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A shocking sculpture in Oslo

The sculpture of St. Nicholas, which stood in the center of Oslo on May 30. At first glance, it does not differ from other works of this type. There is, however, a small "but". The artist decided to shock the public. This is why St. Santa's Christmas tree has the shape of ... Phallic. Its author is the American Paul McCarthy from Ekebargen. His intention was to deliberately arouse controversy, as he wanted to establish a dialogue about modern art in this way. In a way, he achieved his goal - never before has any sculpture divided the public as much as St. Nicholas of Oslo.

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Environmental disaster in Oslo?

Bathing areas at Oslofjord are closed. More than 20 were sent to the bay. liters of oil. In order to protect sunbathers from the negative effects of this event, 3 bathing areas have been closed so far. However, the inhabitants of the bay became the victims - the local birds. Ecologists admit that they do not know the exact number of birds affected. If the situation is not dealt with quickly, the Oslo authorities will have to deal with 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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