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Restrictions, elections, murders, robberies. For some, the passing year will be immediately forgettable, and for others it will be quite the opposite. Here are some of the events that took place in Norway in 2021.
January
On January 3, Norway-landslide in Gjerdrum, 5 victims were identifiedHowever, the bad news doesn't end there. More information is coming every day and, unfortunately, this is not news that could be positive information that each of us wants to hear. On Sunday night, police announced the names of four new deaths in the wake of the Gjerdrum landslide. They were found on January 2 and 3.
January 7 Norway-Another vaccine approved this time by Moderna. The European Commission approved the Moderna vaccine for use in Europe and Norway yesterday (6 January). This is after it has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
January 8. Traveling to Norway - Quarantine and Testing Rules. Currently, there is a particularly high COVID-19 infection rate outside Norway. Upon arrival in Norway from all countries, with the exception of certain areas of Scandinavia / Europe, you are required to undergo a 10-day quarantine.
January 15th Will there be privileges for those vaccinated in Norway? A possible document confirming vaccination against Covid-19 (the so-called vaccination passport) is currently under discussion in the EU. Vaccination passports could be the key to reopening borders in Europe. However, the Norwegian government has not yet decided whether or not vaccinated people will receive such a document.
January 29 Temporary border road in Svinesund and closed border crossings between Norway and Sweden. According to the Norwegian police, several public entities have jointly developed a solution that will ensure that everyone who crosses the border in Svinesund will actually pass the mandatory tests for Covod-19. Until now, due to the distance between the border crossing point and the test station, compulsory coronavirus tests could be avoided.
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1 February Norway - from today energy prices go up sharply. Between eight and nine this morning on February 01.02, electricity prices jumped from 50,43 øre to 2,08 kronor, according to the Nord Pool power exchange. For comparison, the price was 2 øre per kWh in Eastern Norway on November 15 last year.
6 February About 5900 more jobseekers recently in Norway. On Tuesday, February 2, 207 people were registered wholly unemployed, partly unemployed and jobseekers.
February 8 The Norwegian government cancels the written examinations, but there will be an oral exam for graduates. For lower secondary and upper secondary school students, all written examinations are canceled. The oral examination is canceled for students in grades VG1 and VG2, but is held for students finishing grade 10 and VG3.
February 16 Vaccinations in Norway - Radio Wataha TV conference in Oslo. We follow the list designated by the Norwegian authorities. There is an immunization calendar on the FHI website with information on who is next on the list. Oslo counties also publish information about the immunization status of the counties.
February 21 Signing of an agreement on liquidation of toll collection points. Good news for many crossing the border in Svinesund
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March 1 Polish driving license for an indefinite period: Exchange. Recipes. When and does everyone have to replace them? Who, why and when should I replace my driving license?
March 3 Preparing Norway for a crisis scenario: - We're preparing for the worst. If new variants of the virus emerge against which the vaccines do not work, a new crisis will ensue. But it's a scenario the EU is preparing for, says the Norwegian vaccine distributor.
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March 12 Norway. Easter-Return from abroad under new restrictions. People who go abroad on unnecessary recreational trips must stay in quarantine hotels upon their return to Norway.
March 16 The Oslo Police District closes passport offices, and the immigration administration cancels further actions as a result of the infection situation. Passport and ID offices
March 19 Cynthia Verazie-Norwegian The Voice. This is what beauty sounds like. This is not the first time Cynthia Verazie (18) has been singing on TV. She is already a star in Greece, but she did not like the attention that was focused on her.
On March 30, 19 young people in Norway were fined for violating infection control rules. Møre og Romsdal Police District imposed fines totaling NOK 100 on 000 young people.
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April 1 We finally have representation in the Norwegian Storting. What you need to do to be a member of the government in Norway.
On April 5, four men from Poland were fined in the amount of CZK 13. The reason was non-compliance with police orders to stay in a quarantine hotel.
April 11 Foreign workers and entrepreneurs traveling to Norway. Are you a foreign worker or entrepreneur traveling to Norway to work / contract? Make sure you have everything ready before coming to Norway.
April 13 Norway - We're beginning to reopen. Domestic measures from before Easter will be withdrawn from Friday. Strict measures will still apply in areas with high infection pressure.
April 22: The last of the ten killed in the Gjerdrum landslide on Christmas 2020 is found. In September, the commission concluded that stream changes and erosion in the stream were the main cause of the landslide.
April 27 Employees living outside Norway can receive compensation for lost earnings. Workers living abroad who have been prevented from working in Norway due to entry restrictions can now receive compensation for lost wages from January 29. We already wrote about it in our article.
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May
May 2 Telephone number of Norwegian Innlandet County Police used in several fraud attempts. The caller introduced himself as an economic crime investigator.
May 5 EFTA Court: NA practice inconsistent with EEA even before 2012. The EFTA Court also considers that Norway could not, until 2012, restrict AAP payments from people who traveled to another EEA country.
May 10 Loosening of restrictions. Europe is opening up, but on certain principles! The vaccination program has been underway throughout Europe for several weeks. Younger and younger children are vaccinated. As a result - the number of cases of Covid 19 is decreasing.
May 11 Questions and answers about vaccination against Covid-19. Covid-19 vaccines - what do we know? -Norway has approved many vaccines. -Most of them are given in two doses.
May 21 Norway-Changes to the hotel quarantine. Changes to the hotel quarantine system and relaxation of entry restrictions. Removal of the necessary travel date.
27 May Norwegian entry rules violate EEA rules. The EEA Authority ESA concluded that the current entry restrictions do not comply with the EEA provisions on the right to free movement.
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June 2 Already this month it will be possible to travel to Sweden for shopping. The deputy health director says it will be possible to travel when infection pressure eases or when vaccine certification becomes available.
June 9 EU digital COVID-19 certification becomes a reality. Norway is currently in the testing phase. The certificate will be introduced in all EU Member States.
June 18 Over 50 percent more reported sexual crimes against children in the first four months of 2021. Police records show that 1052 reported sexual offenses against children under the age of 16 in the first four months of the year.
June 21 Despite record growth, half of all electric car drivers experience queues for quick chargers - This summer, a record number of electric drivers will appear on Norwegian roads.
28 June Driving while under the influence of amphetamines in Norway may be punishable by the same penalties as for alcohol. - Drunk driving is one of the main causes of serious road accidents in Norway. For many years, amphetamine has been one of the substances most often detected among drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs.
July
July 9, Information for people who have had COVID-19 and still have symptoms after being infected with the coronavirus. Information for survivors after COVID-19. Some patients with COVID-19 infection may still suffer from a range of pocovid symptoms. They can occur in people who have had a severe infection and have been hospitalized, and in patients who have had mild symptoms.
July 19, July 22. 10th anniversary of the attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya - Created a Twitter account to tell the story of a terrorist attack in a different way than traditional media. - It's unpleasant to meet the past again, says a Utøya survivor.
July 28, Meteor Hunt-They narrowed the area they think the meteorite is. After receiving a photo of the smoke plume, Norway's Meteornettverk believes the meteorite is in an area east of Glitre water.
On July 29, a Pole accused of smuggling 40 kilograms of amphetamine. A Pole in his XNUMXs was accused of trying to smuggle large amounts of amphetamine across the border in Larvik. The whole thing happened earlier this year.
August
August 3, Trolltunga. Norway's most spectacular rock formation. Trolltunga is one of Norway's most picturesque and spectacular cliffs, rising 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet. It is situated at the western end of the Hardangervidda plateau, near the city of Odda.
On August 5, apartment rental prices soar - Students will have to take up additional work. Rental prices have increased especially in two cities this year. The reason is that many students who struggle for housing are forced to raise their wages.
11 August, The elections to the Norwegian parliament are already underway. What is the party's policy on electric cars? -Electric Car Association (Elbilforeningen) it will be hard to work on the best possible electric car policy in the upcoming parliamentary term.
August 30, Two policemen suspected after the shooting in Sarpsborg. Interrogated as suspects after a 34-year-old man was shot and killed in Sarpsborg on Saturday morning. Shortly after eight o'clock on Saturday morning there was a shooting in Sarpsborg, which resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man.
September
September 2, Trailer driving - do you know the rules? Remember these 4 things. If not, you may lose your driving license faster than you think. Norwegians love trailers - whether it's for garden waste collection, removals and renovations, camping, transporting cars or boats.
September 13, Statistics Norway: More than half of the social assistance for people with an immigrant background. According to data from the Norwegian Statistics Office (SSB), slightly more than half of financial social assistance in Norway goes to people with an immigrant background.
On September 16, How is the government change in Norway? The government must have a parliamentary majority in Parliament. The majority in Parliament therefore has a decisive influence on both the formation of the government and its dissolution. A new government is formed when its decade ends, or the king orders the formation of a new government.
On September 29, the Attorney General opened an investigation into Jehovah's Witnesses. Allegations of reprehensible conduct by Jehovah's Witnesses will be investigated by the Attorney General in Oslo and Viken. The religious community is in danger of refusing state subsidies.
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October
October 1, Attention! Changes in car insurance. Fremtind does the same as Gjensidige and Tryg, and raises the limit on when a damaged car can be destroyed from 60 percent to 80 percent of the car's value. The measure will stimulate more repairs and a greater use of used car parts.
October 5, World Championships in Oslo. We have a gold medal. World Wrestling Championships: a great success for Murad Gajiyev! He won gold in Oslo. Polish stocks have another reason to be pleased!
October 11, Speech by the King of Norway: the challenge to involve more people in working life. During his speech at the Storting, King Harald spoke of the challenges in his working life, especially the need for more people to work in a future welfare state.
On October 19, Norway ranked 5th on the list of the best pension systems in the world. On the other hand, according to the global pension index, it has a 27% gender gap in pensions.
November
On November 3, the government will consider the future of Moss Airport Rygge. Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Labor Party) will consider reopening Rygge airport in Østfold. Before the decision to build a third runway at Gardermoen.
November 8, Cheaper OHS cards. Many brokerage firms make good money selling health and safety cards to Norwegian firms. The Norwegian Labor Inspectorate encourages companies to order OHS cards directly in their updated and simple ordering system.
On November 23, LO increases pressure on the prime minister in terms of holiday pay for the unemployed. LO leader Peggy Hessen Følsvik is demanding that the government change the situation and provide the unemployed with holiday pay next year.
25 November, Norwegian Barnevernet childcare system convicted in two new cases. The Strasbourg Court of Human Rights has ruled on two new child custody cases, custody, very limited contact and forced adoption.
December
December 2, Illness Benefit - The employer will pay you only for 5 sick days. The government reduces the employer's liability for sick pay from 16 to five days and continues the compensation program until January 1.
December 13, Wanted and needed students, retirees and others for temporary positions in schools, SFO and kindergartens in Stavanger. - There is a shortage of employees in schools, community centers and kindergartens.
December 19, Anyone over 18 years of age will receive an offer of further vaccinations by the end of February 2022. The government aims to offer a refreshing dose to all persons aged 2022 and over by the end of February 18.
December 23, What can you bring into Norway without customs clearance? Changes from 1 January 2022 From 1 January 2022, the quota will change for what can be imported into Norway without customs clearance. From next year, the possibility of replacing the tobacco quota with 1,5 liters of wine or extra beer will disappear.
Of course, this is only a small excerpt from hundreds of articles that appeared on the pages of the Wataha.no news portal in 2021.
We sincerely thank you for being with us and wish you only good news in the New Year 2022.
