Today in Norway: A roundup of the news on Thursday
Emergency services training in Oslo, a bleak economic outlook and other news from Norway on Thursday.
Emergency services on exercises in Oslo
If you have noticed a high police presence in Oslo this morning, don’t be alarmed. Emergency services will be conducting a training exercise until 12:30pm.
The exercises are taking place in the Majorstuen/Frogner area. Fire services and ambulance personnel will be involved along with police.
Blank rounds will be fired and smoke let off, Oslo Police said ahead of the exercise.
Foreign ministry warns Norwegians travelling to Qatar
Norwegian nationals heading to Gulf nation Qatar to see the FIFA World Cup have been warned by Norway’s foreign ministry that they could be arrested for what is locally deemed “indecent” behaviour.
On its website, the ministry says that “Qatar is a Muslim country where Islamic law (sharia) regulates most aspect of society and the legal system”.
“Sexual relations between people of the same sex are forbidden in Qatar,” it continues.
“LGBTI persons who are publicly known are at risk of being arrested and charged, including for other types of offence such as behaviour that is locally characterised as ‘indecent’,” the ministry travel advice states.
Economists predict 4.9 percent inflation next year
The price of goods and services are expected to increase by 4.9 percent in Norway over the next 12 months, according to economists who took part in a study with the central bank, Norges Bank.
The study, published today and reported by news wire NTB, measures the expectations of economic experts, business leaders and households.
A recent barometer published by institution Finans Norge found that national confidence in the economy is at its lowest level in 30 years.
READ ALSO: Energy prices in Norway dip to a two-year low
Half of recent arrivals in Norway are Ukrainian refugees
Statistics Norway data from the third quarter of this year finds that half of the population growth for the period is down to the arrival of displaced persons from the war in Ukraine.
Norway’s population increased by 19,700 during the quarter, including 10,200 Ukrainian nationals.
The country’s population now stands at 5,475,000.
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Emergency services on exercises in Oslo
If you have noticed a high police presence in Oslo this morning, don’t be alarmed. Emergency services will be conducting a training exercise until 12:30pm.
The exercises are taking place in the Majorstuen/Frogner area. Fire services and ambulance personnel will be involved along with police.
Blank rounds will be fired and smoke let off, Oslo Police said ahead of the exercise.
Foreign ministry warns Norwegians travelling to Qatar
Norwegian nationals heading to Gulf nation Qatar to see the FIFA World Cup have been warned by Norway’s foreign ministry that they could be arrested for what is locally deemed “indecent” behaviour.
On its website, the ministry says that “Qatar is a Muslim country where Islamic law (sharia) regulates most aspect of society and the legal system”.
“Sexual relations between people of the same sex are forbidden in Qatar,” it continues.
“LGBTI persons who are publicly known are at risk of being arrested and charged, including for other types of offence such as behaviour that is locally characterised as ‘indecent’,” the ministry travel advice states.
Economists predict 4.9 percent inflation next year
The price of goods and services are expected to increase by 4.9 percent in Norway over the next 12 months, according to economists who took part in a study with the central bank, Norges Bank.
The study, published today and reported by news wire NTB, measures the expectations of economic experts, business leaders and households.
A recent barometer published by institution Finans Norge found that national confidence in the economy is at its lowest level in 30 years.
READ ALSO: Energy prices in Norway dip to a two-year low
Half of recent arrivals in Norway are Ukrainian refugees
Statistics Norway data from the third quarter of this year finds that half of the population growth for the period is down to the arrival of displaced persons from the war in Ukraine.
Norway’s population increased by 19,700 during the quarter, including 10,200 Ukrainian nationals.
The country’s population now stands at 5,475,000.
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