Again and again it seems like Norwegian cities are amongst the most expensive places to live in the world – based on cost of living, excluding rent. Latest comes this from Numbeo, where four of the ten cities on the top-ten list are Norwegian. 1. Trondheim 2. Stavanger 4. Oslo 9. Bergen. Numbeo takes its… Continue reading Expensive to live in Norway
Category: Politics
Ponderings on the Norwegian Municipal elections 2012
Today it is election day in Norway. We have elections every second year, alternating between parliamentary and municipality/county elections. This time it is municipalities and counties that are up for grabs. As I mentioned in August, I have already voted electronically. I haven’t really changed my mind. The only thing that has vaguely tipped me… Continue reading Ponderings on the Norwegian Municipal elections 2012
National Day of Mourning
21. August will be a National memorial in Norway. There will be an arrangement later today. The song below is another of those songs that have really been the “soundtrack” so to speak, for getting through this tragedy. It was written as an ironic approach to the European Union referendum in Norway in the 90s,… Continue reading National Day of Mourning
Norwegian elections
Even though the Norwegian election campaigning has been postponed by the Utøya shootings, I have still managed to vote as the election itself is going normally. Election day is September 12, but they open up for distance voting a fair bit before that. And this year, they’re also experimenting. 10 municipalities in Norway are offering… Continue reading Norwegian elections
Signs of Spring in Norway
Every year there are certain signs that spring is coming to Norway: the snow is melting, the crocuses are popping up – and there is a possibility of widespread trade union strikes hanging over our heads. In Norway, the trade unions hold the potential to paralyze the country for weeks on end. The unions have… Continue reading Signs of Spring in Norway
Norwegian election night…
Election in Norway tomorrow. Unlike the presidential elections in the US, when I stayed up all night to watch the results on the BBC, I will be sleeping in my bed. The reasons for that are many, but the most obvious one at the moment is that I’m no longer a student, who has the… Continue reading Norwegian election night…