Tourism
The invasion of tourists to the southwestern coast of Norway, entirely cut by fjords, began as early as the 19th century. Among the tourists, the British were the most numerous (they didn't have far…
Tourism
Fruit cultivation is still the main occupation for the inhabitants of small towns on both sides of the Sorfjord: Lofthus, Utne, and Ulvik. The mountain slopes along the fjord are completely planted…
Immigration
Despite the fact that Norwegian citizenship cannot be obtained as a second citizenship (i.e., the law requires renouncing all previous citizenships upon acquisition), Norway is quite open to…
Immigration
Spitsbergen, or Svalbard as this Arctic archipelago is called in Norway, is rightly considered the last island of freedom in the Western world. According to the international treaty of 1925, anyone…
Curiosities
On the night of June 1, a total ban on smoking in public places came into force in Norway. First of all, cigarettes are outlawed in restaurants and bars: visitors, waiters and bartenders who risk…
In Norway, since 1814, anyone can find out how much another person earns. In the past, all incomes were published in a special book. A detailed list of every Norwegian's salary, their assets, and how…
Ålesund is called the Norwegian Venice — for its beauty and abundance of water. Also the New Atlantis, because once the city, burned to the ground in a single night, was rebuilt by the whole world…
At the end of April, Norwegian parliamentarians will consider amendments aimed at tightening migration legislation. After the number of asylum seekers in the kingdom exceeded 31,000 in 2015, six of…
Norway has begun mass deportation back to Russia of migrants who crossed the Russian-Norwegian border and had been trying to obtain refugee status over recent months. Attempts by Norwegian human…
Norway should become a world leader in converting motor vehicles to electric traction. This proposal was made last week by one of Norway's three governing parties, Venstre. The statement, which…
In Norway, the number of prisoners is 72 per 100,000 residents – this is 10 times less than in the USA (730) and almost 7 times less than in Russia (486). A group of Russian human rights activists…
Lawyer Ekaterina Reyersen, who has lived in Norway since 1993 and has handled cases in courts related to child welfare authorities and disputes over parental rights, commented to Rosbalt on the…