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Oslo’s recently renovated Restaurant Schrøder has won lots of attention over the years, not least as the hangout for the main character in Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø’s books. This week it grabbed media attention for offering bear meat on its menu, and that’s something animal rights activists couldn’t swallow…
Norway is known for “caring” for those sentenced to prison instead of simply punishing them. A new prison in downtown Oslo will feature not only individual cells. They’ll all be equipped with private toilets and showers. The new prison will replace the old Oslo Prison known as Botsen that closed in June after 175 years
A new public health advisory council in Norway is calling for higher taxes and new age limits on the purchase of tobacco products, plus a ban on tax-free sales of tobacco and nicotine products at Norwegian airports. Those are just some of the council’s proposed restrictions to cut back on nicotine use, especially…
After nearly a month of disruption on various train lines in Southern Norway, striking locomotive engineers were ordered into compulsory mediation this week. On Friday they’ll likely have to settle their differences with state-owned train operator Vy. The strike began on September 18 over the engineers’…
Another Norwegian football team has made its mark in the top leagues, and it’s even called Viking. The Stavanger-based team scored three goals against powerhouse Bayern Munchen during their first match in the Champions League, and Bayern Munchen failed to beat them. Commentators were still raving on Wednesday over…
Norway’s 89-year-old Queen Sonja was back on the job this week, right after the official mourning period for her husband, the late King Harald V, ended on October 9. She no longer carries the additional title of “Her Majesty,” but will continue to represent the royal family. Queen Sonja’s daughter-in-law Mette-Marit…
Of all the 357 municipalities in Norway, the country’s new monarch chose to make his first official visit this week to Narvik. King Haakon VIII flew up to the northern city known for its harbour, mountains and strategic location that’s now more important than ever. The new king noted himself that Narvik was no…
Norwegians woke up Saturday morning to hear the president of the United States on morning newscasts, publicly bashing their country. Donald Trump didn’t like the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s choice for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, prompting Norway’s foreign minister to once again explain that the independent…