I always thought the government of Norway was brilliant for creating the Sovereign Wealth Fund. I was surprised to learn about the tax on unrealized gains. What do you think? Do you support it, or are you opposed? Are you concerned that some of your best are leaving the country and taking their wealth?

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I feel like this is a bit weird but my Norwegian boyfriend sent a message to our landlord complaining about the non-stop arguing, music and children screaming somewhere in the building.

The landlord phoned those neighbours and said they had a “good chat” and told them we had complained about them.

Now those neighbours have been ringing our doorbell and whilst I would be up for a confrontation I feel it’s quite strange he would call us out like this?

Is this normal procedure? I didn’t even tell him who it was he just assumed it was the family below us (pretty sure it is anyway)

Hello, I am planning to visit Norway with my siblings this Jan. Most the bookings are already done. Can anyone sugget a car rental service that allow pickup near Flam Station and Drop Off at Bergen Airport?

If anyone has other tips and suggestions to make things more enjoyable, please feel free to suggest.

Thank you for your time.

Hi there! I’m an American teacher and we’re working on a school project in which students are doing a presentation on traditions, music and snacks from different countries around the world. To encourage them and give them ideas, I’m doing a presentation on Norway.

I’d like to spend some time talking about all the traditions that came from the old Yule holiday. But I’d also like to be sure I’m not misrepresenting all of you. Also; I thought it would be fun to talk about little known traditions.

I thought the best way to learn is to hear directly from the locals, of course. Anything you’d be willing to share would be much appreciated! :)

I came to norway this summer to study and while experiencing my first winter here and i was wondering what do you do to get trough the dark?

Hi all, looking for some travel advice - planning to travel in September w/ family for 7-9 days. Everyone is an adult but parents are older (60s+) and not in shape and sensitive to walking.

A lot of the travel advice I see so far suggests walking between destinations, walking tours, adventure-based items (hiking, kayaking, camping, ziplining, etc), especially when trying to offset costs since Norway can be expensive. While us younger (20s, 30s) are excited for that, we want to accommodate parents. Maybe some smaller hikes/adventure while they do a driving/ride-based version?

Any suggestions are much appreciated 🙂 We will try to do boat tours, take trams, etc where they can sit whenever possible, but hoping to get the adventure element too!

Rough travel ideas so far: Oslo (2-3 days) Flåm railway Bergen (1 - 2 days) Lofoten Islands/some more nature/fjords where we can fit it in

Hey guys. I need help with my road trip. In april I will do a road trip starting at Oslo, then night in Geilo, then Bergen, Flåm, Briksdal, Alesund (these are the stops for each night) and then I’m going back to Oslo but I have two days between Alesund and Oslo, I was thinking to book 2 nights near Jotunheimen, what do you think about this? Thanks!

Me and my partner recently bought a house in Norway for 4.3 Million kr and has joint loan of 1.9 Million kr for 30 years. The interest rate we got from the bank is effective 5.6%. When we looked at prepayment plan we were shocked to see that 11000kr of money that we pay to bank goes to interest and only 1000kr goes to the principal amount. I am not norwegian so I do not know what is wise thing to do, should I increase my monthly payment or should I save up and pay 100,000kr towards loan every year in bulk. Or is there any other way to pay the loan faster?

Hi all,

I am a foreigner living in Oslo,Norway and would like to engage in fishing activities. However, i find that the information about fishing in the country a little bit overwhelming and not so easy to understand especially being a non native speaker.

I would like to ask for your kind help dear redditors to guide me about the general rules, seasons, practices, licenses, etc.

For context, i have a simple tenkara rod (a pole and fixed line) that i would like to use for river fishing or onshore fishing for some small fish, while trekking or exploring. I dont intend to do a lot of fishing but would like to engage in the acivity of catching small fish for consumption when hiking.

Could anyone enlighten me about the basic do’s and dont’s of fishing in Norway for salt water and fresh water fish?

I was just looking at the requirements for the subject and came across one stating that the teaching is in Norwegian. So, I thought, "Okay, the exam will probably only be in Norwegian." But then I saw this: "Eksamensoppgaven er på norsk. Du kan svare på norsk, svensk eller dansk." For some reason, it felt kind of unfair. Why can someone answer in Danish or Swedish but not English? I thought it would make sense to either allow only Norwegian or both Norwegian and English, if those are master’s subjects. But then, there are those exceptions. It’s kind of funny. I’m just curious...why is it like that?

Where does usually reference check happen in the job application process in Norway? I'm asking because the job I'm currently interviewing for, after having two interviews with me, asked me for the references and is checking them at the moment, but they also mentioned they are interviewing a few other people for this role too, and we haven't had any discussion on the salary expectations yet at all. Where I'm from they usually only check references for one person at the very end when they already basically decided who to hire - is it different in Norway? Do they really check references of more than one candidate here? For the context, the job is in a large Norwegian company with an international business (where everything's in English), and the job itself is in IT side of it. I'm asking this basically because I'm just curious does them checking references means I got the job or not really :)

Har alltid hatt denne typen gardiner men har aldri skjøntt hvordan de funker, noen ganger når jeg drar i trådene så lukker de seg andre ganger går de rett opp og nekter å gå ned igjen. Please fortell meg hvordan de fungerer

So, I'm in Norway for the Holidays, and she has me watching an old Julecalender thing on YouTube (second time we have actually) and it's making me wonder... The Nisse are speaking a mix of English and Norwegian, and it immediately makes me think of how often Mexican Americans will speak Spanglish, and wondered if there is a word or name for this Mix of the Norwegian Language and English.

I plan to ride the length of Scandinavia next May-June, northbound to Nordkapp, then to Alta where I'll fly back to Oslo.

Is there a reason that would make me fly SAS vs Norwegian?

Anyone with experience willing to share wisdom?

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If MODS allow I will post my IG where I am offering high-quality fine art prints.

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I've found this paw prints in Northern Norway, near Spakenes/Lyngen Alps. Sorry for the bad photo quality! The length of the paw prints were about 15 cm I guess. Was this some wild animal or just some big dog?

Smuggled some lovely Tine supermarket brunost back with me to the states. Any idea how long it will remain “fresh” in the fridge? And yes I have plenty of Knekkebrød and multiple Ostehøvel waiting for the occasion :)

Good morning everyone. I really wan't to become truck driver here,in Norway,but I have some questions,which maybe some of you can help me with.Since I don't really have wide network of people,who I know,there is no one I can ask about it. If there will be any truck drivers here,please provide some of your knowledge 🙂 Mostly I interested about salary among the drivers,that working max allowed hours per week. There is 90hrs allowed driving per 2 weeks,if nothing changed.

1. It's allowed to have 15hr shift,with 9/10hr driving.Does all the hours paid with minimal salary rates? (222kr/h)
2. Is there any extra payment,after you finished 37.5 hr per week and working more?
3. Bonuses for sleeping inside cabin everynight / when you have 45hr break?
4. Is it possible,to work 2 months straight and have 2 week holidays,or similar?
5. Any bonuses for driving at winter/north Norway?
6. Bonuses for driving at nights?
7. Currently I don't have C/CE,YSK.Is it real,that these courses will be sponsored by the company,that will hire me?As I know,there is shortage of truck drivers in Norway (Sponsorship is quite common among companies in country I'm from cuz nobody wants to do this job)
8. Does the companies covers something of living expences,like showers,internet etc?
9. Is it possible to get C/CE,YSK without Norwegian language? (I'm learning the language currently,but not sure if I will be on right level of language to pass tests)

Maybe answers for some of this questions can be found on the web,but I want to know real experience of people that are working in logistics 🙂 Thanks to everyone who will share his knowledge with me,that means a lot.

God kveld!

So I have bought a used car toyota yaris 2007. The only fault that was known was rattling exhaust pipe. Recently I was fixing the car, I fixed the exhaust but noticed few more faults. Wheel bearing is going out, suspension shock is leaking fluid and clutch cylinder is causing issues of shifting gears. I have already bought the parts needed and spent 3000 nok. My question is can I somehow complain about not known issues of the car and in turn receive some coverage for fixing the car? These issues don't appear in 1000km that I have driven, they were there at the moment of buying the car.

Thanks for the response :)

Fresh news from Warsaw: link (in Polish). Any idea who are they talking about?

Translation:

December 2, 2024, 15:56

Well-known Norwegian rapper detained in Warsaw

Police Headquarters has announced that a 37-year-old rapper from Norway has been detained in Warsaw. As reported, the man has drug offenses, bodily harm and assaulting an officer on his record.

According to the police, in order to avoid criminal responsibility, the 37-year-old left Norway and went into hiding. Investigators expanded the search area and issued a European Arrest Warrant for him.

The trail led to Poland

As a result of their activities, Norwegian services found a lead in Poland and established cooperation with the Criminal Bureau of the Police Headquarters, where the ENFAST (European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams) contact point is located. The task of this network is to share operational information internationally in order to locate and apprehend the most wanted criminals.

“Police officers of the Department of Search and Identification of Persons of the Criminal Bureau of the National Police Headquarters began immediate search operations. After carrying out a number of activities, they determined that the wanted man is likely to be in Warsaw. Further official activities led to narrowing down the area of the possible whereabouts of the wanted man, who was hiding in an apartment in one of Warsaw's districts. The detention was carried out in the evening hours of November 27, 2024, in the area of his residence.” - The police communiqué reads.

Norwegian faces extradition

The Polish police liaison officer in Oslo was also involved in the operation. Extradition procedure has been applied to the man.

We’re traveling May 2025 and from what I’ve read I can use a booster cushions for my kiddo (5yr, 44lbs, 111cm). We have a Bubble Bum. All of the info I’ve found has been on blogger sites, so I’m wondering if there are considerations I’m missing. I know there are newer regulations as well, but think both still apply.

Appreciate any advice on getting around Bergen and Oslo with a 5 year old!

I hope this topic belongs here and if not I'd be happy to know where to go:)

I try to make it short: My boyfriends family want to sell a piece of land with a house on and they asked me if I can help them, because they're old and don't have much of a clue of how to do it. There are many details left out and maybe that sounds weird. I just would like to know which sites best to use to help them:)

Edit: Thank you y'all for the answers! I'll tell em:)

Med julepynten som nu glittrar över Oslos gator så har min längtan efter julmust börjat ta över. Är det noen som vet var en kan finna Apotekarnes Julmust i Oslo?

Hey all. I haven't announced to extended family or friends that I'm pregnant yet and I assume I'm going to get some questions about whether I have a registry for gifts. I live in Norway but I'm from the US so it's super normal over there to send gifts through Amazon or target if you can't be there to deliver the gifts in person.

Are there any registry options to send gifts to Norway? Or am I just going to have to tell them to send gifts to my parents? So far I haven't found any sites to register with. (This is also not me trying to gift grab, I just know that at least some extended family will ask. Only planning to put small cheaper gifts on a registry, anyway)

Hello all!

I think that in Norway the banks do not allow me to hold money in USD unless I were to have income in USD. I do have quite much exposure to U.S. stocks and gold funds, so in that way, I do hold dollars indirectly so to speak, but share prices go up and down, so it would be unwise to allocate money beyond a point to them. The Norwegian currency has been going down by the day, and I foresee further of the same, so I don't want to hold too much of my assets in it. (I could move later to another country.) I also foresee the euro sinking further in the future, so I am not thinking of euros at all. Is there a way to hold U.S. dollars in a form where volatility is much less, as much close to a fixed deposit ideally as possible? I was thinking of buying bonds, but then bond yields also can go quite up and down. (I could also think of Japanese yen, in case that were to be possible, but I guess if something were to be possible for JPY, it would be possible for USD, too.)

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Are there any good taxidermist or classes one can take to learn taxidermy in Norway, preferably in Agder?

Basically i was thinking some days ago about "what if europe dont "change" since it arrive to iron age and remain with same states and religions to modern age, and some nights ago i dream a norway-like state (inhabitated for Saami and Vikings) discover Oil, and become a persian gulf-like state, statues of Odin of Gold, temples of Elves in Marble and LED lights, guys using gold coins, etc, is a very bizarre dream but was what it dreamed (pd: i dont consume any Medicine)

I would like to pay my respects to Norway—a country that is quietly leading us toward a better world, not only through advancements in technology and aquaculture or its progressive politics but also by championing human rights and dignity. I believe “dignity” is a concept that should always be associated with human rights, and Norway exemplifies this beautifully.

Many nations could learn from Norway’s example, which I believe would make the world a fairer and better place to live.

What makes Norway unique? Is it your trustworthiness, reliability, and honesty? Your status as the most developed democracy in the world? Your leadership in gender equality? Or your remarkable ability to maintain peace, as one of the few countries without enemies and as a globally respected negotiator? While these factors are impressive, I feel there’s something deeper—a philosophy or attitude toward life—that defines you as Norwegians.

Perhaps this is your secret, and if shared, it could inspire the rest of the world to become better versions of ourselves.

On behalf of myself and others who admire what you stand for, I want to acknowledge your contributions to our world and say a heartfelt thank you.