100 years of women’s right to vote
May 3, 2013 ·
Norway is today a world leader in sexual equality and tops international charts for women’s position in the workplace. So it’s surprising to think that it’s only 100 years since Norwegian women...
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Spring settles in around Lofoten
April 28, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: A long winter is slowly releasing its grip even in northern Norway, where the days are getting long and the early summer tourism season looms. The scenery is spectacular at any time of the...
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Norway shines up its gift to the UN
April 22, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: Sixty years after donating the funds and materials that designed and decorated the UN Security Council Chamber in New York, Norway’s government also helped finance its recent renovation....
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Politicians gather in rites of spring
April 17, 2013 ·
NEWS ANALYSIS: The spring season of political party gatherings continues this weekend as Labour delegates meet in Oslo, following similar meetings of smaller parties like the Liberals last weekend. They’re...
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Bieber fever spreads in Oslo
April 16, 2013 ·
Canadian pop idol Justin Bieber landed in Norway around 6pm Tuesday, and local news media broadcast it as if it was a matter of national importance. He was just in time (no pun intended) to head for the...
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Mette-Marit’s role stirs new debate
April 9, 2013 ·
By embracing a jet-set lifestyle and fondness for the luxury it offers, Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has shown how Norwegian society in general has become “nouveau riche” at the...
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Classic ‘Lofoten’ calls at Lofoten
March 25, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: As the Easter holidays settled in, there was no break for the “Hurtigruten” vessels that sail up and down the Norwegian coast. We spotted several calling at Svolvær in Lofoten...
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Monarchy survives vote in Stortinget
March 20, 2013 ·
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway’s Parliament (Stortinget) has predictably cast aside the latest effort to convert the country from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. The proposal voted on earlier this...
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Global party at Holmenkollen
March 17, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: They came from all over the world: Thousands of ski jumping fans, and probably lots of folks who may never have seen ski jumping in their lives before, gathered at Holmenkollen in the hills...
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Holmenkollen tries to lure back fans
March 13, 2013 ·
World Cup ski jumping and ski racing are set to return to Holmenkollen in Oslo this weekend, and organizers are hoping that cheering crowds will return as well. Grandstands were embarrassingly empty last...
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Acrobats took over Holmenkollen
March 8, 2013 ·
UPDATED: The best snowboarders in the world, along with thousands of children, took over winter sports areas around Holmenkollen during the weekend, just days after the world’s best freestyle skiers...
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Still heroes, after all these years
February 28, 2013 ·
Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of what some call Norway’s proudest moment during World War II, when Joachim Rønneberg and nine other Norwegian resistance fighters became the real-life “Heroes...
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Weather site takes on the world
February 26, 2013 ·
A joint venture between Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) and Norway’s Meteorological Institute led to their creation of a website about weather that’s spreading across the globe. It’s become...
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Norway warms up to ‘Nordic Cool’
February 22, 2013 ·
Norwegian commentators may roll their eyes at the expressions “Scandinavian Cool” and “Nordic Cool,” but some fairly major media events and exhibitions far beyond Norway’s...
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New cathedral lives up to its name
February 13, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: It’s called “The New Cathedral of the Northern Lights,” and it’s already reflected them even before its formal opening last weekend. The spectacular building in Norway’s...
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