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Spectacular start to autumn holidays

PHOTO FEATURE: Norwegians all over the country are off this week on the annual autumn holidays known as "høstferie," when many schools close and...

Midsummer loomed as chilly celebration

State meteorologists were warning that Norwegians once again faced a wet and chilly Midsummer Eve on Tuesday, also known as Sankthansaften in Norway. They...

Norwegians recall the 7th of June

Norway has won, lost and re-won its sovereignty on the 7th of June in 1905, 1940 and 1945. Flags flew again on Sunday as...

Cold weather sends Norwegians south

An unusually cold May and no clear signs of warmer weather heading into June have apparently left many Norwegians with literally cold feet, and no faith...

Cold weather set to stick around

The low temperatures that made last weekend's national day celebrations among the coldest on record are unlikely to rise any time soon. Residents woke...

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...

‘Russ’ rehash their wild party season

It's the proverbial "morning after" for thousands of graduating high school students called "russ" in Norway, after one of their most raucous and violent party...

Snow allowed skiing on the 17th of May

Norwegians all over the country celebrated a relatively chilly 17th of May, with low temperatures from Oslo to Tromsø accompanied by a cold wind....

‘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...
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