Why you have to visit Norway’s beautiful Hardangervidda mountain plateau
Hardangervidda (Hardanger Plateau) is so much more than just a scenic mountain plateau. Running through huge swathes of central southern Norway, the plateau is home…
Articles by Jonathan Williamson
Everything you need to know about Norway’s Citizenship Test
For those not born in Norway, a great way to feel properly integrated and accepted is to become a Norwegian citizen. To become a citizen,…
Nobel Peace Prize: The most prestigious yet controversial prize in the world
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their journalistic efforts at safeguarding freedom of…
Norway’s Oil Fund: Everything you need to know about the state-owned behemoth
How can a country of just over 5 million own 1.4% of global stocks and shares? Why does Norway have a savings fund that is…
Imagine going to work scared for your life? NAV employees do this every day
The tragic attacks at a NAV (Arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen, Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) in Bergen, on Monday, highlights the increasingly unsafe workplace that many…
Norway’s next Prime Minister: What you need to know about Jonas Gahr Støre
The biggest winner from Norway’s parliamentary election is the leader of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, AP), Jonas Gahr Store. He is set to become Norway’s…
Norwegian elections of 2021: So, what happened yesterday?
September 13 was the day that Norwegians headed to the polls to vote in the national parliamentary elections. The day started with one Prime Minister…
OPINION: Destruction of Pride flags in Norway: Ignorant vandals show lack of tolerance and compassion
There has been a recent number of cases of the wilful wanton destruction, or theft, of Pride flags throughout Norway. As the broader community grows…
Socialist Left Party referendum increases tensions with Center Party
The Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti, SP) has announced, through its national assembly, that it will have a referendum on any possible government platform should…
International media: Will a change of government in Norway lead to a shift away from oil?
The parliamentary elections, taking place today throughout Norway, has generated much interest worldwide. Foreign media have placed a big focus on the climate and oil…
Key facts and figures about the parliamentary elections in Norway
Voting for the parliamentary elections takes place, throughout the country, today. Can prisoners vote in Norway? What role does the king have? And who appoints…
Norwegian elections of 2021: What are the key issues?
Parliamentary elections in Norway take place on September 13. Unprecedented numbers of Norwegians have already cast their votes as the nation undergoes its first COVID-era…
A “housing scandal” is rocking Norwegian politics. Here’s what you need to know
The Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) has been in serious “damage control” as its leader, Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, has been engulfed by a “housing…
Norway 2021 elections: These are the major parties and most likely coalitions
With the parliamentary elections now just a week away, on September 13, there is much political scheming, maneuvering, and campaigning. Will Prime Minister Erna Solberg…
Voting in Norway: How does it all work?
Norway will head to the polls in the upcoming parliamentary elections next month. What are the parliamentary elections? How often do they occur? Who gets…
Bikini-gate: Norway’s women’s beach handball team blew the whistle on rampant sexism in sport
The recent furor over the Norwegian women’s beach handball team receiving a fine for a uniform protest made news worldwide. However, despite a worldwide backlash…
Karsten Warholm: Norway’s world-beating “Golden Boy”
It was during the recent Tokyo Olympics that the world found out what Norway has known for a while: Karsten Warholm is a true champion….
The Sámi: A people often forced to live between two worlds
The Sámi people, indigenous inhabitants of areas in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, have been living on the northern edges of the world for thousands…
Tourism is often a fine line between exploitation and economic benefit. Where does Norway stand?
As the world reopens after its COVID-induced coma, tourism industries worldwide are expecting a surge in the number of tourists jetting around the world for…
Steep cost, in blood and treasure, paid for Norway’s involvement in Afghanistan. Was it worth it?
The last two weeks signaled a tragic bookend to the Western-led intervention in Afghanistan. Started in the months after the 9/11 attacks, the United States,…
