Society and history6 min read
Norway's worst days: the disasters that changed the nation
The Black Death, April 9 1940, Kielland, Scandinavian Star, July 22 and Gjerdrum: six of Norway's worst days – and the laws they led to.
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Society and history5 min read
22 July 2011: the terror attack that changed Norway
What happened on 22 July 2011, how Norway responded, and where you can learn more today – including the memorial that opened in July 2026.
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Society and history5 min read
Norwegianization: when the state wanted to make Sámi and Kven people Norwegian
Norwegianization was state policy from 1851 to the 1960s. Here are the laws, boarding schools, the apology in 2024, and what is happening now.
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Society and history6 min read
When Norwegians were immigrants: emigration to America
Around 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to America. Here are the numbers, reasons, the language bans they faced—and the year Norway itself became an immigration country.
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New in Norway3 min read
From Carew to Nusa: Immigrants' history on the national team
From John Carew in 1998 to Antonio Nusa in the 2026 World Cup: the story of players with immigrant backgrounds on the Norwegian men's national football team.
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Society and history4 min read
Immigration to Norway – history and major waves
Immigration to Norway has a short history. From emigration to America, through labour immigration and the immigration stop in 1975, to today's multicultural society.
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Society and history6 min read
The Sámi: Norway’s Indigenous people
The Sámi are Norway’s Indigenous people. The state must support Sámi language, culture and community life, and Sametinget is elected.
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