Over 30,000 Norwegian public sector workers are taking strike action over pay for the first time since 1984. Central and local government services including schools and prisons were disrupted across Norway. The unions, who are seeking pay rises of more than 4%, are now preparing to escalate the action to the rest of Norway’s 600.000 strong public sector workforce: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18188917