Tag: tourism

Poor Internet coverage hits tourism

The Norwegian government has invested billions expanding the country's Internet accessibility but not all areas are covered yet. Some mountain tourist areas are in...

Two killed in bus crash, driver charged

UPDATED: Two persons were killed and nine others injured when two buses collided on a  county road in Sogndal Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, police...

Cash ban call rejected

Government officials and consumers alike are rejecting a proposal to change Norwegian law so that hotels and restaurants could legally refuse to accept cash...

More merchants accept euros

Norway has turned down membership in the European Union (EU) twice and firmly sticks by its own strong currency, the krone. That hasn't stopped...

Chinese tourists help melt freeze

A feared tourism boycott of Norway by Chinese tourists seems to have faded away. Their overnight stays were up by 50 percent in June...

Too many hands on ‘Sinnataggen’

The popular statue of an angry little boy in Oslo's Frogner Park, called "Sinnataggen," is suddenly showing signs of being a bit too popular...

Hundreds of tunnels need renovation

A dramatic fire inside one of Norway's many tunnels on Monday points up the need to upgrade hundreds of them, officials have confirmed. A...

Store opening hours enter campaign debate

City leaders in the Conservative-run cities of Oslo and Bergen want to allow stores to open for business on Sundays, and the Conservative Party...

Conflicts rise over snowmobile use

Local townships around Norway want more flexibility over whether to allow snowmobile use in their areas, not least as a means of attracting winter...

Dubai rape victim returns to Norway

UPDATED: Marte Deborah Dalelv, the young Norwegian woman who was jailed in Dubai after she'd reported being raped there, finally came home to Norway...
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