Work and rights4 min read
Trade Unions and the Norwegian Labour Model
How trade unions, collective agreements and the Norwegian model work – and why joining a union pays off in working life in Norway.
Hlib Suslov
Articles
Practical articles about the Samfunnskunnskapsprøven — format, tips and preparation.
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Health6 min read
Mental health in Norway: help, GP and low-threshold services
A practical guide to mental health help in Norway: GP, municipality, rapid mental health help, school health service, DPS and emergency numbers.
Hlib Suslov
Digital safety6 min read
Freedom of expression in Norway 2026: what is legal?
Freedom of expression is a basic right in Norway, but not absolute. Learn the limits for privacy, hateful speech and online debate.
Hlib Suslov
Health4 min read
The childhood vaccination programme: free vaccines for children in Norway
Free vaccines against 12 diseases for every child in Norway, from the helsestasjon to school. Here is the calendar, and how newly arrived children catch up on missing vaccines.
Hlib Suslov
Digital safety6 min read
Privacy in Norway: your right to private life and control of personal data
Privacy means the right to private life and control of your own data. Here are the rules, digital traces and safe sharing explained simply.
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Transport4 min read
Buying and owning a car in Norway: contract, transfer, EU-kontroll and insurance
A step-by-step guide to buying and owning a used car in Norway: sales contract, insurance, the sale notice on vegvesen.no, registration transfer and EU-kontroll.
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Welfare and NAV5 min read
Pension in Norway for immigrants: work history, residence period and supplementary benefit
Understand how pension in Norway is calculated for immigrants – work history, residence period, minimum pension and supplementary benefit – and how to check your own earnings record.
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Society and history5 min read
Elections in Norway: voting rights and how to vote
Learn how parliamentary and local elections work in Norway, when foreign citizens can vote, how to cast a ballot and which identification you need.
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Society and history6 min read
The King and the Monarchy in Norway
A practical explanation of Norway’s constitutional monarchy, the King’s formal role, the Council of State, the opening of the Storting and what to know for the test.
Hlib Suslov
Residence and citizenship6 min read
The asylum process in Norway
How the ordinary asylum process works in Norway, from police registration and UDI interview to decision, UNE appeal and return after final rejection.
Hlib Suslov
Emergency help and preparedness4 min read
Self-preparedness in Norway: how to prepare for crises (7 days)
How to build an emergency stockpile for at least 7 days: water, food, heat, a DAB radio, cash and iodine tablets – following DSB and DSA official advice.
Hlib Suslov
New in Norway6 min read
Norwegian values and unwritten rules: trust, dugnad and janteloven
A warm, practical introduction to Norwegian values and unwritten social rules — the high-trust society, dugnad, the Jante Law, punctuality and friluftsliv — for newcomers to Norway.
Hlib Suslov