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| Norwegian police want to question PM over illegal sushi party that broke Covid-19 rules | Norwegian police want to question PM over illegal sushi party that broke Covid-19 rules |
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| Police in Norway say they want to question PM Erna Solberg after she and her husband admitted to flouting the country’s strict Covid-19 rules by hosting a sushi party for their family to mark her 60th birthday last month. | Police in Norway say they want to question PM Erna Solberg after she and her husband admitted to flouting the country’s strict Covid-19 rules by hosting a sushi party for their family to mark her 60th birthday last month. |
| The prime minister and her husband Sindre Finnes will be questioned after they were joined by 12 other family members at a gathering in the ski resort of Geilo at the end of February, police confirmed on Monday. Under Norway’s current coronavirus rules, gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. | The prime minister and her husband Sindre Finnes will be questioned after they were joined by 12 other family members at a gathering in the ski resort of Geilo at the end of February, police confirmed on Monday. Under Norway’s current coronavirus rules, gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. |
| Last week, broadcaster NRK said 13 members of Solberg’s family dined at a restaurant on 25 February. The PM wasn’t in attendance as she had returned to Oslo to be checked out in a hospital for eye problems. | Last week, broadcaster NRK said 13 members of Solberg’s family dined at a restaurant on 25 February. The PM wasn’t in attendance as she had returned to Oslo to be checked out in a hospital for eye problems. |
| Solberg, however, was present the next day when 14 gathered in a flat to eat sushi. | Solberg, however, was present the next day when 14 gathered in a flat to eat sushi. |
| Police said Monday they had received more than a dozen complaints about the gathering. They said the investigation will be prioritized depending on other ongoing cases and said they were “seeking clarity” on what happened. | Police said Monday they had received more than a dozen complaints about the gathering. They said the investigation will be prioritized depending on other ongoing cases and said they were “seeking clarity” on what happened. |
| “I am sorry that my family and I have broken the corona regulations, that should never have happened,” Solberg posted on Facebook. “We of course should have followed all the recommendations, as I have asked you to do.” | “I am sorry that my family and I have broken the corona regulations, that should never have happened,” Solberg posted on Facebook. “We of course should have followed all the recommendations, as I have asked you to do.” |
| “I understand those who get angry and disappointed over this. I have made a mistake and for that, I want to say I’m sorry.” | “I understand those who get angry and disappointed over this. I have made a mistake and for that, I want to say I’m sorry.” |
| Solberg mostly likely faces a fine of 20,000 kroner ($2,350) for the offense but it also carries a 15-day jail sentence in some instances. She has led Norway since 2013 and faces re-election in September. | Solberg mostly likely faces a fine of 20,000 kroner ($2,350) for the offense but it also carries a 15-day jail sentence in some instances. She has led Norway since 2013 and faces re-election in September. |
| Norway has reported nearly 87,000 cases of coronavirus in the past year and recorded 648 Covid-related deaths. | Norway has reported nearly 87,000 cases of coronavirus in the past year and recorded 648 Covid-related deaths. |
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