Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Strong day on Oslo Børs – OBI Online

The main index on the Oslo Stock Exchange climbed 1.22 percent today before ending at 609.48 points. It was traded shares for 2.1 billion.

During the last month the main index fell 2.55 percent while the benchmark index is up 5.81 percent so far this year.

Large companies like Telenor and Yara, and DNB put respectively 2.60 percent, 1.43 percent and 0.55 percent. Shareholders of Seadrill and Hydro experienced declines of respectively 0.68 percent and 0.33 percent.

Small growth impulses from the United States
Morningstar is out with new, quarterly predictions the US stock market.

– S & amp; P 500 has regained most of the lost in the August correction, but look again to be fully priced. Investors should be prepared for moderate returns over the next five years, it is evident from the report.

Analysts believe that the market increasingly driven by high-flying growth stocks like Amazon and Netflix.

Petroleum / Statoil
After oil prices Monday fell to its lowest since June 2004, Tuesday marked by a pronounced rise. A barrel of North Sea oil traded now for $ 37.58, up 2.76 percent.

Saudi Arabia announced Monday large-scale plans to cut its huge budget deficit, including through reductions in fuel subsidies.

– The budget signals the short term probably no changes in the energy and foreign policy, writes analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch told Reuters in a note.

– Førjulsrallyet in oil has stalled, while the countdown to New Year started. Iran is gearing up to fill the market with new 500,000 barrels per day within weeks after the sanctions are lifted, while the ceasefire in Libya also add new barrels, said commodity strategist Ole Hansen, Saxo Bank said.

Hansen told Hegnar.no earlier in December that Q1 2016 would be a tough period for oil prices, but that it would lift themselves throughout the year.

Statoil share gained 0.73 percent before ending at 124 respectively.

NEL
It turns well in the so-called New Year’s rocket NEL. Tuesday joined a stock of 5.05 million after a decline of 2.88 percent. During Tuesday was the upper 5.43 million and dropped to 4.70 million.

The Company’s prime
Selvaag Bolig announced that it has acquired 15,332 own shares at an average price of 26.84 cents apiece. The acquisition is linked to the company’s employee stock ownership program, and Selvaag Bolig own with the 365,465 treasury shares.

The stock climbed 0.37 percent to 27.10 kroner.

Avocet Mining
Avocet Mining has agreed with J & amp; Partners in a arbitrasjesak, which has removed a major threat in terms of the short-term liquidity of the company, it says.

The share put up 22.22 percent on thin volumes and ended at 0.33 million.

Akastor
Akastor, as Monday reported internal corruption investigation in a subsidiary, climbed 4, 07 percent to 11.50 million.

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Publicly Rise in Tokyo, otherwise a lot of red in Asia – OBI Online

When the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed Wednesday was the Nikkei index up 0.27 percent to 19,033.71, while the broader Topix index had put on 0.25 percent to 1,547.30.

Investors seem to Reuters encouraging upturn in Europe and mini rally on Wall Street, triggered by encouraging signals from the United States, where the housing market and consumer confidence showed signs of improvement.

The yen is relatively unchanged against the dollar, but export stocks like Toyota , Honda and Sony asserted himself all positive.

Fujifilm Holdings rose markedly, according to CNBC after a notice in the local newspaper Yomiuri that Toshiba, which continues licking wounds after an accounting scandal earlier this year, is likely to sell its Medical Systems the information pertains to the company.

Toshiba rose on its side close to six percent.

Bank Rally “down under”
Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific region’s Shanghai Composite index China marginally up, while large cap index CSI 300 falling 0.2 percent.

Hang Seng in Hong Kong is down 0.4 percent, the same is Kospi 200 index in South Korea.

Taiwan Stock Exchange also looks red by 0.2 per cent, while Sydney Stock Exchange was a lypsunkt plus one percent, lifted by a rally in bank shares.

“The Big Four” National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ, rose 1.2-1.9 percent.

– “The Big Four” had a new, yummy day. Dividend Hunting Ende investors seem eager to pick up shares, says analyst Angus Nicholson at IG according to CNBC in a note Wednesday.

Full Asia-list can be found here.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Stoltenberg government was warned about spy threat – TV 2

The notes to the KGB’s former chief archivist Vasily Mitrokhin has been a gold mine for intelligence agencies in many countries.

After his defection to Britain formed notes basis that British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, share over 3500 spy reports by 36 countries secret services.

In Denmark, a public investigation showed that the material contains essential information about Danish conditions. PET received 79 debriefingsrapporter about 51 Danish citizens, according to a 2009 report.



What told Mitrokhin about Norway?

In 1999 claimed VG that Mitrokhin gave POT information about KGB spies who have operated in Norway. In 2001 wrote VG about a book project that contained “revealing information” about Norwegian politicians’ relationship with the KGB in the 70s and 80s. Police Inspector Stein Vale said that POT was aware that Professor Christopher Andrew kept a book in which Norway is the topic.

smuggled out NOTES: When the KGB archivist Vasily Mitrokhin defected to Britain in 1992, he wanted the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6, would assist in publicizing his notes. Photo: Churchill Archives Centre / NTB scanpix

Ten years later wrote Dagbladet that spy book was allegedly stopped by peaks in labor. The newspaper claimed that the book referred Norwegian name showing that Treholt was not the only KGB spy. It was about some of the Foreign Ministry and the Labour Party who were still inside. One name was also in the East German Stasi archives.



– Heard never about any book

The allegations that it should have been used heavy diplomacy to halt the book, was categorically rejected by Thorbjorn Jagland, who at the time was both leader of the Labour Party and the Norwegian Foreign Minister.

– I can safely say that Labor’s leadership never heard about any book, and therefore had no occasion to be shocked, as alleged in Dagbladet. We never made any attempt to stop any book.

Mitrokhin categories KGB connections:

Refined KGB: People who were cultivated by the KGB were picked as potential candidates to perform special assignments for Russia. For the KGB, it was important to have a complete overview of persons as service could benefit from. In most cases where the KGB had contact with Norwegians was the purpose of contact to assess whether the person could come in handy. A number of Norwegians were cultivated by the KGB. Ie that in the early days was “cultivated” or “processed”, so they either became convinced that working for Russia was the right thing, or that they actually meant it.

KGB terminal: A KGB contact has gained a certain relationship of trust with the KGB, a relationship that could be exploited by KGB. A KGB jack which delivers information in a confidential manner, or performing other missions, will normally understand that his cooperation with the intelligence officer is something more than a normal contact. A KGB contact will rarely ask KGB about other re-benefits other than the moral and possible political support.

Confidential contact: a confidential contact is a person with full understanding of their own actions on a confidential way of delivering secret information to an intelligence officer, or performing other confidential mission at the request of an intelligence officer. Intelligence officer has not told the confidential contact that he is an officer attached to the KGB, but the confidential contact should in many cases still be able to understand this context. Confidential contacts developed on the basis of personal friendship, common interests or perceptions, and the like. The confidential contact has not signed any written commitments.

KGB agent: A KGB agent has entered into an express agreement, which may well be in writing, with his guidance officer. The agent carries out assignments of various kinds; often with ideological and / or economic motive.

As foreign minister, he became aware that two people in UD was mentioned in the Mitrokhin Archive, but these were checked out of the case, he explained.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on its side in a press release that” three persons who at the time worked in the foreign service was discussed in the historical material. “

The questions arises is more: Who was right? How many MFA staff and other Norwegian citizens was that all about? Is not this information public both have an interest, and not least, entitled to?

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it clear that they do not intend to help throw light on the matter. Together with the Ministry of Justice refused UD in February 2013 a request for access to information and documents related to the Mitrokhin Archive, and referred to the Security Act. “Protection needs are considered to be 30 years,” stated in the refusal.



Treholt and Haavik mentioned in the manuscript plans

TV 2, however, visited archives in Cambridge where Mitrokhin released notes stored, and on the basis of own findings sought Police Security Service (PST) on file access.

SPIONBOKMANUSET: The jacket of a snippet from Mitrokhin and Andrew spionbok, sent by MI6 to POT in July 1998. The documents from British intelligence has been classified top secret, but was declassified last year. Photo: GORAN JORGANOVICH / TV 2

In the extensive material is declassified by PST and SIS, it emerges that Christopher Andrews spionbokprosjekt was known POT already in 1997. Mitrokhin SIS codename to POT was “Twill”. The following year was also players in the publishing industry initiated the project, and in April 1998 received Monitoring Central (OVS) the first text drafts that concerned Norway.

According to a note from the British SIS 6. November 1998 signed Arne Treholt and Gunvor Galtung Haavik scripted plans:

“There is great interest Among Nordic publishers in publishing the TWILL book on the basis of the synopsis. However, They would want Reviews their versions of the book two include more material of specific interest two Reviews their audience. Professor Andrew Intend two include Treholt, as well as the Gunvor Haavik case. We hope That you have no objection to the use of These cases. “

declassified: Front of Mitrokhin report which was handed Stoltenberg The government in January 2001. Photo: GORAN JORGANOVICH / TV 2

Warned about spy threat

In the declassified material, there is also a report that was sent to the Ministry of Justice in January 2001. The report outlines significant additional UD employees than it has previously been lit. public, and warns furthermore that the threat against UD “remains as real.”

POT report that reveals the identities of 16 Norwegians, recommends actions against the Foreign Ministry, who then chaired by Jagland:

“Of the 16 persons who have been identified and discussed below, there are 10 that have been or are still employed at the Foreign Ministry. Accordingly, it is imperative that POT on the basis of information from the Mitrokhin Archive orients UD that this threat remains as real and that the orientation is given in such a way that the Ministry’s management handedly or in cooperation with POT makes sure to bring this knowledge further to all of its employees. “

As the Ministry of Justice and Foreign Affairs have denied TV2′s access requests, it is unknown how the ministries treated this threat to UD. In the Ministry’s press release from 2011 mentioned the report, but not warnings of POT and the number of UD employees were discussed.

In a written response, the Foreign Ministry’s communications unit declined to comment on the information in the declassified PST documents:

WARNED: Police Intelligence Service believed that conditions were uncovered showed that” the threat remains as real “against UD. Photo: GORAN JORGANOVICH / TV 2

– Information from the Mitrokhin archive includes allegations of irregular contact with KGB. These conditions are the prosecutors who have been responsible for evaluating. We therefore refer to PST which facilitate technical authority. It is not natural that the Foreign Ministry comment further, writes Assistant Director Kristin Enstad in the email.

These Norwegians were identified by POT:

  • “Uli” confidential contact: Monitoring Central (OVS) knew before that “Uli” had contact with two Russian intelligence officers in the years 1970-1971. Was on the list of names OVS checked against the Stasi records in 1996; a case that caused major political unrest that year. Prosecutions ordered halt to investigations, and the case against the “Uli” was later dropped.
  • Jotun director, confidential contact: In Singapore in 1972-1975 . Ga reportedly information to the KGB about the port of Singapore, about planned repairs on US naval vessels in the area, as well as on matters which concerned the People’s Republic of China. He should also have handed over to their guidance officer trying to paint like the American navy spent on their vessels.
  • KGB agent “Majb”: NATO employed at Kolsås. Recruited in 1967, handed over allegedly classified information and ceased to cooperate with the KGB in 1982. Was investigated by OVS in case “Beta”. One of the intelligence officers he had contact with was declared persona non grata in 1973.
  • KGB agent “Khomjakov”: Embassy Employee in Moscow. Mitrokhin notes contain detailed information about how the KGB watched or persuaded “Khomjakov” to work for the KGB, who got access to the restricted area at the embassy so that classified material was compromised. Was convicted by a Norwegian court for espionage.
  • Gunvor Galtung Haavik: Mitrokhin notes provide numerous and detailed information about how the KGB recruited Powys. The oldest information dates back to World War II. The information was however known from before for OVS, as a result of additional questioning after she was arrested and charged with espionage. Powys died in custody before the case against her came up in court.
  • KGB agent “Viking”: Diplomat and an employee of the Foreign Ministry. Allegedly given KGB information about NATO. One of four officers, after Justice Department’s approval in July 2001 were interviewed, since they were on active duty.
  • Document Management “Oskar”: Diplomat the Norwegian Foreign Ministry from 1945 and served in a number of countries. KGB practiced pressure on him because he was gay. “Oskar” has even admitted conditions in writing and handed over documents under great pressure and after much hesitation and reluctance.
  • KGB agent “Makdonald”: The captain of the Norwegian ship in the Norwegian merchant fleet, agent for the KGB in Arkhangelsk in 1968.
  • Mann, born in 1939: Apparently cultivated by the KGB agent in Leningrad in 1965 -1967 while he was a student.
  • Embassy Employee in Moscow: has been initiated love affair with Russian woman who, according to Mitrokhin was employed by the KGB for cultivating young Norwegian men with access to information. It entered allegedly in the KGB’s plans that the relationship would tie up considerable resources in the Norwegian security services.
  • Embassy Employee in Moscow: KGB considered him to be hostile tuned to the USSR, and he was later put out of action: “There is much to suggest that XX was unjustly dismissed from his position and that of Foreign Affairs in this connection was subject to gross manipulation of the KGB’s side.”
  • “Bartov,” embassy employee: According to Mitrokhin cultivated in 1980, reported however uninvited from the OVS about their contacts with KGB officers.
  • “Perov,” embassy employee: The diplomat who has served a number of places in the world was according to Mitrokhin cultivated by the KGB.
  • The employee at the Prime Minister’s Office: KGB officer who cultivated Labor man described by POT as “very active.”
  • “Frog”: Employed by Moss Rosenberg. KGB established contact in 1975, and one of the contacts was declared persona non grata in Norway in January 1977 because of “Khomjakov» -saken. “Frog” declined meetings in 1980.
  • “Brzhevnova” chifferansatt in UD: A woman who was cultured in Prague, according to Mitrokhin handed over the key the embassy chifferrom the Czechoslovak Security Service (StB).

Secret talks

PST documents lift slightly the veil on how the Justice Department handled Mitrokhin report. It was submitted in January 2001.

– A aims to orientate Public Prosecutions and the Secretary before talks with stakeholders conducted, wrote surveillance chief Per Sefland in the note that accompanied the report.

Six months later, the Ministry agrees that POT followed up those who were mentioned in the Mitrokhin documents, in the interest of “individuals and that the information from the KGB archives could be known form of a book release “:

” The Department joins Monitoring Centre’s assessments in the report, including recommendations for concrete follow-up of the relevant persons. The Ministry assumes that POT implement follow-up as soon as possible. “

I secretly conducted POT talks with four officers who were still in active service, three of them in UD.

POT assessed to establish so-called preventive issues on those that were featured in the KGB archives, and “came under some doubt» forward to do the. The cases were legally obsolete, but in some of the cases had POT newer information that made the assessment needed, says the report.



The British informed the 35 Norwegians

The 16 that the Justice Department learned about, was far from the only Norwegians featured in Mitrokhin archive.

A POT overview February 2000 reveals that British intelligence through 90s sent information about 35 persons they assumed were Norwegians:

“It can not be seen that it is undertaken any investigation into these matters. It is not applied to what were considered at OVS, but since they have been filed in the archive has probably been the assessment that it is unacceptable to do nothing in the current situation. Latest information dating to 1984 and is thus legally obsolete. This report concerns all Norwegian citizens mentioned. “

In the report the Ministry of Justice received the following year, it was not estimated how many Norwegians who was featured in the Mitrokhin Archive, nor mentioned that under half were identified on the basis of SIS information:

– In Mitrokhin rich archive occur a number of Norwegian names and references to Norwegian conditions. Monitoring panel has in the period 1994-1999 received this information from the SIS. It is reportedly the Norwegians who have been in the KGB’s attention in time 1943-1984 (…) In Mitrokhin documents it is also mentioned several other conditions where the persons referred to may be Norwegians, but where it has not been possible to identify the person, the report POT delivered to the Stoltenberg government.

Norwegians KGB ARCHIVE: British MI6 informed through 90s Police Monitoring Service (POT) about 35 people you counted were Norwegians discussed by KGB archivist Vasily Mitrokhin. In January 2001, warned POT Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the spy threat against UD “remains as real.” Graphics: Kjell Persen / TV 2

This is Mitrokhin archive:

After Churchill College Archive in Cambridge in July 2014 opened the Mitrokhin Archive, published Dagbladet as the first Norwegian newspaper parts of the former secret archive which is the world’s only known list of the KGB’s clandestine operations during the Cold War .

In this material discussed two of Einar Gerhardsen ministers as KGB agents. KGB blackmailed also a UD-top because he was homosexual in the 1950s. These three individuals were careful in monitoring the service’s attention.

When Vasily Mitrokhin defected to Britain in 1992, he took with him the secrets he had smuggled out of KGB headquarters in Moscow.

The retired sjefsarkivaren had from 1972 to 1984 access to 300,000 folders. In the beginning there were notes tucked into shoes, and eventually became the documents and papers in his jacket pocket, with the constant risk of their own lives.

He buried all documents at his country retreat outside Moscow. And when MI6 in a secret operation extracted Mitrokhin and his wife, they also had to dig up six large boxes of documents that they took with them out of Russia.

Mitrokhin archive has been a gold mine for intelligence services in many countries, and for historians has thrown considerable light on the Cold War.

– Russians attributed activity throughout Scandinavia enormous strategic importance, said Mitrokhin in an interview with Berlingske Tidende in 1999.

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

- Would not help FRP – was removed from the post – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen wished Ministry Communications Manager Anne Marie Storli would provide more “politically assistance” to the FRP. She refused and was asked to go, writes Dagens Næringsliv.

It was in mid-September that the Director General and Head of the Ministry’s communications department, Anne Marie Storli, was informed that the Minister was not satisfied with the department’s delivery and that she was unwanted as a boss.

It is the political advisers and State Secretaries which under Norwegian state practice takes care of the party political communication.

Requested grounds

DN has gained access to a note prepared by Storlis lawyer, Vidar Raugland. There shows that Storli asked for an explanation for why the minister did not want her there.

Secretary Villa Kulild, who took office two weeks before setting Storli got the message, then turned to dissatisfaction with deliveries and that the department was too small “on”, according to the newspaper.

The examples that were highlighted was that Storli thought it would be a mistake by the Ministry to contact mayors and FRP layers to schedule events in conjunction with Solvik-Olsen E6 trip last summer, according to DN .

The Minister shall also repeatedly wished communications department should include criticism of the coalition government in press releases.

Expresses concern

Kulild predecessor as Secretary General, Eva Hildrum, got in autumn happen to know that Storli was on leave.

She wrote it on their own initiative a note to Storli. In the note she confirms that the minister wanted more “politically assistance” and expresses deep concern about the politicization of the civil service.

Transport Minister refused to comment on the matter to DN.

– I am commenting naturally not personal matters as secretary general is responsible. I think you know, says Solvik-Olsen.

Neither departmentsråd Kulid will provide some complementary comments on the matter, but said to the newspaper that she did not see any party political dimension.

Solvik-Olsen is not the only FRP -politikeren receiving criticism for its communications work.

Justice and Public Security Minister Anders Anundsen much attention when he launched the film “Security in everyday life.”

Secretary General Editor Association, Arne Jensen, said the film was characterized by being a propaganda film.

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Locked “data room” – Dagens Næringsliv

The conflicts surrounding the sale of the ferry giant Fjord1 peaked when company management refused to provide full access to sensitive information in the “data room”.

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  • Main owner Sogn og Fjordane county has considered selling Fjord1 in eighteen months.
  • The County Council adopted on 23 November to sell F1 Holding AS, which owns shares in Fjord 1, the competitor Torghatten Bronnoysund.
  • In retrospect, it has been questioned whether implementation of bidding and selling process.
  • earlier this year signed board of Fjord1 a memorandum with the Stavanger-based Norled about a possible merger. County Executive Board instructed the summer the board to revoke the memorandum.
  • Minority Shareholder Havila has preemptive Fjord1 and believes principal owner has circumvented this.
  • Chairman, five members and the managing director of Fjord1 went recently by. They believed they deliberately been excluded from the sale of the company.
  • Friday is an extraordinary county of Sogn og Fjordane where the question is whether the sale will go to legality.

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The so-called due diligence process did not go smoothly.

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  • Driver ferry, express launch and tourist traffic along coast.
  • Transported 21.5 million passengers last year.
  • Has approximately 1,300 employees and is headquartered in Floro.
  • Turnover of 2.3 billion and received a profit before tax of 111 million last year.
  • Have the years been owned by Sogn og Fjordane county (59 percent) and Sævik family through the company Havilafjord (41 percent).
  • Half of the shares purchased in 2016 for 390 million, while the buyer and seller can exercise the option on the remaining shares between 2017 and 2019 for 300 million and a profit-related bonus of 200 million.

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Neteland and Sandal have been very critical both to advisers’ role and the actual sales process, which ended with arch rival Torghatten given the opportunity to purchase the shareholding of 59 percent in Fjord1.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Cuts in all entities – os og fusaposten (press release) (subscription) (blog)

Thursday hosted budget for 2016 decided by the council in Fusa. Skule Saka has gotten Much fuss of, but is far from the only parts matter that will have consequences for inhabitants of the municipality.

Published 12.15. 2015 kl. 15.41. Updated kl. 19.38.


Camilla Kvamme

camilla.kvamme@osogfusa.no

Fusa Municipality budgeting operating income of around 311 million in 2016, versus 291 million in 2015. The reason is, among other things increased user payment, increased sals- and rent revenue, increased frame grants from the state and an increase in real estate tax from 13.15 million. in 2015 to 13.95 million. in 2016.

When it comes to running costs, heightens these from 280 million . in 2015 to 292 million. in 2016, but is planned to be reduced to around 283 million. NOK innan the finance end of the period in 2019.

Fusa Municipality has ifølgje budget memo from Councilman Berit Fløisand EiT net operating income for 2015 of minus 1.5 million. Dei next four years should minus snuast to plus and ifølgje setback host tala as follows: + 2.9 mill. In 2016, + 4.2 mill. In 2017, + 4.4 mill. In 2018 and + 7.2 million . in 2019. Of these host to saman 11.7 million. set of available fund to the municipality, whereas about 2.7 million. host set to restricted funds.

– Grip as pain

To turn minus to plus, is not easy. During the financial plan period (2016-2019) the municipality shall parameter nearly 40 million. It pains.

– We do not Going Outside the main reorganization and change in structures to streamlining our operations and ensure quality of occupational offered our future. We interactively Much documentation points out the same thing: We drive dyrare than we can afford, it is stated in the budget memorandum from the alderman.

KOSTRA tal visions that Fusa municipal kindergartens drive their billegare than is average for Hordaland. Despite it is proposed savings measures on the saman 5.3 million. Crowns in the finance period. It may also verta necessary to make changes in the kindergarten structure, as a result of any changes in the school structure.

– It is a challenge that kindergartens are small, and thus must be used more substitute for a proper operation when it should load deviation vacation, compassionate, meeting and by illness. Furthermore, it is challenging to give sufficient special educational assistance when kindergartens are then fanned geographically, it goes forward of note.

Of measures that host suggested is new rate for payments from parents, controlled holidays, to liquidate apprenticeship teaching / nursery and possibly joint board for several kindergartens.

reorganization and cuts

Nursing and care unit of faces major challenges dei next years. In 2016, large parts of nursing husbandry be attached on to verta home services, in that long-term places host rebuilt into care residential buildings. In addition, host heil limited relief for children and young people with functional disabilities transferred to A unit.

Among the cost reductions alderman lead turn is to reduce offered at the day care center for the elderly and people with mental health problems, as well as to halve maintenance payment to the leisure club for special groups. The host and proposed to reduce rehabilitering- / physiotherapy The service by 0.5 FTEs.

– If we from 2016 host nøydd to truncate sharply in preventive services, it will give is increasingly being challenges at several levels. The consequences for users is to a certain extent predictable doctor. For Some, the degree of Einsemd and isolation increased, for others less stimulation transmit to increased anxiety and acting out. How effect overall host, is not easy to Seia. It ein know with enrollment, is that Armstrong for home services hosted increased from day one full. In the long term Trong for institutional space and verta larger, it goes forward by budget note.

As a result of budget cuts in the coming years, it will and host talk of relocating and downsizing of staff.

– It may verta challenging for paper will to drive these processes in parallel with ein shall safeguard the working environment and the great work the herd ein satisfactory manner. The employees must leva with extra tasks, workloads and uncertain, and we look ein real danger of increased sickness absence and fråfall of expertise, type einingsleiar Gro Elisabeth Almås the main challenges for nursing and care unit of the financial plan period.

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Monday, December 14, 2015

The report from the supervision of social services in NAV in … – Health Authority

Follow-up of audit
At this audit became noted deviations from law or regulation. Supervisory authority has assessed the measures that are put in place as sufficient. Authority is therefore closed.

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Mention of the agency’s activities – special conditions

3. Implementation

4. What audit encompassed

5. Findings

6. Assessment of the control system in the agency’s activities

7. Regulations

8. Document Stands

9. Participants at the audit

This report explain dei deviations and notes that diaper påpeikte Within the is the area that became revised.

The theme of the audit was whether the municipality ensured that the allocation and implementation of the Qualification Program are made in accordance with legislative requirements. The audit examined whether the municipality through systematic management measures (internal) ensured that the allocation and implementation means that persons who are entitled to the Qualification Program receive a sound professional services.



Fylkesmannen uncovered 2 deviations during the audit in Sunndal municipality.

Deviation 1: Sunndal municipality ensured not that the allocation of qualification program is being done in a sound manner

Deviation 2: Sunndal municipality ensured not proper implementation of the Qualification Program

It became not given notice .

Molde 04/13/2015

Janne Bjørsnøs
revision owner

Oddhild Johnsen
auditor

Kari Røkkum Winje
accountant auditor

The report has been developed for system audit at Sunndal municipality in the period 09.11.2014 – 04.13.2015. Auditor entered as part of the planlagde supervisory regime in the County in 2014.

The county governor has the authority to supervise the social services under the Act on social services in NAV § 9.

The purpose of system audit is to assess whether its activities tek care of various requirements in the legislation through its internal control. An audit also includes to investigate whether:

  • what measures the agency’s activities have to uncover, correct and preventing breaches of the legislation Within the the inspection program encompassing
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  • The steps are followed up in practice and if necessary corrected
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  • The steps are good enough to ensure that the legislation are followed
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A system audit is conducted by examining the documents, interviews and other investigations.

The report is about deviations and remarks uncovered during the audit and therefore provides Inga comprehensive condition assessment of the work the agency’s activities made Within the dei lands as the audit covered.

  • Variance concerns that requirements imposed by or in accordance with law or regulation, not been met
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  • Note is relative not in conflict with the requirements stipulate in or in accordance with laws or regulations, but where supervision agency finds reason to point betring potential
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Sunndal municipality located on the Indre Nordmøre og Romsdal county. The municipality has 7.171 innbyggarar (figures as at. 01.01. 2014). Sunndal is ein industrial and commercial municipality choir under 50% are employed in secondary industry (industry, power / vassforsyning and building / construction). Similarly Ande part is employed in the tertiary industry, primarily innan merchandising and public intermediation. On possible time for the audit was labor market characterized by the fact that few jobs available for people with inga or lay education.

NAV Sunndal is organized as a service in Sunndal municipality fairway NAV boss. NAV boss is also chair of NAV Tingvoll, ho has thus three control lines. In Sunndal is Nav boss directly subject councilman and his alderman in saying managerial group and participates in managerial meetings ein gong every month. NAV manager reports to assist rande Councillor and they have monthly medical meetings. In NAV Sunndal there are two teams; “Supervisors” and “active life”. In addition, debt Adviser and grant coordinator in staff.

The office was in 2014 under the reorganization, they were previously divided team for reception and follow-up and with each team’s owner. No plant has a team managerial responsibilities for both single recipient and monitoring function. It will be ein stuck “receiving host ‘key dei restarting duck veiledarar to cycle in receipt ein day each. The goal of this reorganization is to clarify users previously and come previously started work assessment if it needs it. The users are divided veiledarane after birth.

“Active everyday life” is EiT municipal offer for work and activity to maintain a low threshold to give offer. The measure is meint to benefit to help people who are EiT away from the workplace at the time of innsøking in offers. There are 3.5 FTEs related to the operation of this offers.

Nav Sunndal has many meeting venues. Monday is the economy meeting on economic assistance, team owner meeting and board meeting. Anna Kvar ondag there office meeting, the others Wednesday there will be time for internal training. Thu weekday this is the technical meetings. There are also regular meeting between Team ein gong per month. In addition, NAV Sunndal regular cooperation meetings with induction program, immigrant The service, child welfare and psychiatry the service. There is room for that veiledarane arrange meetings ad hoc to discuss current individual cases.

Autumn 2014 started NAV Sunndal taking out lists of long-term unemployed and long-term recipients of social assistance. The list is reviewed on specialist meeting on Thursdays days.

NAV Sunndal has an electronic internal control system that lie on state-internally common area. The municipality is in the process of adopting KvalitetsLosen. All NAV Sunndal has just prior supervisory visit trained in the use of deviation messages and access the system. All NAV Sunndal shall notify failure in quality in relation to the social the services in KvalitetsLosen. It is planned that debt ande procedures shall put into KvalitetsLosen after the audit is completed.

System audit also includes follow activities:

Audit Warning diaper issued 09/11/2014 . Overview document that its activities have sent over in connection with the audit, is given in chapter Document Substrates.

Opening Meeting diaper holding 02.12.2014.

Interview
7 persons diaper interviewed.
overview documentation diaper crawled under audit visit, is given in chapter Document Substrates.

Final Meeting diaper holding 03.12.2014.

Preliminary Report sent the municipality 01/30/2015

New review of KVP-folders the 03/11/2015 and conversation with Chief of NAV Sunndal.

The municipality is required to maintain internal control The service Qualifying Program. The purpose of the audit was to investigate whether the municipality through management measures ensured that the allocation and implementation of the Qualification Program is in accordance with legislative requirements, so it is given defense medical services to those who are entitled to the Qualification Program.

Authority had further, like purposes to investigate whether municipalities ensure that qualification program is available to potential contestants, whether it is done defenses physician identification processes and if it is given sufficient information about the right to Qualifying Program. The bucket and examined whether municipalities ensure that mapping, assessment and decision-making processes when processing applications for Qualifying Program is defense doctor.

In addition, there was EiT purposes to determine whether the municipality ensure proper implementation of the Qualification Program, by ensuring the deadline for implementing the program are haldne. Furthermore, we investigated about content and scope of the qualification program is defense. In this opposition the programmatic be individually adapted by the eins source their needs and aptitudes are frying Hitlists and programmatic contain work-related initiatives, job seeking and possibly other measures that may be helping to prepare the and support the transition to work. The diaper also examined whether the municipality ensure proper follow-up of contestants in the Qualification Program.



Deviation 1

Sunndal municipality ensured not that the allocation of qualification program is being done in a sound manner

Deviation from follow demands from governments:

  • Social Services Act §§ 4, 5, 29 and 41, cf. the Public Administration Act §§ 11 and 17
  •  

  • Regulations on internal control in municipal NAV §§ 4 and 5
  •  

The discrepancy build upon follows:

It does not go forward by local agreement between the Labour and Welfare Service in Møre og Romsdal and Sunndal municipality, dated 03/04/2014 , the Qualifying Program leg- dei 5 individual social services that opposition to NAV Sunndal.

By documentation shows that it is working up routine spot checks quarter interim period. In interviews, it emerged that the routine is so new that it not been tried yet.

Upon review of 12 folders with long-term social assistance recipients revealed that:

  • The opposition not cause needs assessments / nyare needs assessments in all cases
  •  

  • Out from the information provided in the cases there is reason to question whether the users are considered in relation to right effort required by NAV Act § 14 a thus moglege users with the right to Qualifying Program
  •  

Upon review of 10 KVP-folders, where 9 had either decision period in 2013 or program without a decision in 2013, it emerged that:

  • It not the opposition lead updated employability assessments before decisions on Qualifying Program in all cases
  •  

  • A decision is not individually due coveted. It will only be shown to the user meets the right lovas § 29. Qualifying Program
  •  

Comment:

In order to decide whether a user has the right at Qualifying Program, it must be undone ei with sound mapping of users needs, cf. § 29. The municipality must obtain sufficient relevant information, cf. Act on social services § 43 and § 17 of the Public Administration and make a work assessment by NAV Act § 14a. Supplementary and good needs and employability assessments are a prerequisite for identifying and allocating Qualifying Program. The fact that it is not the opposition lead updated employability assessments before decisions on Qualifying Program can affect dei assessments being done by allocating Qualifying Program.

Review of folders for recipients of long-term social assistance shows that many of these features are Composite needs and challenges. It may be questioned whether they are considered in relation wrong priority for NAV Act’s § 14a. It is in these cases not visualized that it made an assessment of whether they are moglege KVP-candidates, with the right program.

determine Bedrooms to authorize or deny the Qualification Program is EiT individual and must grunngjevas in both opportunity , ref. § 41 and circular main number 35 section. 5.41.2.4. This will allow user to understand why he or she has been granted or refused Qualifying Program and to ensure ein eventual appeal.

The opposition not cause application or note of oral application before any decision on the application. Lack of signage enclose ring of application makes it difficult to assess whether the deadline of 6 months for initiating program is Halden.

Failure of internal control applies a qualification program not sufficiently accessible and that the allocation not being made in a sound way.

Deviation 2:

Sunndal municipality ensured not proper implementation of the Qualification Program

Deviation from follow demands from governments:

  • – Social Services Act §§ 4, 5, 29, 30, 32 and 41, cf. the Public Administration Act §§ 11 and 17
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  • – regulation on internal control in municipal NAV §§ 4 and 5
  •  

  • – Regulations on the Qualification Program and qualification benefit § 1, ref. Social Services Act § 30
  •  

  • – Regulations on the Qualification Program and qualification benefit § 2, ref. Social Services Act § 32
  •  

  • – Circular section. 4.30.2.7 and section 4.32.2.2
  •  

The discrepancy build upon follows:

Upon review of 10 KVP-folders, where 9 had either decision period in 2013 or program without a decision in 2013, it emerged that:

  • The opposition not lead evidence that it is made an evaluation and reconsideration together with user where the program has been extended
  •  

  • In 3 cases deficiencies decision on prolonging the Qualifying Program, but it is evident from the note in cases programmatic still active
  •  

  • In 3 cases deficiencies decision to halt the program
  •  

  • In the 2 cases, it made the decision to suspend the form of EiT letter utan that the opposition lead decision in which it is disclosed to appeal
  •  

  • The opposition not cause clear program of specific individual goals, objectives and clear content of the program in all cases
  •  

  • It does not go forward of program time for evaluation. Nor is it documented that program is evaluated together with the participant
  •  

  • There is no documentation closely coordinated and individual monitoring of all contestants in all program periods
  •  

In the interview and documentation (for example in routine qualification program), it emerged that it is not routine and practice of systematic evaluation of the program.

Comment:

The qualification program is an important means by which to ensure that individuals with weak attachment to the labor market, should be able to forsørgje one’s self through work.

The program will be individually adapted and shall be prepared in cooperation with the user. Ein has only the right to participate in EiT Qualifying Program ein gong, with a timeframe of maximum 2.5 years. This is ein confining and important opportunity for the user, which must be used well.

Dei specific assessments concerning Purposeful activity must proceed in the program. In addition to close and coordinated follow-up program should be evaluated, and the date for this will be in the program, cf. Regulation § 1, the Social Services Act’s § 30. It is important that evaluation is scheduled and agreed upon so that the user has the opportunity to prepare the up .

Where it is appropriate to extend the Qualifying Program must be done a new assessment against the input conditions of § 29 and it must be done a new decision which also refers to § 32. The assessment of whether it is appropriate to extend the program, being done in cooperation with the contestants in the evaluation halfway through the first program period or at the latest before the period expires. In assessment will emphasis on contestants their aptitudes, needs for follow-up, progression program and motivation to continue to participate. In addition, it is considered likely that the purpose of the transition to employment can be reached as a result of extension of the length.

The municipality shall, through systematic management and continuous improvement work plan, execute, evaluate and correct its activities so that services are qualification program are allocated and carried out in a sound manner and in accordance with legal requirements, cf. Act on social services in NAV § 5 and internal regulations § 1.

The municipality is responsible for ensuring that its activities are aligned so that the allocation and implementation of the qualification program is with sound . The audit has shown that there are deficiencies in the municipality’s management system as regards the allocation and implementation of qualification programs.

The municipality has self seen that it has challenges in its internal controls. Fylkesmannen see that the municipality is in a process to make changes, organisationally, by purchasing electronic quality and introduction of new routines for work. This can have positive innverknad on efforts Qualifying Program. At the time of the audit was not this work come far enough that it had had any effect on dei identified challenges.

  • LAW 2009-12-18-131: Act on social services in NAV
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  • LOV 1967-02-10: Act relating to procedure in administrative matters with the regulations of the Public Administration
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  • FOR-2010-11-19-1463: Regulations on internal control in NAV
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  • FOR-2011-12-21-1471: Regulations on qualification program and qualification benefit
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  • The main Circular no. 35 of 22/06/2012: Law on social services in NAV – Norwegian Labour and Welfare
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Documentation from its activities related to the daglege husbandry and other important factors that diaper send over when the audit became lead budd:

  • Delegerings- and authority regulations for Sunndal municipality, last revised 20.06. 2012
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  • Organizational chart of NAV Sunndal
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  • Overview of personnel and responsibilities at NAV Sunndal
  •  

  • Local cooperation agreement between the Labour and Welfare Service in Møre og Romsdal and Sunndal municipality, dated 03/04/2014
  •  

  • Procedure for the social services in NAV, 09/30/2014
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  • Reporting Forms – Internal NAV Sunndal
  •  

  • The suggested routine NAV Sunndal
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  • The qualification program – internal procedures for NAV Sunndal
  •  

  • Year 2014 NAV Sunndal
  •  

  • Annual Report 2013 NAV Sunndal
  •  

  • Business Plan for NAV Sunndal 2014
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  • Expertise Plan for NAV Sunndal 2014
  •  

Documentation diaper crawled under audit visit:

  • Folder / journal for 10 KVP-contestants
  •  

  • Folder / journal for 12 long-term recipients of financial support
  •  

Correspondence between its activities and the County:

  • Notification of oversight, dated 09/11/2014
  •  

  • contact data from Sunndal municipality, dated 02/10/2014
  •  

  • Transmission of documentation from the municipality the 27.10 and 11.17.2014
  •  

  • Application for Authority sent the municipality 11/14/2014
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  • Preliminary report was sent to the municipality the 01/30/2015
  •  

  • Pronunciation for provisional report nappy received the from Sunndal Municipality on 02/19/2015
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The table below gives an overview of participants at opening up meeting and final meeting, and over what people who became interviewed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participants at the audit
 

Name

 

 

Function / position

 

 

Opening meeting

 

 

Interview

 

 

End Meeting

 

 

Anne Kari Grimstad

 

 

Nav boss

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Grete K. Evjenth

 

 

supervised

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Vigdis Fjøseid

 

 

supervised

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Gunn K. Aaram

 

 

supervised

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Monica Øien

 

 

supervised

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Jorunn Fjærli

 

 

Team Leader

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Per Ove Dahl

 

 

Chief

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

Hariett Berntsen

 

 

Ass.rådmann

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

In addition, there were several of the employees at the office who participated in opnings- and final meeting.

From the regulatory body attended:
Audit Leader Janne Bjørsnøs, accountant Kari Røkkum Winje and auditor Oddhild Johnsen

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Church as supporter of peace – Hamar Arbeiderblad

Former dean Ole Elias Holck gave a sobering lecture on “The Norwegian Church’s role during World War II” under Hedemarken Defense Association annual meeting. Excerpts of the speech is reproduced here as a contribution in dikusjonen about the necessity of, at any time, to have a good contingency and a good defense.

This year 75 years ago Norway was occupied and 70 years ago we were liberated. What happened, and how the church handled the crisis? Norwegian naivety ensured that we were unprepared for what happened. The government had bet that calls to solve problems. The German envoy said Hitler not intended assaulting kingdom Norway’s political integrity and independence. We know this as we know did not happen. King and Parliament fled via Hamar to England.

Bishop Eivind Berggrav was central to the ecumenical work before the war came to the country, that would gather and talk. One focused on ethics of conviction instead of the ethics of responsibility. Man was idealists and opted for the open mind, the power of love instead of being realpolitik. In other words, took the church a more pacifist stance. Berggrav also traveled to Berlin 21.4.40 to talk with Hermann Göring about peace. It was a futile attempt. He later wrote a note in which he admitted that it did not lead anywhere. He wrote, for example, about Göring that he was a strange guy, “a collection of balloons.”

Conclusion ahead and at the start of the war was that it wanted peace cooperation across national borders Norden, also between royal houses. April 16 showed Berggrav to the Hague Convention on the civil resistance was a betrayal countrymen. The Germans thought he was a man of peace. Berggravs words that day were subsequently widely considered pacifying and counted as a stab in the back shock of the king. However, the intention was to avoid loss of civilian life.

Kongens no was another solution than in Denmark. Where surrendered one early when Watching the violent over power, but one used by each of the opposing type in the press. This also happened in Norway, but they became more and more censored with time. Kaj Munk, who before the war had a “frayed” reputation, this turned after Kristallnacht in 1938, but he was still the battle with weapons. One would expect that the Lord would intervene, wait for the right time.

Through piety should wait and pray. 12. May 1940 he writes in Jyllands Posten that one should this. He dissuaded armed resistance. Resistance was futile. He compared the German occupation with the Roman occupation in Jesus’ time. Instead of resistance struggle he urged patience. Munck solicitations was supported by many, but also met resistance. The solution to the occupation was to grow old values, and with time the Germans would be beaten. It was a struggle between what is right and true and Satan’s work.

Much of this was also the Norwegian Church attitude. Munk put into words what the priests in Norway wanted. Munk turned eventually, when what he saw, not successful. It was no use with this passive resistance. He wanted nothing more with the occupiers do. They would now meet with “icy coldness,” he wrote in 1943. In Norway, his thoughts and poetry of great importance. When Berggrav imprisoned in your own cabin in Asker, 1942, succeeded increasingly getting greetings from Munk. In 1943 he received, among other supporting statement to endure.

Beyond 1941, it was clear to Berggrav that the old attitude had to be revised and was leading in “Christian consultation.” They prepared a “pastoral letter” that went on this and went in for an official closure winter 1942 came with confession “Church because”. This led to Berggrav arrest. The bishop in Trondheim was also arrested. Along with schools stood the civil struggle against Mödling of society. The weapons that Kaj Munk had laid the groundwork for, was that you had to show a cold shoulder and reject any collaboration with the Nazis.

The change happens quickly, to get the Nazi Council of Churches forestall . There was word that disobedient bishops probably would be fired. The bishops chose to terminate the position had with the state administration to do, not as priests and preachers. The government had failed the people, it was thought. They had abused their role. This was the theological vision. For churches retained the words his position. Priests and teachers took after and resigned their posts. Now facing the church occupation forces back.

Church Kampen also had a foreign branch. These were important support for those in utenlandstjenste, as sailors and soldiers. London was the seat of the church. New York was also a headquarters. They should therefore protect those who for various reasons was abroad and could not return home. In Liverpool, it was the beginning of years of peace until 2 – 300 ships in port also this was an important city. These churches were important to maintain morale and give support to those who needed it, to give hope and faith. Church collaborated with the king and the Norwegian government, gave support to the Norwegians and took care of the Norwegian values.

Conclusion: Before and during the first part of the war, the church represented the Norwegian values; that one should turn the other cheek. The church was not pacifist but Berggrav was. The question comes about “where is the limit”? When things did not turn the other cheek, you have to act. It was then Kaj Munk and Berggrav was dangerous. The Norwegian church was probably very divided. A portion was pasisfistisk, while the other part supported military resistance. During the war the church was thus an important partner for peace. What about the situation as it is today, nationally and internationally?

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Church as supporter for peace – Hamar Arbeiderblad

Former dean Ole Elias Holck gave a sobering lecture on “The Norwegian Church’s role during World War II” under Hedemarken Defense Association annual meeting. Excerpts of the speech is reproduced here as a contribution in dikusjonen about the necessity of, at any time, to have a good contingency and a good defense.

This year 75 years ago Norway was occupied and 70 years ago we were liberated. What happened, and how the church handled the crisis? Norwegian naivety ensured that we were unprepared for what happened. The government had bet that calls to solve problems. The German envoy said Hitler not intended assaulting kingdom Norway’s political integrity and independence. We know this as we know did not happen. King and Parliament fled via Hamar to England.

Bishop Eivind Berggrav was central to the ecumenical work before the war came to the country, that would gather and talk. One focused on ethics of conviction instead of the ethics of responsibility. Man was idealists and opted for the open mind, the power of love instead of being realpolitik. In other words, took the church a more pacifist stance. Berggrav also traveled to Berlin 21.4.40 to talk with Hermann Göring about peace. It was a futile attempt. He later wrote a note in which he admitted that it did not lead anywhere. He wrote, for example, about Göring that he was a strange guy, “a collection of balloons.”

Conclusion ahead and at the start of the war was that it wanted peace cooperation across national borders Norden, also between royal houses. April 16 showed Berggrav to the Hague Convention on the civil resistance was a betrayal countrymen. The Germans thought he was a man of peace. Berggravs words that day were subsequently widely considered pacifying and counted as a stab in the back shock of the king. However, the intention was to avoid loss of civilian life.

Kongens no was another solution than in Denmark. Where surrendered one early when Watching the violent over power, but one used by each of the opposing type in the press. This also happened in Norway, but they became more and more censored with time. Kaj Munk, who before the war had a “frayed” reputation, this turned after Kristallnacht in 1938, but he was still the battle with weapons. One would expect that the Lord would intervene, wait for the right time.

Through piety should wait and pray. 12. May 1940 he writes in Jyllands Posten that one should this. He dissuaded armed resistance. Resistance was futile. He compared the German occupation with the Roman occupation in Jesus’ time. Instead of resistance struggle he urged patience. Munck solicitations was supported by many, but also met resistance. The solution to the occupation was to grow old values, and with time the Germans would be beaten. It was a struggle between what is right and true and Satan works.

Much of this was also the Norwegian Church attitude. Munk put into words what the priests in Norway wanted. Munk turned eventually, when what he saw, not successful. It was no use with this passive resistance. He wanted nothing more with the occupiers do. They would now meet with “icy coldness,” he wrote in 1943. In Norway, his thoughts and poetry of great importance. When Berggrav imprisoned in your own cabin in Asker, 1942, succeeded increasingly getting greetings from Munk. In 1943 he received, among other supporting statement to endure.

Beyond 1941, it was clear to Berggrav that the old attitude had to be revised and was leading in “Christian consultation.” They prepared a “pastoral letter” that went on this and went in for an official closure winter 1942 came with confession “Church because”. This led to Berggrav arrest. The bishop in Trondheim was also arrested. Along with schools stood the civil struggle against Mödling of society. The weapons that Kaj Munk had laid the groundwork for, was that you had to show a cold shoulder and reject any collaboration with the Nazis.

The change happens quickly, to get the Nazi Council of Churches forestall . There was word that disobedient bishops probably would be fired. The bishops chose to terminate the position had with the state administration to do, not as priests and preachers. The government had failed the people, it was thought. They had abused their role. This was the theological vision. For churches retained the words his position. Priests and teachers took after and resigned their posts. Now facing the church occupation forces back.

Church Kampen also had a foreign branch. These were important support for those in utenlandstjenste, as sailors and soldiers. London was the seat of the church. New York was also a headquarters. They should therefore protect those who for various reasons was abroad and could not return home. In Liverpool, it was the beginning of years of peace until 2 – 300 ships in port also this was an important city. These churches were important to maintain morale and give support to those who needed it, to give hope and faith. Church collaborated with the king and the Norwegian government, gave support to the Norwegians and took care of the Norwegian values.

Conclusion: Before and during the first part of the war, the church represented the Norwegian values; that one should turn the other cheek. The church was not pacifist but Berggrav was. The question comes about “where is the limit”? When things did not turn the other cheek, you have to act. It was then Kaj Munk and Berggrav was dangerous. The Norwegian church was probably very divided. A portion was pasisfistisk, while the other part supported military resistance. During the war the church was thus an important partner for peace. What about the situation as it is today, nationally and internationally?

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Licensing of network facilities – NVE

                     Published 16.01.2009
                         , last updated
 10/12/2015

Power lines and other electrical installations can only be built, owned and operated pursuant to a concession under the Energy Act. Here you can find relevant information concerning procedures for different types of measures.

A construction license is a permit to build and operate a specific plant. It can under the Energy Act granted construction license for construction which are considered to be socially rational. Applications for construction and operation of power lines, substations and other electrical installations in central and regional grids are treated by NVE. NVE conducts a licensing process and ensure that the matter is adequately illuminated. The treatment is extensive, with public hearings and meetings with affected interests. The procedures shall take account of participation. In addition to the Energy Act provides regulations on impact studies by sector laws and regulations on external quality assurance and authority under the Energy Act more specific requirements for investigations and treatment process for power lines

For companies that are planning to apply for a construction license, NVE has produced a guide for design of applications.

Procedural Process

How proceedings takes place depends on the planned facility’s size and putative consequences for the environment. There are three different procedural processes, see section below. For more detailed information, click here to go to the various proceedings types.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transformer substations, switching stations, etc. Procedure A
Power line with voltage lower than 132 kV, regardless of length Procedure A
Power line is less than 15 km, regardless voltage level Procedure A
Power line with voltage of 132 kV or higher, which is longer than 15km Procedure B
Power lines with length of 20 km and a voltage 300 kV or higher Procedure C

Upgrade of existing plants

For voltage upgrades where the upgrade itself is 132 kV or more and longer than 15km the new route, followed proceedings B.

Other voltage upgrades in regional grid (from 66 kV to 132 kV) and in the central grid (from 300 kV to 420 kV) shall be assessed according to Provisions for amendments of measures, ref. Annex II, Section 4 of regulations on impact studies by sector laws, and treated according to § 3. This means that the measure examined in the context of a license application to NVE and that proceedings A followed.

If in doubt, the grid company early contact NVE for clarification of any notification of the plant.

Grid Connection of power plants

Electrical installations in power plants do not require separate construction license if the grid installations until the plant has voltage 22 kV or lower and is constructed pursuant to territorial concessions .

If the facilities until production requires its own license, have the electrical installations at the production facilities have a facilities license.

measures that do not require a license under the Energy Act

Some measures do not require a license under the Energy Act. This includes rebuilding or upgrading of facilities within the concession limits. NVE can be contacted for assessment of licensing obligations. For substations NVE has prepared a separate note which says the plant is subject to licensing, see Appendix 3 of the application guide.

Site Licensing

A site license is a general permission to build to power distribution with voltage up to 22 kV within a limited geographical area. Read more about territorial concessions here.

trading license

Devices that trades electricity or kept in one form or another for monopoly must have a trading license, cf. Energy Act section 4-2. This includes entities that own or operate a distribution or transmission network. Read more about trading license here.

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Oils Friday afternoon – the bumps on the stock exchange – OBI Online

The arrows pointed downward on the Oslo Stock Exchange through the day Friday and steadily deteriorating oil prices has given increasing fall through the day.

The main index ended the day well below the 600 threshold, with a fall of 1 , 58 percent to 594.81.

Shares and equity certificates were today traded at around 3.39 billion.

Easier nervously before Fed
Leading European exchanges also fall Friday afternoon.

British FTSE 100 is down 2.15 percent, while the German DAX and French CAC 40 are down respectively. 2.63 and 2.16 percent.

It is oil that sets the mood across the board internationally.

The mood among investors is in addition easier nervous front of the potentially historic monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve next week, where the US is expected to see its first interest rate increase in nine years.

– Most investors is low ahead of FOMC meeting (Federal Open Market Committee) next Wednesday and Thursday, writes chief analyst for Julius Baer in Asia, Mark Matthews, in a note Friday.

For CNBC yesterday said Dan Farley, regional investment strategist for The Private Client Reserve at US Bank, the market in many ways trying to get over oil and on to next week’s events – that Fed.

– The greatest risk factor for the market in the short is that the central bank raises, he said.

Crude continues down
The fall in oil prices has only increased through the day Friday.

Brent January oil falls by close of trading with 2.92 percent in today’s trading, to 38 , $ 57 a barrel.

WTI oil is down 2.31 percent to $ 35.91.

Oil prices have fallen steeply since 10:00 o’clock, after the International Energy Agency (IEA) was out with a new monthly report.

Der wrote IEA that global demand growth is expected to fall from 2.2 million barrels per day in Q3 to 1 , 2 million barrels per day in 2016.

Early indicators point to 1.3 million barrels per day in Q4 this year.

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Global oil production rose marginally to 96.9 million barrels per day in November, after a small upturn in OPEC production.

Total supply of oil is according to the IEA 1.8 million barrels per day above the level one year ago.

IEA believes OPEC’s decision to reject its official production ceiling and keep the taps open a de facto recognition of the reality of the oil market.

– The group has pumped full since Saudi Arabia a year ago convinced his OPEC colleagues to refrain from production cuts and to defend market share against a persistent increase in production outside OPEC, writes agency.

Statoil, Seadrill and DNO saw red
The impact among the most traded shares were rather large due to the fall in oil prices.

Statoil fell 2.02 percent to 121.00 kroner. The company announced a series of transactions with Repsol this morning. Statoil sells, among other things into the Gudrun field here at home, but buying into shale oil field Eagle Ford in the United States.

Seadrill continued downturn, falling entire 8.73 percent to 35.46 kroner . At its worst day was John Fredriksen’s shares fell to a new all-time low at 34.93 million.

Upstream reports according to TDN Finans that the company will be negotiating with the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DISC) on delayed delivery of jackup rigs “West Titan” and “West Proteus.”

Fredriksen shares Archer and Golden Ocean was also sharply down today, falling respectively. 4.63 percent to 5.15 million and 6.88 percent to 10.15 kroner. The latter ended his day in all-time low, while Archer was passing trough at 4.85 kroner intraday.

Many stocks fell today, and several fell much. Yara was down 3.77 percent and Subsea 7 fell 3.32 percent, while the Salmar, TGS and PGS all were down by around three percent.

DNO fell today 7.00 percent to 6.78 kroner after Bank of America downgraded its recommendation on the stock from buy to neutral.

NEL and Norwegian countercurrent
NEL, with Øystein Stray Spetalen ownership, was up 3.90 percent to 4.00 kroner. The Board has appointed former REC Top Jon Andre Løkke as new CEO with effect from January.

We take otherwise that Norwegian was up 0.40 percent to 300.50 kroner. Danske Bank Markets upgrading Norwegian from hold to buy, it goes according to TDN Finans forward an update Friday.

– We see significant value in Arctic Aviation Assets (Norwegian subsidiary) and the existing operations, states according to news agency.

Collapse in biotech stock
In the top of the list of losers we find Serendex Pharmaceuticals, which continued where it left off yesterday. The stock fell sharply yesterday after a message about the rights issue and the projects put on hold.

Today’s fall ended at 55 per cent to 1.35 million.

At the other end we find Polarcus very top, with a rise of 29.37 percent to 1.63 million.

Serodus came closest to plus 24.50 percent to 2.49 million.

Sensible Orkla acquisitions
Orkla announced in a stock exchange announcement on Friday that the company signed an agreement to acquire Hame, a leading brand company in the food sector in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Analysts who follow Orkla believes the acquisition appears to be sensible and accretive for Orkla multiples, type TDN Finans.

– The purchase is slightly below the P / E of 20, so there is dilution in relation to Orkla’s own multiple, says Nordea Markets analyst Kolbjørn Giskeødegård to the news service.

The stock fell nonetheless 0.72 percent to 69.40 kroner today.

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