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Gloomy prospects for a white Christmas

Most Norwegians will just have to keep dreaming about a white Christmas this year, as unusually mild temperatures continue for the next several days....

Busy day and year at OSL Gardermoen

There were lots of delays and some cancellations at Norway's gateway airport on Friday, as nearly 100,000 travelers flew to and from OSL Gardermoen....

An oak tree in Ås adorns Erna’s cards

Lots of Norwegians likely spent time this weekend writing traditional Christmas cards and getting them in the post. Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her...

Brits whine over Christmas tree from Oslo

So much for glad tidings and good will - Oslo officials' traditional gift of a Christmas tree for London't Trafalgar Square was being ridiculed...

Halloween spending soars in Norway

A new survey indicates that only a minority of Norwegians celebrate Halloween, but those who do are spending record amounts. Retailers' revenues have quadrupled...

DNT reports another record summer

Norway's popular national hiking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) could report another "super summer" this year. Record numbers of hikers and nature lovers stayed...

‘Code of Conduct’ for Lofoten tourists

UPDATED: "Welcome to Lofoten," but follow some rules, read signs and brochures now greeting tourists who flock to the scenic archipelago in Northern Norway...

Summer holiday budgets trimmed

Norwegians aren't spending quite as much on their summer holidays this year. A recent survey shows a 6 percent decline on average as compared...

Summer holidays drown in cold rain

Norwegians from north to south were all but drowning in chilly rain or even snow as their traditional month-long summer holidays began this week....

‘Flyskam’ won’t halt summer holidays

School's out, Parliament has closed and Norway's traditional month-long summer holiday period began this week with some welcome sunshine and warmer temperatures. Norwegians' travel...

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