https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Politicians in Kristiansand want the town to start fining people who give money to beggars. Do you think this is an acceptable tactic for towns that want to reduce the number of beggars on their streets? https://www.thelocal.no/20111209/should-people-be-fined-for-giving-money-to-beggars Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:45:35 +0100 should-people-be-fined-for-giving-money-to-beggars Norway's population registry system is unable to cope with a letter in the Spanish alphabet, meaning 7-week-old baby Livia Patiño Risholm can't get official recognition for her name. Is this acceptable? https://www.thelocal.no/20111202/should-norway-allow-more-foreign-names Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:58:33 +0100 should-norway-allow-more-foreign-names Norwegians study longer, work fewer hours and enjoy more holiday than people in other comparable countries. As one of the world's richest countries, does this mean Norwegians are hard workers or are getting away with hardly working? https://www.thelocal.no/20111111/norway-hard-at-work-or-hardly-working Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:12:03 +0100 norway-hard-at-work-or-hardly-working I have an opportunity to move to Norway from the US to set up a new office for my company. My impression of the country is very positive but foreigners living there seem to find a lot to complain about. Should I stay or should I go? Please have your say. https://www.thelocal.no/20111018/should-i-move-to-norway Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:15:23 +0200 should-i-move-to-norway Tuesday saw a double whammy of bans brewing on the Norwegian horizon. If officials have their way, outdoor smoking at cafes and diesel cars in the city will soon be a thing of the past. What do you think should be next on the lawmakers' blacklist? https://www.thelocal.no/20111012/what-should-norway-ban-next Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:45:18 +0200 what-should-norway-ban-next