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Drunk teenagers spoil national day in several cities

Norway's national day celebrations on the 17th of May are meant to celebrate fellowship and democracy, but things went wrong from Tromsø in the...

Sights and sounds of Stavanger’s patriotic party on the 17th of May

VIDEO FEATURE: Norway's West Coast city of Stavanger is known for a lively bar and restaurant scene and lots of partying, some of it...

17th of May Stavanger style

PHOTO FEATURE: Like Norwegians all over the country, proud citizens in Stavanger dressed up and set aside all the world's problems on their national...

Gratulerer med dagen!

At least one flag was already flying early on the morning of the 17th of May, as a large cruiseship slowly backed into a...

Fortress town’s history relevant today

UPDATED: There's a reason why Halden is the only town in Norway to be mentioned in the country's national anthem. It has a long...

Threads of Halden in Norway’s fabric

COMMENTARY: Arts and business, tough guys and women's lib: There's more to Halden than most Norwegians ever think about. "Halden, hmmm," a friend muttered when...

One last hurrah among many on the 17th of May in Halden

Norwegians were out celebrating their national day all over the country on Saturday, highlighted as always by parades featuring local school children  instead of...

‘Already enough drinking’ on the 17th of May

Not everyone was celebrating when officials in Oslo decided to liberalize rules for serving alcohol on the 17th of May, Norway's Constitution Day and...

17th of May the Trøndelag way

TRONDHEIM: Warm temperatures may have relaxed dress codes and some traditions on Friday, when thermometers set quite a few records on Norway's Constitution Day...

Gratulerer med dagen!

Sunshine and even some record-breaking warm temperatures got Norway's 17th of May celebrations off to a bright start for Norwegians around most of the...
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