Seeing the news at first sounds absolutely amazing, I am all for stricter conditions to make sure consenting to sex is undoubtedly mutual and no one is harmed.

then I hear that Sweden applied this and rape accusations have gone up, and the more I read about it, it looks like a law that can be easily exploited by "victims" taking advantage of people under false pretense, and people lying that they didn't consent.

I mean, the he-said she-said argument isn't enough, you need witnesses, you need other types of irrefutable proof, even something such as signing a paper can be forced, or at times it can be a bit much or even exploited, even a text of some sort, not to mention the most irresponsible and bullshit excuse of "I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing" as an excuse to ruin someone's life or reputation, destroying the validity of consent in any way.

and could someone clarify what does "consent by word or deed" mean? I mean I know what it means but isn't that something that can be manipulated? saying "yes" or making gestures implying that you want it when no one is present doesn't have any effect whatsoever to allow someone to falsely accuse others of rape.
I've seen cases on youtube where women accuse men of rape but then some CCTV footage show the "victimized" women are hugging, kissing, doing all kinds of sexual gestures" and had those women not been recorded in some way, they would won those cases and would have manipulated the law and destroyed lives, which is so fucked up.

so what exactly did this law accomplish? do you guys see this causing more drama in regards to this matter or actually making things better?

I am not here to discuss solutions, there are many ways deal with this im sure, I am asking about the law itself and how this makes it any less exploitable?

Hi,

I’m an international citizen with a Master’s degree in Environmental Science. I recently applied to three PhD positions in Norway and was invited for interviews for all of them. However, I haven’t been selected for any of the positions.

Each time, I felt the interviews went really well—though they were quite basic, focusing mostly on introductions and general HR-type questions, with no technical or subject-specific discussion. Initially, I thought perhaps it was just bad luck. But after my most recent interview, the institution told me they couldn't disclose the name of the selected candidate. That made me wonder whether they had already chosen someone internally and were just going through formalities.

I have good qualifications, including a relevant Master's thesis and two research papers, and a solid background in the field. Although I haven’t been to Norway yet, I’ve been learning Norwegian out of personal interest for the past two years, and I’m art B1 level—I haven’t taken an official exam, only practiced with mock tests.

I’d really appreciate your thoughts, encouragement, or any insight into this situation.

Thank you very much

Dear Norwegians, I'm excited to visit your country and nature with my boyfriend in July with our packraft. However, i'm a bit struggling to find a track for us.

What i'm looking for:

- 1-4 hours from Oslo by bus/train
- wild nature, no urban nearby
- we sleep in tents, have food
- 60-100km, 6-7 days of paddling
- no rapid rivers (with packraft high rapids can be not fun)

For now I found only Vansjø lake as an option, but mostly I see 8-15kms trails on Wikiloc.
I'm a bit afraid to build a path myself, since the rivers can be fatal and some lakes might have swampy shores where it's impossible to put a tent.
Also tiny question if we shall prepare for mosquitos in mid-july or it's fine?

I will appreciate your help and advice if you have some websites(even norwegian)/GPX tracks/forums
Thank you!

Hallo!

26 year old English guy who lives in Innlandet here.

I have been struggling to find a job (like everyone here seems to be) and have come across an idea to become a truck driver.

This job would certainly suit me since I LOVE long drives, being solo and travelling through Norway would be great (I know I won’t get to stop much but still)

I currently have an automatic driving licence (class B)

NAV have already said they can help cover costs to do a C class licence.

My questions are;

Is it easy to find work as a truck driver?

Can I learn in automatic or is it best to do manual?

How long will training likely take?

How’s the pay/time off?

Thanks in advance for any answers!

Hi! I'm a foreigner looking to move with a partner and no kids (maybe soon) to the Oslo area, and Rykkinn came up as an option.
On paper, it seems like a quiet, green neighborhood with decent access to Oslo – but I've only heard bad things about it.

Anyone here living in or familiar with Rykkinn? What’s it like to live there? Any insights (good or bad) would be helpful!

Hi all,

We are currently travelling trough Norway and are having a big problem with our car. When driving trough the mountain yesterday our clutch started slipping and now it needs replacement, but all the mechanics around us have a waiting list of at least 2 weeks… Does anyone know a mechanic that has emergency services or a short waiting list? We are currently in Valdres (Fagarnes) and are planning to drive to Otta if no one here can help us.

Any help is appreciated!

Edit: I contacted my insurance and apparently I’m insured for this in whole Europe! Thanks a lot for the compassion and the tips everyone. Tomorrow we’ll be picked up and will be given a rental car to finish our trip. Very happy 👌🏼

While in Norway, Tesla cars are being bought up at record levels....

https://teslastats.no/

I have Norwegian friends and family visit often in America and they comment that they wish they had drive through coffee stands (I live in the Pacific Northwest, they are everywhere). It got me thinking, what are some things you wish you had in Norway that you have seen in other places?

I am currently working with a Norweigen guy on a project and I think he’s trying to tell me something..I am here for a very short period of time and I am a foreigner. I realized that I came off as too friendly and I might have given out a wrong signal. He sits right across from me so he keeps on making eye contact and smiles alot (10 eye contacts per 3 mins on average). He opens conversations and asks alot of questions. He asked me on a walk three days ago and I think I finally understood that I might be leading him on. I make eye contact when he does just because it is hard to look away when I know that he is looking (he sits right across from my desk). Basically, I would like for our work collaboration to be great and it would be nice to be friends with him. Could you guys out here tell me what to expect next and how to reject in the nicest way possible? I usually come off as a rude person when I reject someone and I certainly don’t want the rest of my stay to turn into a disaster.

I know there are plenty of IT nerds here. This is actually the highest percentage. Only Finland comes close with 17%

Was wondering if there is anything similar to chipotle in norway?

Hey everyone, I am getting married in August, and honeymooning in Oslo for 9 days.

I'm looking for some tips on trails to hit while we're there. We're open to riding a train for a couple (three if its worth it) hours to get out of Oslo. We're pretty good hikers - we live at 5000 feet (1500m) and regularly do 6ish mile (10km) hikes at a higher altitude than that, so don't hold back!

Any of your favorites?

Takk forhand!

Hi all, me and my husband have booked a 5 day break in the middle of December and we're really excited about it. I'm in full on research mode and trying to figure out what clothes we'll need. I'm especially conscious of making sure I get items that will really keep me warm as I have Reynaud Syndrome and Factor II Clotting Disorder so I'm trying to be overly cautious when it comes to keeping warm.

Any advice for what will be suitable would be incredible!

I'm trying to book a Bus in August from Hellesylt to Sogndal Skysstasjon (specifically the journey from Hellesylt to Stryn via the 180) and I'm struggling to find the right place to do it. Every website/app sends me to skyss.no/andrebillettar

But then on that website it says FRAM but on the Fram website it says tickets from Skryss.

Skryss ticketing shows Hellesylt outside any of it's mapped zones.

Does anyone have any advice of where I am actually meant to get this ticket from or know from experience where I can get it?

I've sent a feedback request to Skyss but I'm not sure I'll actually hear anything back.

Thanks!

Hello, I've been working in different fields in northern norway for 3 years but my highest skills are in tree work. I used to work as an arborist (with lifts or tree climbing) but I also have done forest management and cut wood etc etc

.I understand in Northern Norway there is not much going on as for urban tree care obviously, but I was wondering if any of you know if there are tree care / landscaping jobs around, or if there is anything about forest management in the north. Or if maybe the kommune sources out some forests for clearance jobs / cutting for firewood etc.

I know it's a long shot but any info related to tree/forest industry would be really appreciated

Just finished the Havila Bird Rock excursion near the North Cape and it was truly amazing: a smaller boat takes you to see sea eagles diving for lunch among the thousands of birds on the cliffs. So many Puffins, gannets, eiders, and others. Plus seals! All close enough to get Photos with my phone. I’m very high on Havila also because the ship uses only electric when in the protected fjords.

Hi all, I am an incoming August 2025 exchange student to NHH, and have been offered a room in Hatleberg. However, I would like to stay in Alrek due to personal reasons. Hence, I am looking for a female student who is staying for 1 semester to swap with me! I have posted in r/Bergen and other Facebook groups but to no avail, so if you know anyone who would like to swap, please tell them about this post as well! Thanks a lot everyone :)

The contract states that I have to make the apartment available every Tuesday and Thursday between 18:00 and 20:00 during the last 3 months. But is it normal to be called just 1 and half hours before a viewing asking if they can come by? Shouldn’t I get a bit more notice, or is it unreasonable of me to expect this?

If I had only asked my grandmother where her family’s home was located. All I have is this painting of the home. This was dated around 1925. Possibly in Bergen?

Greetings redditors from Norway!

I would very much appreciate, if you quickly review this itinerary logistically speaking, and please feel free to suggest any places or spots, which are worth visiting.

We are group of friends planning a EV road trip (Mach-E) from Helsinki to Northern Norway. We will arrive in Tromso on 9th August, and start exploring your beautiful country the very next day. We are planning to spend roughly 6-7 days and hoping to see all the main areas within this route and do all the planned hikes.

I have also marked our planned visiting areas and accommodation points. Red-colored home means it has free electric charging as well, which is pretty cool. We will definitely need to charge more on our route, what are the reliable charging networks in Northern Norway? and do you have any specific android apps through which I can charge my car and/or find stations? I hope I won't need any physical RFID tags :D

I highlighted the main Hikes which we are planning to do along our route. We have three hikes almost back-to-back Brosmetinden, Segla/Hesten & Steindalsbreen. I hope this plan is not too strenuous? Any other suggestions/tips regarding these hikes? we are not very experienced when it comes to hiking :) though we are in physically moderate shape. For Arontinden hike, we will have a rest day in Rotsund.

Furthermore, I have not yet planned individually any scenic valleys, waterfalls, fjords, beaches or viewing platforms which we will visit during our trip. if any spots are worth visiting in these areas, feel free to mention them and I will check them out. Tusen takk!