Court ruling opens prison as penalty for military service evasion
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A new court ruling has authorized prison sentences for those who evade mandatory first-term military service. The decision tightens the enforcement of national service, ensuring that what was once a civic obligation now carries a clearer criminal consequence for those who decline to serve.
The Health Minister, Jan Christian Vestre, plans to spend four billion kroner to address the challenges of an aging population, often referred to as the 'elderly wave.' Elsewhere, wage negotiations at the salmon giant Mowi are set to resume; the union is unimpressed by the current settlement, while the company remains unmoved by the union's criticism.
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