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"Gratulerer med dagen" 2012 from newsinenglish.no on Vimeo.   While Norway was celebrating its Constitution Day on the 17th of May, this website was celebrating its...

17th of May even ‘more meaningful’

As Norwegians prepared for their annual, festive Constitution Day holiday on the 17th of May, a new public opinion poll indicated that it would...

Combined ‘holiday’ stirs more critics

The Akershus Fortress and Castle in Oslo was once again the focal point for Norway's observance on Tuesday of its newly combined Liberation Day...

Spring skiing season saved at Sjusjøen

PHOTO FEATURE: While many areas of southern Norway suffered a lack of snow during the popular Easter holidays last week, the skiing and snowboarding...

Red Cross tackles the Easter blues

Norway's long, five-day Easter holiday isn't only a spring fling full of fun. For many Norwegians, it can be a period of loneliness and...

Making the most of the mountains

A trip to the mountains for a final fling of spring skiing during the Easter holidays is a Norwegian tradition that many won't give...

Media planted pranks on April 1st

Norwegian media outlets did their best to fool readers and listeners on April Fools' Day, even though April 1st fell on the Palm Sunday...

Annual Easter exodus gets underway

The annual Easter exodus from Norwegian cities started on Friday but it may not be as extensive as in earlier years. Warm weather in...

Feather bouquets support women’s health programs

Women all over Norway planned to once again be selling colourful bouquets of feathers and birch twigs during the weekend, part of an annual...

New Year speeches aimed to heal

Both Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and King Harald V once again tackled national tragedy, this time in their annual nationally televised speeches during the...

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