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Celebrations, Kirkenes-style

PHOTO FEATURE: Local celebrations of Norway's Constitution Day on the 17th of May have a lot in common, but they also feature regional variations. Here...

‘Gratulerer’ on the 17th of May!

Norway's national day started out with booming salutes and flags from the far north, like here in a window facing the Russian border, to traditional...

No one scared by armed police on parade route

Sunday marked the first time that Norwegian police carried weapons during national day celebrations on the 17th of May, but only politicians who'd complained about...

Horses led parade: See what happened

SEE THE VIDEO: Mounted police in dress uniform led Norway's Constitution Day parade on the 17th of May in Oslo on Sunday. Behind them were...

‘Hipp, hipp hurrah’ as the party began

PHOTO FEATURE: The 17th of May in Norway is an unabashed display of patriotism, pride and pure joy by young and old alike who...

Ceremonial start to the 17th of May

SEE THE VIDEO: "They fought, they fell, they gave us everything." It doesn't rhyme in English, but an early morning ceremony on Norway's national...

Flags fly high on the 17th of May

"Gratulerer med dagen!" That's the phrase millions of Norwegians would be greeting each other with on Sunday as they once again celebrate their national day...

Oslo airport opened ‘bunad’ line again

Passengers traveling in or carrying a Norwegian national costume known as a bunad once again had their own line when they went through security control...

Rainy and chilly holidays ahead

Norwegians were heading into a long holiday weekend from Thursday amidst forecasts of sunshine at the start but grey, chilly and wet weather during the...

Eidsvoll rap video wins rave reviews

After a wild weekend of bicentennial partying, a group of Norwegian elementary school students have left a lasting impression. Led by young rapper Johanne...
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