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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...

Norway ‘closes’ for holiday weekend

As Norwegians headed into an unusually long holiday weekend on Friday, many were stocking up in advance. The country's state-run liquor stores (Vinmonopolet) were due to...

Heroes hailed on Liberation Day

PHOTO FEATURE: Norwegians could celebrate both Liberation- and Veterans Day in mostly brilliant spring weather from Finnmark in the north to Oslo in the...

Unions march ahead in troubled times

SEE THE VIDEO: Norway's labour movement attracted thousands of supporters on May 1st who turned out for rallies and parades around the country. In Oslo,...

Thousands wrapped up in turbans

An estimated 10,000 Norwegians stood in long lines over the weekend to experience Sikh culture and the art of having their heads and hair...

April Fool’s stories made the rounds

Several Norwegian media outlets fell once again for the temptation of publishing foolish stories on Friday, aimed at fooling readers on April 1. It...

Visitors filled DNT mountain lodges

Despite some grey weather and excessively pessimistic weather reports, the Norwegian mountain trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) still managed to attract plenty of...

Bad weather delayed holiday traffic

Strong winds, heavy rain and blizzards at high elevations forced road closures or convoy driving just as thousands of Norwegians were heading home after the...

‘Free thinker’ claims ‘man created God’

As at least some Norwegians headed for church over the Easter weekend, a Norwegian author and humanist has offered alternative views on what attracts...
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