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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Find out what's going on in Norway on Wednesday with The Local's short roundup of important news. Pictured is a ferry on a fjord. Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash

Speeding fines could become even more expensive, parts of the Bergen railway to close and other news from Norway on Wednesday. 

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Prominent Norwegian comedian reported to the police for racist remarks 

Norwegian-Somali writer Sumaya Jirde Ali has accused comedian Atle Antonsen of racially abusing her in a nightclub in Oslo three weeks ago. 

Ali wrote on Facebook that she had reported Antonsen’s comments about the colour of her skin to the police. 

Antonsen is said to have spoken to the woman in English, assuming she didn’t speak Norwegian, before becoming increasingly agitated and aggressive after being told by her that she could speak Norwegian. 

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The comedian has told the media that he will not comment as there is an ongoing investigation. Ali said that Antonsen had reached out to apologise after the incident. 

Section of Bergen railway to close

For the next three weeks, sections of the Bergen Railway between Bergen and Voss will be closed or partially closed while track works take place. 

The track between Bergen and Voss will be closed until next Tuesday night. After that, the tracks between Bergen and Vaksdal will be out of service until December 11th. 

In the meantime, Vy will operate a rail replacement bus service while the works take place. 

Fines for traffic offences to become more expensive

Norway is already well known for its pricey traffic fines, but being caught speeding and the like could become much more expensive. 

Earlier this month, Norway’s ministry of transport submitted a proposal which could see the rate for traffic fines increased by 30 percent. 

READ ALSO: Can driving offences prevent you from getting Norwegian citizenship?

Mediation in the kindergarten strike is still ongoing

Talks between mediators, unions and the employer organisation, The National Association of Private Kindergartens, are still underway as of Wednesday morning. 

The parties first met yesterday for compulsory mediation with the Ombudsman to try and find a resolution to the private kindergarten strike. Unfortunately, talks on Tuesday were unable to find a solution to the problem. 

Some 3,600 private kindergarten staff across Norway are on strike in a dispute primarily concerning pensions. 

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