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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...

Norway gears for war memorials

Friday May 8th is both Liberation- and Veterans' Day in Norway, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War...

Labour’s day on the First of May

Politicians from the Norwegian Labour Party planned to be out in force on Friday, the 1st of May, working hard on the national Labour Day holiday...

Norwegians partied over the border

The Swedish city of Strömstad, just over the border from southern Norway, was once again full of partying Norwegians on Thursday. It's been an...

‘Easter exodus’ no longer widespread

It used to be that Norwegian cities all but emptied out during the country's long five-day Easter holiday weekend that runs from Thursday through...

Media outlets dropped April Fool stories

Nearly all of Norway's major newspapers and several other media outlets seemed strangely void this year of stories meant to fool readers on April 1....

More now buying a ‘hytte’ in the city

Tens of thousands of Norwegians have taken off this week to spend the Easter holidays at a "hytte," or holiday home, in the mountains...

Hytte sales climb in the mountains

Lots of snow and Norwegians off on winter holidays with their solid bank accounts have led to a jump in sales of mountain holiday homes known...
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