September 23rd. Happening in Norway-calendar. Summary of information from today
Kristin Halvorsen: The Center Party has to accept more expensive fuel
Former SV leader Kristin Halvorsen says the Center Party must agree to an increase in fuel taxes. The Center Party is a strong opponent of increasing taxes on gasoline and diesel oil. They have promised to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it is believed that this must be done without creating major social differences. The Labor Party, which wants to protect residents from price increases, speaks in a similar tone fuel prices.
Decision on interest rates and Monetary Policy Report
Central bank governor Øystein Olsen publishes Norges Bank's interest rate decision and monetary policy report. The press conference will start at 10.30 am, after which Ole Christian Bech-Moen, Director of Monetary Policy and Torbjørn Hægeland, Director of Financial Stability, will present the analyzes contained in the report.
Photo: Annika Byrde / NTB
Four trucks collided at E6 in Halden - one person was killed
One person is dead and one is seriously injured in a collision involving four trucks on the E6 road in Svinesundparken on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning at 6.20 am, all vehicles were to be removed from the scene of the accident.
"E6 will be closed in both directions while work on the removal of vehicles is ongoing," informs the Eastern Police District. Police received a report of the accident just before 20:00 PM on Wednesday night.
Happening in Norway-calendar. 799 new coronavirus infections recorded in the last 24 hours
24 coronavirus infections were registered in Norway in the last 799 hours. This is 170 less than the same day last week. In Oslo, 254 new cases of infection have been registered.
Over the past seven days, an average of 737 infections were recorded per day. The corresponding average seven days ago was 1104, so the trend is declining. On Wednesday, 113 coronavirus patients were hospitalized. It was by six fewer people than the day before.
Solberg at the United Nations: The world is facing three crises
The climate, health and economic crisis show that international cooperation is needed, said Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) in her speech at the UN General Assembly.
September 23rd. Happening in Norway-calendar. The dangers of a growing link to an unstable energy market in Europe
High electricity prices cause great uncertainty about the future of energy-intensive industry in Norway, writes Klassekampen.
Christian Anton Smedshaug, analyst and CEO of Agri Analyze, tells Klassekampen that Norwegian industrial jobs are in great danger if the new government fails to show political wisdom.
September 23. Name day celebrates:
Adamnan, Andrzej, Antoni, Bernardyna, Boguchwała, Bogufała, Bogusław, Elżbieta, Jan,
Konstantjusz, Krzysztof, Lina, Linus, Livy, Piotr, Pius, Poliksena, Projektus, Tekla,
Wiercisław, Zachariasz, Zachary and Zofia.
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