Spring cleaning planned for Norwegian mountains
The Norwegian Mountain Board Association plans to clear away thousands of boat wrecks and debris throughout mountains nationwide. Clear away toxins and plastic from pristine…
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New survey: Nine out of ten parents in Norway satisfied with kindergartens
Over nine out of ten parents are satisfied with kindergartens in Norway. The parents are most satisfied with the child’s safety and well-being in the…
More Norwegians want to buy a diesel car, new survey shows
Diesel cars are increasing slightly in popularity, and fewer Norwegians say they will invest in electric and hybrid cars in the future, a new survey…
PHOTO: Alvin from Elverum is the first child born in Norway in 2022
Eleven minutes into 2022, Alvin was born at the Hospital in Elverum. He is the first child born in Norway in 2022. The boy weighed…
Only 115,000 people still have a landline in Norway
Only 115,000 landlines are still active in Norway. In 2012, there were 800,000 landlines in Norway. The number was halved in 2015 and fell to…
Older Norwegians are drinking alcohol more often, according to SSB figures
Despite the fact that older people tolerate alcohol worse than younger people, the number of Norwegians over the age of 67 who drink alcohol at…
SSB: Sporty Christmas gifts are popular among Norwegian shoppers this year
Imports of goods in the months before Christmas usually provide insight into popular Christmas presents for the year. According to Statistics Norway (SSB), skiing and…
FHI report: Compared to other age groups, young people in Norway are not that satisfied with their quality of life
Nearly one in four young people between the ages of 18 and 24 say they are unhappy with life, and one in three states that…
Norwegians can enjoy free roaming in the EU until 2032
Norwegians can still use their mobile phones in EU and EEA countries until 2032 at no extra cost, the EU has decided. Free roaming means…
Here’s what Norwegians ate in 2020, the year of the corona pandemic
More cheese, yogurt, and cereal – and maybe a little less meat. That is what most Norwegians are in 2020, according to the Norwegian Directorate…
Guri Melby about Kim Friele: She has left lasting and important traces
Norway’s Minister of Education and Integration praises gay rights pioneer Kim Friele. “Few people’s lives make such a big difference for an entire society, and…
Cold and dry weather expected this weekend – especially in the north of Norway
In Northern Norway, temperatures could drop to as low as -30 degrees this weekend. For Southern Norway, the forecasts are more uncertain. A high-pressure area…
Norwegian Christmas ad with gay Santa goes viral
The Norwegian postal service Posten recently released a Christmas commercial called “When Harry met Santa.” Santa and his new boyfriend shortly went viral. Posten’s video,…
Norway’s Consumer Council: More and more children are consuming energy drinks – we need an age limit
Children and young people in Norway are drinking more energy drinks than before. The Consumer Council fears sleep disorders and other health problems will increase….
Coffee has become more expensive: The pandemic and extreme weather are to blame
The price of raw coffee is now at its highest level in nine years. In the long run, higher coffee prices can actually be good…
A meteor lit up the sky over Southern Norway on Thursday night
A meteor was observed on Thursday night in several places in Southern Norway. It was also registered by one of the cameras of the Norwegian…
Here’s a mental health workout that’s as simple as ABC
This article was written by Ziggi Ivan Santini, Postdoctoral associate at the University of Southern Denmark; Rob Donovan, Adjunct professor at The University of Western…
Winter tires in Norway: When and how should you make the switch?
As a driver in Norway, it can be confusing to wrap your head around summer and winter tires, as well as when they should be…
The winter in Bodø has become two months shorter, meteorologists claim
According to the Meteorological Institute, the new climate normal in Bodø is that the winter has been two months shorter than it was in the…
October 2021 was the 3rd wettest and 8th warmest October in Norway in 120 years
The monthly temperature was 1.9 above average in October, and 50% more precipitation fell than usual on a national basis. According to the monthly Weather…