ID cards launched for foreign residents, smoke causes train evacuation in Oslo, and Støre skeptical over Ukraine peace plan. Here’s the news from Norway this Monday.
Norway makes ID cards for foreign residents available nationwide
EU/EEA and EFTA nationals will soon be able to apply at their local police station, as the Norwegian police confirm a full nationwide rollout by December 2nd.
After a limited start earlier this year, the National ID card for foreign citizens is now being expanded beyond its early phase.
Applications first opened on April 1st, but appointments were initially restricted to the police’s public services centre in Ski, eastern Norway. A recent press release states that the service is now being introduced across all police districts, achieving full national coverage by December 2nd.
Currently, ID cards are available only to citizens of EU/EEA or EFTA countries who hold a permanent Norwegian national identity number (fødselsnummer). Individuals with a temporary D-number are not eligible to apply.
Train evacuated at Oslo Central Station
A train travelling from Ski to Høvik evacuated at Oslo Central Station this morning due to suspected smoke in carriages.
All passengers were taken off the train, Kaja Rynning Moen, press officer with operator Vy, told broadcaster NRK.
The fire service was not called to the incident, and the cause of the smoke is yet to be determined.
“We need to find the cause first and establish whether there was actually any smoke,” Moen said.
All other trains on the line are running as normal.
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Støre says there are ‘major flaws’ in US plan to end war in Ukraine
There are “major flaws” in the US plan under discussion Sunday to end the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told news agency AFP in South Africa.
A draft of the plan, which echoes several of Russia’s hardline demands, has drawn pushback from Kyiv and its European allies who are seeking some changes.
“We need US engagement to help end the war in Ukraine and stop the Russian aggression. That is positive,” Støre said on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
“But the plan is insufficient and it has major flaws that need to be worked on. One of them is to get Europe at the table and, not least, get Ukraine at the table,” he said.
“Changing borders by force is unacceptable,” Støre said, referring to the 28-point document.