Today, May 17th, is Norway's National Day. It is celebrated all across the nation, from the largest
Business
 Government raises ban on airline bonus pointsThe government has decided to raise the ban from 2007 on collecting bonus points on domestic flights. Read more |
Ministry of Trade visits Silicon Valley
Read moreThe Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry traveled to Silicon Valley to meet with Norwegian bu
Experts advise the government to sell Statoil shares
Read moreSeveral economy professors think the government should consider selling their shares in Statoil.
Key policy rate unchanged
Read moreThe Executive Board of the Norwegian Central Bank (Norges Bank) has decided to keep the key policy r
Sport
 Thor Hushovd wins 3rd place in CaliforniaThor Hushovd could not compete with Jens Voigt and was beat by Tyler Farrar in the race for second place in Tour de California, but still earned a spot on the podium. Read more |
Ice Hockey: A second loss for Norway
Read moreNorway lost 1-5 to Sweden in their fourth match in Group A in the Ice Hockey World Championships in
Ice Hockey: Canada crushed Norway
Read moreNorway lost to Canada 1-7 in their third match in Group A in the Ice Hockey World Championships in S
Football: Riise retires from national team
Read moreNorway international footballer John Arne Riise has announced that he is retiring from the Norwegian
Travel
 Oslo on "top-destinations" list for 2013The New York Times has named Oslo as one of the 46 most attractive travel destinations in the world in 2013, and the only Scandinavian city mentioned in the ranking. Read more |
British paper raves about Oslo's outdoors
Read moreThe British newspaper The Daily Mail raves about Oslo's cross-country ski opportunities in an articl
Norway’s secret little town
Read moreExpertly hidden around two and a half hours drive south of Oslo, is Kragerø, a small seaside town ne
Kirkenes Snowhotel - Freezing warm
Read moreThe Kirkenes Snowhotel opened for the first time in 2006. Snow and ice are disappearing in an ever w
Culture, Arts & Living
 Crown Prince Couple completes U.S. visitCrown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit last days in the U.S. were focused on tourism, innovation and technology. Read more |
Crown Prince Couple travels to San Francisco
Read moreOn the second day of the Crown Prince couple's visit in the U.S., Crown Princess Mette-Marit trav
May 8th - Liberation Day
Read moreToday, May 8th is Liberation Day in Norway. It Marks the date in 1945 when the German occupying forc
Queen Sonja opens Munch/Warhol exhibition
Read moreNorway's Queen Sonja this week opened the exhibition entitled “Munch|Warhol and the Multiple Image”
