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Friday 07 April 2023 - 12:18
In Norway, there are multiple public holidays during the Easter period, including Maundy Thursday (skjærtorsdag), Good Friday (langfredag), and Easter Monday (andre påskedag). Here's why – and how – Good Friday is marked in the country. -
Friday 07 April 2023 - 10:56
Norwegians are mad for their harrytur, but what are they and why are people in Norway so crazy about them? Here's what you need to know. -
Friday 07 April 2023 - 08:38
Wagner military group defector arrested on shopping trip to Sweden, new details emerge about the operation of repatriating two sisters and their children from Syria, and other news from Norway on Friday. -
Friday 07 April 2023 - 07:38
Yellow daffodils, longer days and sunshine. With the arrival of spring comes Easter, a holiday that has a distinctly more wintery feel in Norway compared to the rest of Europe. But how exactly do Norwegians celebrate Easter ? -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 15:44
Generally speaking, Norwegians are quite respectful and open-minded in communication. However, there are some things that tend to irritate – or dare we say, offend – them. Here's what to look out for. -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 13:51
From eating brown cheese to forsaking cash and picking up cross-country skiing as a new religion, these are the signs that you're slowly - but surely - turning into a true Norwegian. -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 13:41
While notable parts of Norway will enjoy nice weather during the Easter holidays, one region stands out in particular, forecasters say. -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 09:22
Norwegians read more crime novels during Easter than anyone else on Earth. But how did the obsession with reading about grisly murders during the holiday come about? -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 08:45
Russia's relationship with Norway has now been reduced to a minimum, which is hardly in the interests of those countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. -
Thursday 06 April 2023 - 08:27
Putin says relations with Norway have been reduced to a minimum, a new Easter weather forecast, and other news from Norway on Thursday.