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Constitution Day: When flying the Norwegian flag becomes controversial

It makes you wonder when Norway’s national costume (bunad) and proper suits will be exchanged for leather pants with oversized back slits and full niqabs during the children’s parade up Karl Johan.

Parliament’s secret millions revealed by a single MP

New financial figures from the Storting reveal a striking difference in how Norway’s elected representatives handle taxpayers’ money. While the major parties are draining their well-stocked group accounts, Irene Ojala from the party Patient Focus has returned nearly ten million kroner she didn’t need.

Iran may have enough plutonium for 200 atomic bombs

Iran’s known nuclear programme is based on enriched uranium, and the US is demanding the handover of 440 kg enriched to 60% purity. However, Iran has another route: using heavy water to extract plutonium from the Bushehr nuclear power plant and the Arak heavy water facility. This would give Iran enough plutonium for 200 atomic bombs. Live monitoring of the facilities is possible, but Obama chose not to demand inspections.

Hungary’s new Prime Minister sworn in — The Orbán era is over

Péter Magyar has been sworn in as Hungary’s new Prime Minister. The Viktor Orbán era is over, and both Barth Eide and Brussels are rejoicing.
However, Magyar is neither a globalist nor a socialist, so both our foreign minister and the EU may end up disappointed.

Labour’s investment ban on Israel costs Norway tens of billions

The Labour government’s dissatisfaction with Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza is having major economic consequences for Norway.
In August, the Norwegian Oil Fund sold its entire stake in Caterpillar because the company’s equipment is used by the IDF in the Gaza Strip. This decision has so far resulted in a loss of 26 billion kroner for the Norwegian state coffers.

Anti-Zionism: a totalitarian conspiracy theory eating away at the West from within

“The Western left loves Islamist terrorists and Iranian tyrants more than Jews and Israel — which it utterly despises. Some demand that Israelis ‘go home’, without ever specifying where that home is. Anti-Zionism is nothing but a polished, euphemistic version of Jew-hatred.”

Income requirement raised to NOK 520k — but 4 out of 5 Syrians exempt

The new tightening of family immigration rules is being sold as strict. But asylum seekers and refugees are barely affected — because they are given exemptions.

Lawyer: “Highly doubtful that NTNU professor’s statement is legal

While several legal experts believe that Professor Bassam Hussein’s statements about the October 7 terror attack are protected by freedom of speech, lawyer Eirik Vinje argues that there are strong grounds to classify them as incitement to terrorism. He believes the Norwegian state, as his employer, has a duty to dismiss Hussein, whom he calls “a monster in academic camouflage.”

Norway has only 20 days of fuel reserves

While Sweden and Denmark maintain emergency fuel reserves for 90 days, oil-rich Norway has only 20 days’ supply of fuel.

Morrow: Lost NOK 5 billion, taxpayers footed the bill

The bankruptcy of the battery company Morrow has resulted in losses of nearly five billion kroner for owners and creditors. The state and municipalities are left as the biggest losers. In other words: the bill has already been passed on to taxpayers in the form of taxes and fees. The single largest loser is Å Energi, whose chairwoman is Maria Moræus Hanssen.