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Fafo in the press February 2006

(When the entry is in Norwegian, the news referred will be in Norwegian as well)

103.900 kroner i lønnsforskjell. 'Wage differences on 103.900 NOK.' Stavanger Aftenblad (and Adresseavisen) refers to Fafo's estimate on 10-15 strikes this spring, Feb 28

Norge følger EU. 'Norway will do the same as EU.' Fafo researcher Geir Veland is interviewed about pensions in LO-Aktuelt (paper edition), Feb 27

Myten om de fattige. 'The myth of poverty.' Fafo research director Tone Fløtten is interviewed in Klassekampen, Feb 25

Kommuneansatte gir seg tidlig. 'Local government employees retire early.' Dagens Næringsliv (and several other media) refers to a new Fafo report on early retirement (in Norwegian), Feb 24

Östregler i EU döljer verklig invandring. 'EU Eastern rules hide real immigration.' Fafo research director Line Eldring is interviewed in the Swedish magazine Lag&Avtal, Feb 23

Advarer mot økt uførhet. Ukeavisen Ledelse interviews, among others, Fafo researcher Espen Løken about consequences of the restructuring of Norway Post, Feb 22

Arbeidsgiver fra steinalderen. 'Employer from the Stone Age.' Fædrelandsvennen (paper edition) refers to a Fafo report on teachers' working hours (in Norwegian), Feb 22

Betent innvandrer-forskning. 'Sensitive research on immigration.' Dagbladet (paper edition) interviews Fafo researcher Anne Britt Djuve on research that may aggravate the situation for immigrants, Feb 20

Striden om geishaen. 'The debate on Memoirs of a Geisha.' Comment in Dagbladet by Fafo researcher Kristin Dalen, Feb 20

Farlige forpliktelser. 'Dangerous obligations.' Comment by Fafo senior advisor Christian H. Ruge, in Ny Tid, Feb 20

Spår nye allianser etter karikaturstriden. 'New alliances after the cartoons.' The christian newspaper Magazinet interviews Fafo researcher Anne Britt Djuve. See also in the same paper: Hareide tilbakeviser Fafo-forsker 'Hareide rejects Fafo researcher.' Feb 18-21

Marie Simonsen in Dagbladet pays a visit to Fafofesten in an article on the Bank of Norway's banquet: Bankens gjestebud, Feb 18

EU-seier for fagbevegelsen. 'EU victory for the trade union movement.' Fafo research director Jon Erik Dølvik is interviewed in Morgenbladet, Feb 17

Hvis tjenestedirektivet blir vedtatt, vil vi ikke merke vesentlige endringer i Norge det hele tatt, 'Even if the services directive is accepted, Norway will not experience changes,' Fafo research director Jon Erik Dølvik tells Nationen, Feb 16-17

Krever 50 000 i kuldetillegg. 'Oil workers demand pay increase for arctic conditions.' Fafo research director Torgeir Aarvaag Stokke is interviewed in Dagbladet, Feb 15

Flere tilbyr privat hjemmehjelp. 'More people want to buy private services.' Fafo researcher Hanne Bogen is interviewed i Aftenposten, Feb 14

I Nord-Uganda. 'In Northern Uganda.' Stavanger Aftenblad (paper edition) interviews Fafo researcher Anne Hatløy about the conditions among the refugees in Northern Uganda, Feb 11

Konflikt nødvendig for bedre integrering. 'Conflict necessary to improve integration?' Fafo researcher Anne Britt Djuve is interviewed in Dagsavisen. See also Hamar Arbeiderblad, Feb 10

Kan medføre kutt i den norske bistanden. 'The dramatic situation in the Middle East can bring about cuts in the Norwegian aid,' says Fafo researchers Åge Tiltnes and Pål Sletten to Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition), Feb 10

Taushet beskytter. ''Silence protects the traffickers.' Fafo researcher Lise Bjerkan is interviewed by the website Kilden (Norway's Research Council), Feb 8

Vil yte mer for økt lønn. 'Employees will do more for higher wages.' Aftenposten interviews Fafo research director Torgeir Aarvaag Stokke about performance-linked pay, Feb 7

Vil hindre tjenestedumping 'Norway wants to stop social dumping.' Ukeavisen Ledelse cites from interview with Fafo research director Line Eldring (in Klassekampen), Feb 6

Hamas gode i forhandlinger. 'Hamas are good negotiators.' Fafo research director Jon Pedersen is interviewed by TV2's online newspaper, Feb 6

Prøver 6-timersdag med full lønn. 'Trying 6-hour workdays with full pay.' Norwegian News Agency refers to a survey done by Fafo, referred in Dagens Næringsliv and other media, Feb 5

Norge bør ikke unnskylde Muhammed-tegninger. 'Norway should not apologize for the Mohammed cartoons.' Fafo researcher Gro Hasselknippe is interviewed by VG, Feb 3

Mener KS provoserer lærerne. 'The teachers are provoked.' Tvedestrandsposten about a new Fafo report on pay and working conditions for teachers (in Norwegian), see also Kommunal Rapport and utdanning.ws, Feb 2

Bistandsstopp kan gi voldseksplosjon. 'Stopping aid to Palestine could have violent consequences.' Fafo researcher Pål Sletten is interviewed in Dagsavisen, Feb 1