Tag: <span>Trondheim</span>

Diversity at the King’s memorial services: Mosque leader takes part at Nidaros Cathedral
Turkish Ismail Cüneyt Güzey from the ‘Bryggemoskeen’ mosque, Det Muslimske Samfunnet in Trondheim, was among various religious leaders who lit candles at the national…
Anything goes in Trondheim – Except supporting Trump
In Trondheim, one can say without consequence that the Hamas massacres of 7 October 2023 were the most beautiful thing that has happened, but…
Brought down by jokes about Gaza and Trump
Nina Westad was the Conservative Party’s mayoral candidate in Trondheim until private messages emerged in which she expressed support for Trump. That is where…
Immigrants in Norway offered free firearms training
Opdal Jæger- & Fiskarlag offers immigrants free instruction in shooting and fishing. When the announcement on Facebook prompted comments that the scheme discriminates against…
Diversity festival: The New Norway takes over Trondheim
Trønders, and indeed Europeans in general, were few and far between when a festival celebrating diversity was held in Trondheim on Saturday. Cultures from…
More Norwegian families queue for food aid
Around 115,000 people in Norway now need food assistance, according to Matsentralen Norge. The trend is linked to rising food prices. According to Statistics…
Olavsfest concludes with mosque visit and pilgrim mass
Olavsfestdagene in Trondheim, the country’s largest Christian cultural and music festival since 1963, has been de-Christianised by its new leadership, which now calls it…
Olsok Art: Challenging Christian Truth in Nidaros Cathedral
Five letters formed in neon light make up this year’s Olsok exhibition during Olavsfest in Trondheim. The letters TRUTH hang from the ceiling in…
Muslim to perform night concert in Nidaros Cathedral during Olav Festival
The 1998 statutes of the Olav Festival (Olavsfestdagene) gave it an explicit ecclesiastical purpose: restoring Trondheim as a national centre of church and culture.…
Praise of terrorism not a criminal offence: Case against Bassam Hussein discontinued
According to the police district in Norway’s central Trøndelag region, praising terrorist attacks is not a criminal offence, and it has therefore discontinued the…
Trade union demo in Trondheim against American tourists: MAGA go home
The trade union LO in Trondheim and surrounding areas organised the demonstration «A mega big no to MAGA in Trondheim» and urged all affiliated…
Immigrants attack lone Norwegian in Trondheim: "They threatened to smash my face"
Five teenagers with immigrant backgrounds have been charged following a brutal street robbery in Trondheim. While the victim was beaten and kicked as he…
Growing antisemitism and troublesome NTNU professors
– The situation is now so serious that part of the Jewish population feels compelled to conceal its identity.
Why was praise for 7 October accepted while other speech was punished?
NTNU’s treatment of me was markedly different from its treatment of Bassam Hussein. The rector’s fine words that “freedom of expression is a non-negotiable…
Norwegian university refuses to sanction professor who praised October 7 massacre
Two weeks after Professor Bassam Hussein’s terror glorification at NTNU, it is clear that what many see as praise for the October 7 massacre…
Bassam Hussein reported to police for hate speech
“The glorification of mass murder and terrorism may be perceived as an encouragement to commit similar criminal acts against Jews.” That is what Bergen-based…