The Conflict Resolution Council in Norway is a free, government-run mediation service operating nationwide. Learn which cases it handles, how mediation works, and how to submit a case yourself.
People with disabilities have strong rights in Norway: protection against discrimination, free assistive devices from NAV, municipal services and financial support.
Learn about Norwegian food and food traditions: the daily packed lunch, early dinner, brown cheese and festive food like fårikål, ribbe and pinnekjøtt. Simply explained.
Friluftsliv in Norway means hiking, swimming, camping and berry picking. Learn the rules of allemannsretten (the right to roam) and how nature is an easy way into community.
How gambling works in Norway: only Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto can offer gambling, the age limit is 18, foreign casinos are illegal, and help is free.
You have the right to an interpreter in Norway when language is a barrier. Learn who pays, what the Interpreter Act requires, and why you should never use children as interpreters.
The Constitution was adopted at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814, and is the world's second-oldest constitution still in use. This is why May 17 is Norway's national day. Here we explain what happened, how the day is celebrated, and why it is a festival for everyone.
Norway in NATO and the UN explained simply: Norway was one of the founders of NATO in 1949 and the UN in 1945. Learn about Article 5, the border with Russia, aid and total defense.
Learn about Christmas in Norway: Christmas Eve 24 December, public holidays 25 and 26 December and 1 January, the period between Christmas and New Year, Norwegian traditions and what is open during the Christmas season.