Sights of summer in scenic Lyngør
August 19, 2011 ·
PICTURE SERIES: As summer winds down in Norway, memories linger and the locals start looking forward to next year, not least to visiting fabled Sørlandet. It takes a boat ride to get there, but the historic...
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How parties target voters’ sweet tooth
August 15, 2011 ·
Gearing up for the local elections campaign, many of Norway’s political parties target the voters’ sweet tooth, handing out politically flavored candy on the streets. Others hope to put traditional...
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Photo special: Bomb attack on Oslo
July 24, 2011 ·
Norway has not seen anything like it since World War 2. Click on the picture to view more images of the bomb attack on Oslo and its aftermath. Hover your mouse over the photo to view a caption and use...
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Photo special: Mourning the victims
July 24, 2011 ·
Click on the picture to view more images from the special church service to mourn victims of the attack on Norway’s government and Labour party. Hover your mouse over the photo to view a caption...
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Summertime, and the fishing is easy
July 14, 2011 ·
Some summer-like weather finally returned to Oslo this week, and Wednesday was particularly warm and clear. That drew folks to the waterfront, including dozens of avid fishermen and women who lined the...
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Portrait of Norway’s ‘powers that be’
July 5, 2011 ·
It’s traditional for King Harald and Queen Sonja to invite the politicians forming Norway’s government (cabinet) for seasonal dinners, but this year’s pre-summer gathering was a bit different....
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Midsummer Eve on the Oslo Fjord
June 24, 2011 ·
PICTURE STORY: It was pouring rain in Oslo on Friday, which is Scandinavia’s cherished Midsummer Day holiday (known as Sankthans in Norway), but the weather cooperated on Midsummer Eve the night...
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Oslo’s developing waterfront, in a photo collage
June 23, 2011 ·
Oslo has been undergoing massive waterfront redevelopment for years, and for better or worse. Some argue the city is being walled in with large and expensive high-rise office and apartment buildings, while...
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Lunar eclipse put on quite a show
June 16, 2011 ·
It seemed to get off to a slow start, but when Wednesday night’s lunar eclipse finally became visible over Oslo, it turned into a roughly 90-minute show that was unique in the light summer skies.
Casual...
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War hero’s statue finally in place
June 9, 2011 ·
They didn’t manage to get a new statue of war hero Max Manus in place in time for Liberation and Veterans’ Day ceremonies on May 8, but city and state authorities could finally unveil Oslo’s...
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Flying Sweden’s colors in Oslo’s forest
June 6, 2011 ·
Swedes at home and abroad, including those who have settled in Norway, could celebrate Svenska flaggans dag – the Swedish flag’s day – on Monday. The owners of a cabin in the hills...
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Duck family walks out on Stoltenberg
May 28, 2011 ·
Under the personal protection of Jens Stoltenberg and some of his security people, Norway’s most famous duck family checked out of the prime minister’s residence this week and into the royal...
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17th of May in Oslo, in photos
May 17, 2011 ·
In their annual display of unabashed patriotism, millions of Norwegians all over the world dress up on the 17th of May (Syttende mai) and take part in traditional parades, ceremonies and parties to celebrate...
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Springtime in Norway’s capital
May 11, 2011 ·
A recent spate of unseasonably warm weather has led to green trees and a burst of blossoms in Oslo. The bare branches from one of the longest and coldest winters in memory have been replaced by a blaze...
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Grandmothers pressuring Statoil
May 10, 2011 ·
A diverse coalition of 24 political groups ranging from Greenpeace to Grandparents Climate Action of Norway has demanded that Norway’s government and parliament force Statoil to pull out of a controversial...
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