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Should ‘russ’ busses be axed to make the Norwegian tradition more inclusive?

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

Should 'russ' busses be axed to make the Norwegian tradition more inclusive?

The bullying ombudsman in Norway's largest county has said that the russ, where final year high school students party for a month before their exams, is too exclusive and negatively affect pupils' school lives.

OPINION: Why you should get involved with ‘dugnad’ instead of skiving off

OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: Why you should get involved with ‘dugnad’ instead of skiving off

The unwritten rules of taking public transport in Norway

TRANSPORT

The unwritten rules of taking public transport in Norway

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

IN NUMBERS: The key figures you need to understand Easter in Norway

IN NUMBERS: The key figures you need to understand Easter in Norway

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

Vinterferie: What you need to know about Norway’s winter holidays

Vinterferie: What you need to know about Norway’s winter holidays

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

Have Norwegians become too good at cross-country skiing?

Have Norwegians become too good at cross-country skiing?

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

The 20 signs you’ve become a true Norwegian

The 20 signs you’ve become a true Norwegian

‘Påskekrim’: Why Norwegians are obsessed with crime fiction at Easter

EASTER

‘Påskekrim’: Why Norwegians are obsessed with crime fiction at Easter

Five Norwegian social norms that may be strange to newcomers

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

Five Norwegian social norms that may be strange to newcomers

What you should know about Norway’s February holidays and traditions

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

What you should know about Norway’s February holidays and traditions

NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS

Nine ways to improve your life in Norway without even trying

Nine ways to improve your life in Norway without even trying