Tag: Christmas
Oslo’s Christmas tree gift ridiculed again
The large Christmas tree that the City of Oslo chopped down in a local forest and sent as its annual gift to London clearly...
Norway braces for a very different ‘jul’
Christmas trees are in place, there are more holiday lights than ever and Prime Minister Erna Solberg's government is easing some restrictions on social...
Happy holidays to all of our readers
Prime Minister Erna Solberg is likely among those hoping to enjoy a few days of "julefred" (Christmas peace) this week, after a particularly turbulent...
Holiday lights help brighten the nights
PHOTO FEATURE: Stores closed and streets fell silent as Norway settled into its traditional three-day Christmas celebrations on julaften (Sunday this year). Massive arrays...
‘God jul’ and ‘takk’ to all our readers
As Norway slipped into Christmas holiday mode on Sunday, an annual sense of peace and quiet descended on Oslo and most other towns and...
Gift-giving habits start to change
Many Norwegians were expected to find alternative gifts under their Christmas trees this year. Fully 30 percent are opting to exchange "used" gifts, for...
Royals wrap up a most festive year
King Harald V and Queen Sonja retreated to their royal timber lodge in the hills above Oslo this week. They'll be celebrating the Christmas...
Norway imports Christmas trees
Despite its vast forests full of an estimated 3 billion fir trees, Norway actually imports around 300,000 Christmas trees a year. Demanding shoppers reportedly...
Christmas concerts rang in millions
By the time Norway's iconic boys choir known as Sølvguttene were singing their annual Christmas Eve concert on national TV, other choirs and entertainers had...
Flagpole turned fatal in freak accident
A family was left in shock on Christmas Eve when a 49-year-old mother of three was killed while walking with her family into church services...
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