OREANDA-NEWS. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been fined 20.000 kronor (about 1.980 euros) for violating measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. At the end of February, the head of the Norwegian government gathered relatives in the ski resort of Geilo on the occasion of her anniversary. Events in the restaurant and rented accommodation were attended by about 14 people, but the current rules allowed no more than 10 participants to attend such meetings. Sulberg has apologized and intends to pay the fine.
Earlier it was reported that the Norwegian Government intends to lift restrictions on the coronavirus in four stages with a break of at least three weeks. However, the authorities did not provide fixed dates for easing the restrictive measures. This was announced on April 8 during a press conference by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, according to the Swedish news agency «SVT Nyheter».
Norway s Prime Minister Erna Solberg Fined for Birthday Party in Violation of COVID Rules
On 4/9/21 at 11:42 AM EDT
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg was fined by police Friday for violating the country s COVID-19 safety ban against gatherings of more than 10 people.
Solberg was fined 20,000 Norwegian crowns, or $2,352, for organizing her 60th birthday party with 13 family members at a mountain resort in late February.
A spokesperson for District Police Chief Ole Saeverud confirmed in an email to
Newsweek on Friday that Solberg accepted and will pay the fine. The number of participants was in conflict with the current national corona rules, the spokesperson said.
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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg received a hefty fine on Friday for breaking the country’s virus curbs by organising a family birthday dinner that she ended up not attending, police said.
Police concluded that the dinner organised in part by Solberg had exceeded the number of guests allowed at private functions.
For the infraction, the head of government was fined 20,000 Norwegian kroner (about €2,000).
“Even if the law is equal for everyone, everyone is not equal,” Commissioner Ole Saeverud told a press conference.
“Solberg is the country’s foremost elected official and has, on a number of occasions, been the leading figure in the government’s decisions on measures to counter the pandemics,” Saeverud added.
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