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Your Norway is not just a portal with advice. It is a place for Poles in Norway — our businesses, schools, histories, problems, successes and everyday life. In five languages, with audio playback of articles, a services map and step-by-step guides we show who we are and what part of Norway we already are today.
Does a person who is alone have to be lonely? Or is the loneliness experienced next to a partner, family and people who are physically close much more painful? Magdalena R. writes about closeness, the need for relationships and about why the presence of another person does not always mean a true connection.
Do you have a mortgage, consumer loan or other debt in Poland, and do you file tax in Norway? Interest can reduce your Norwegian tax, but it all depends on your tax residency, your income and whether you have already claimed the deduction in Poland.
Do you work in Norway only part of the year but live in Poland? The 90 percent rule can determine whether you will receive full Norwegian deductions or only part of them. We explain, with simple examples, how this condition works and why a spouse's income can change the entire outcome.
25% tax, no ordinary tax return and no later reconciliation. PAYE looks very simple, but it does not always mean the lowest tax. See who can use kildeskatt, when it is worth calculating the ordinary tax rules and why you should not decide to leave PAYE blindly.
Do you suspect that your health problems are related to work? Norway is changing the occupational disease system, and additional important rules are set to come into force from 2027. We explain what applies already now and what to do step by step.
Have you lost your job, can’t cover your rent, are you raising a child alone, or do you have financial problems? We explain step by step where to look for help in Norway and what support NAV, the municipality and Husbanken offer.
Is chemistry alone enough to build a good relationship? Magdalena stripped love of grand words and expectations, and then began to rebuild it from presence, calm, reciprocity and conscious choice.
Less money was deposited into your account, hours are missing, or overtime doesn't match? See how to check your payslip in Norway on your own and clarify the issue with your employer step by step before you even think about a lawyer.
A car doesn’t ask whether a breakdown will happen close to home. A warning light can come on on the way to work, the brakes can start making a worrying noise before a long trip, the air conditioning stops cooling just when the...
Frafjord – a forgotten paradise just around the corner. There are places in Norway that look like they were taken straight from a postcard. One of them is Frafjord – a small locality located at the end of the narrow Frafjorddalen valley, surrounded by majestic mountains and s
Spending the holidays in Norway does not mean giving up carp, poppy-seed cake, borscht, Polish bread or favorite cold cuts. In BAZA stores in Oslo, Lillestrøm and Drammen the Polish community can find products that for many of us are an inseparable part of Christmas. Because sometimes a familiar taste and smell are enough to feel a little more at home several thousand kilometers from Poland.
