictated by the obligation to adapt the company's infrastructure to the applicable environmental regulations.

They will collect for the lack of an RTV subscription

The payment deadline for the RTV subscription expires at the end of June. As NRK informs, after this deadline, the persons who are in arrears will be subject to recovery. According to official data, there are currently over 90 in Norway. people who are in arrears with their subscription. This is not much more than in 2017 - then approximately 88 thousand were subject to debt collection. people.

How much is the subscription?

The amount for the subscription in 2018 is NOK 2 970,24 and is divided into several parts. The amount for the winter subscription had to be paid by January 31, 2018. However, the deadline is June 20 this year. Find out how to avoid paying a subscription.

Fight against exploitation

According to the Hoyre party, Minister Labor joined the fight against the exploitation of workers, which is a real plague in Norway. As Minister Anniken Hauglie mentions, this phenomenon is a serious social problem. Moreover, they cause budget losses estimated at approximately CZK 100 billion annually.

It has to be better

As announced by the Minister of Labor, there will be more unannounced inspections of the Labor Inspectorate, and communication between this institution, the Police and the Tax Office will be improved. Penalties and fines will also be increased. In addition, an internet portal will be made available through which interested persons will be able to report on labor exploitation in a simplified procedure.

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