Camilla Stoltenberg comments on corona: “I thought it would last longer”
One and a half years after the coronavirus pandemic started in Norway, life is returning to normal. It could have taken much longer,” according to…
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Nearly half of motorcycles in Norway produce illegal loud noises
Maud Angelica Behn is set to publish her first book
Minister: Seasonal workers who can’t return home due to corona can stay in Norway for the rest of the year
Update: 4,123,472 Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
Oslo: Thieves rob taxi driver then steal his car – four young men arrested
Norwegian Music Council: Employee charged with embezzling NOK 4.6 million kroner
Swedish Foreign Ministry to repeal global advice against all travel from October 1
Norway plans to tighten rules for confiscating money and property generated through gang crime
Finance
DNB raises mortgage interest rate by 0.25%
DNB raised its mortgage interest rate by 0.25% after Norges Bank announced on Thursday that it would raise the key interest rate by the same…
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SSB: Unemployment in Norway is decreasing
Home loans in Norway will soon become more expensive
Norway’s central bank raises key interest rate to 0.25%
Statkraft chief believes high electricity prices in Norway could last until spring
The housing scandal continues: Norway’s prime minister’s office and parliament at risk of tax evasion?
Sport
Nordic football federations send letter to Fifa: “Put further pressure on Qatar”
In a new letter to Fifa, the Nordic football federations demanded further improvements in conditions of migrant workers in Qatar before next year’s World Cup….
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Bikini-gate: Norway’s women’s beach handball team blew the whistle on rampant sexism in sport
Tokyo Paralympics: Norway’s equestrian Ann Cathrin Lübbe wins bronze medal
Birgit Skarstein wins Norway’s first Paralympics gold in Tokyo: “It was like a dream”
Karsten Warholm: Norway’s world-beating “Golden Boy”
Paralympics: Norway’s Aida Husic Dahlen wins bronze in table tennis
Culture
Maud Angelica Behn is set to publish her first book
18-year-old Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of the Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise, will make her debut as a poet and illustrator when she publishes the book…
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HBO Max is coming to Norway in October
Today, Norway’s bonfire season kicks off again
The incredible story of Leif Eiriksson and his journey to North America
Happy 50th birthday, Princess Märtha Louise!
Several performances still canceled due to the ongoing cultural strike in Norway
Education
The new university building at Gaustad will be 5 billion kroner more expensive than planned
The work on the life sciences building at Gaustad will probably be delayed by one year. It will also be NOK 5 billion more expensive…
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During the next school year, all students in upper secondary schools in Oslo will receive a free meal
PHOTO: Tens of thousands of schoolchildren in Oslo are testing themselves for corona
More than 16,000 student housing units have been allocated to students in Norway during the summer
Three out of four school and kindergarten teachers in Norway are fully vaccinated
Top language hacks: How to learn Norwegian
Travel
The Bergen Line plans to increase its number of train departures
The Bergen Line will increase its number of train departures from Bergen to Arna, Voss, and Oslo from December 12th, Vygruppen stated. “We are constantly…
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A guide to Norway’s Michelin-starred restaurants
The Danish way: World-famous restaurant Noma finally wins its third Michelin star
Do the northern lights make sounds that you can hear?
Why you absolutely have to visit Oslo, in 9 photos
Everyday
More Norwegians are using public transport, but the numbers are still low
Compared to the previous quarter, nearly 8 million more trips on public transport in Norway were registered in the second quarter of 2021. That is…
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New survey: Norwegians are working more during evenings, nights, and weekends than before
Do the northern lights make sounds that you can hear?
The Arctic Council has faced 25 years of bumpy Russia-western relations – but can it adapt to climate change?
How do we measure well-being?
