Norway

> The Fiscal Policy Rule is meant to ensure that Norway’s oil fund fulfils its mandate of providing for future generations. Yet a closer look at the principles governing its management shows that it may run out in two generations or less – unless the rule fundamentally changes.

Pt 1

Pt 2

For those who don't get it: !

Part 1 here

As you can tell if you watched Pt 1, Norwegian police have a tendency to play favourites...

Police translation at end: "Lay still, lay still. You touch the gun, I will shoot you in the head. Don't touch the gun!"

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Context: Gunman had robbed a jewellery store and shots had been fired, so they were considered high-risk.

>To mark the end of 13 years of education, Norway’s high school graduates participate in a celebration characterized by unique outfits, bedazzled buses, and magnificent parties.

> Digitizing government welfare services is supposed to help make the services more accessible to everyone. But are these measures accomplishing this goal, or are they unintentionally leaving people behind?

> The Norwegian press’ code of journalistic ethics has guided them through #MeToo, the deluge of fake news, and many other upheavals.

> A deep socioeconomic divide splits Oslo from east to west. It will continue to deepen unless it is more widely acknowledged and addressed.

What are your views on Norway's relationship with the EU?

> From taking up new hobbies, tweaking their diets, and placing a more Norwegian name on their CV to changing how they act in social situations, foreigners in Norway have shared their stories of fitting in.

>In September of last year, Swedish company IKEA through its main franchisee INGKA launched a special online site in Norway and Spain allowing the sale of second hand goods. > >Ikea Preowned is a second hand experiment in Norway and Spain which is due to be extended in 2025 > >Known as Ikea Preowned is was tested in Oslo and Madrid and customers could either sell their furniture and other items back to IKEA or directly to individuals with no commission to IKEA.

> 5. Reindeer noses really do glow red > >Whilst not all reindeer are called Rudolf, their noses really do glow red. Their noses are full of blood vessels in a very unique structure which warm up the cold air they inhale. This keeps the reindeers warm on the days where the air temperature can drop to -40 degrees Celsius in their native habitats in Siberia, North America and the Arctic.

Saw this in a museum.. am I lost in translation? Is this some sort of antidepressant?

> Vikings hunting reindeer in Norway were once confounded by "reindeer cyclones"; a threatened herd would literally run circles around the fierce hunters, making it nearly impossible to target a single animal.

Just discovered this method visiting your country.. It's glorious! Why is this not the norm wrong the world!? I shall spread the word!

Tried Alaska and Canada without success.. but now it happened! Thanks Norway!

> Major changes to Norway’s postal services are being considered, and they could mark the end of regular deliveries to your postbox. > >Collecting mail from a pickup point, as do with parcels today, could soon become the norm. That’s the major finding of a new government report now being considered.

> Disclaimer: “Weird” does not mean “negative”, some of these strange things are very positive and should be exported to the rest of the world 🙂

> Most of the places depicted in Frozen are based on actual Norwegian destinations. These towns contain all the magic of a fairytale, so when you visit them, you’ll feel like you’re entering the world of your favorite ice queen.

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> It’s been closed and neglected for decades, but now an old broadcasting- and observation tower in the hills above Oslo has finally been sold by city officials to an investor who plans to fix up and reopen it to the public. Christian Ringnes has big plans to restore the tower at Tryvann, so it can once again welcome visitors.