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Holiday ended with drunks and destruction

Norway's 17th of May celebrations on Friday ended with rowdy parties, drunkenness and even vandalism to the statue of national war hero Gunnar Sønsteby....

‘Hurra’ for all on the 17th of May

New research that has surprised even those conducting it reveals that Norway's Constitution Day on the 17th of May has emerged not as a...

Early parade for the youngest

PHOTO FEATURE: As school children marched all over Norway in Constitution Day parades on Friday, the youngest Norwegians got into the act as well,...

Flags fly but 40% drop big parade

As Norway headed into its annual, festive Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May, interest seemed to be declining in the traditional children's...

NATO boss on whirlwind visit

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and members of the North Atlantic Council were making the rounds of Norwegian military installations, Arctic research centers,...

Labour working on Labour Day

Norway's traditional Labour Day celebrations on May 1 were taking on distinctly political overtones this year, as the Labour Party and others on the...

Flag conflict waves in Ålesund

Norway's west coast city of Ålesund was caught in conflict this week after the local committee in charge of planning Constitution Day festivities on...

Red Cross reports hectic Easter

Large numbers of Easter tourists in the mountains and on skis kept Red Cross emergency workers busy during last week's annual påskeferie (Easter holiday)....

Yet another avalanche hits Tromsø

Norway's northern city of Tromsø, along with much of the northern region of the country, continued on Monday to be plagued by avalanches that...

Picture perfect ‘påske’ holidays

Most of southern Norway basked in sunshine during the Easter holiday week known as "påske," perfect for skiers who headed outdoors, but it was...
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