The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed What rights do you have if you are married to a Norwegian? Many people move to Norway for love, coming to the country to be with their Norwegian spouse. Being married to a Norwegian comes with several benefits. https://www.thelocal.no/20231115/what-rights-do-you-have-if-you-are-married-to-a-norwegian Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:01:14 +0100 what-rights-do-you-have-if-you-are-married-to-a-norwegian What are the differences in Norway between being married and being a 'cohabitant'? Depending on whether you are married or just in a long-term relationship with someone in Norway, rules dictating everything from your immigration rights to your tax rules can be different. https://www.thelocal.no/20231221/the-differences-between-being-married-and-a-cohabitant-in-norway Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:21:34 +0100 the-differences-between-being-married-and-a-cohabitant-in-norway Civil and church weddings in Norway almost equal Numbers of Norwegian civil weddings are catching up with church ceremonies, according to latest figures. https://www.thelocal.no/20170718/civil-and-church-weddings-in-norway-almost-equal Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:05:34 +0200 civil-and-church-weddings-in-norway-almost-equal Thousands leave the Church of Norway More people than ever are dropping their membership in the Church of Norway – could the approval of gay marriage be a driving force? https://www.thelocal.no/20160418/thousands-leave-the-church-of-norway Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:18:21 +0200 thousands-leave-the-church-of-norway Norway bishops back gay church weddings Norway's bishops have given the go ahead to gay church marriages in a move campaigners described as "a historic breakthrough". https://www.thelocal.no/20151030/norway-bishops-back-gay-marriage Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:57:01 +0100 norway-bishops-back-gay-marriage Cyprus mayor suspected of marriage racket The former mayor of the tiny municipality of Lysi in Northern Cyprus has been accused of presiding over fake marriages between Romanian and Bulgarian women and Bangladeshi and Pakistani men seeking the right to live and work in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20140514/cyprus-mayor-suspected-of-marriage-racket Wed, 14 May 2014 12:50:00 +0200 cyprus-mayor-suspected-of-marriage-racket Oslo Bishop protests gay marriage call The Bishop of Oslo is considering leaving the the body that represents priests in Norway in protest against its decision to call for gay church marriages, he has told Norway's Dagen newspaper. https://www.thelocal.no/20140121/oslo-bishop-may-resign-from-priest-group Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:33:32 +0100 oslo-bishop-may-resign-from-priest-group Former bishops resign after gay marriage call Two former bishops have resigned from the body that represents priests in Norway in protest at its decision to call for gay church marriages. https://www.thelocal.no/20131213/former-bishops-resign-after-gay-marriage-call Fri, 13 Dec 2013 23:37:44 +0100 former-bishops-resign-after-gay-marriage-call Norway's priests call for gay marriage service Norway's priests have called on the country's church authorities to draw up a marriage service suitable for gay and lesbian couples. https://www.thelocal.no/20131211/norways-priests-call-for-gay-marriage Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:36:00 +0100 norways-priests-call-for-gay-marriage 'Date nights could save marriage' - Minister Norway's new equality minister has proposed saving the country's marriages by bringing in 'date nights', an idea promoted by US's National Marriage Project, an institute part-funded by an evangelical christian billionaire. https://www.thelocal.no/20131029/date-nights-could-save-marriage-norway-minister Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:38:00 +0100 date-nights-could-save-marriage-norway-minister Woman jailed after four decades of spouse abuse A 72-year-old woman has been sentenced to three years in jail after a court found that she had made her husband’s life a living hell for at least 41 years. https://www.thelocal.no/20120530/woman-jailed-after-four-decades-of-spousal-abuse Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:00 +0200 woman-jailed-after-four-decades-of-spousal-abuse Groom attacks best man over sex with bride-to-be A Norwegian couple have called off their wedding after the bridegroom brutally assaulted his best man on finding him in bed with his future wife. https://www.thelocal.no/20120206/groom-attacked-best-man-over-sex-with-bride-to-be Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:34:46 +0100 groom-attacked-best-man-over-sex-with-bride-to-be New York Times spotlights Norway rape “One in ten Norwegian women over the age of 15 has been raped,” The New York Times has reported in an article seized upon by Norway’s media on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20111026/new-york-times-spotlights-norway-rape Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:12:07 +0200 new-york-times-spotlights-norway-rape