“Partyswedes, go home!”

This rather dull little graffiti, has outshined all other street art in Oslo. Apparently, someone was very tired of the herds of Swedes crossing the border, looking to earn some fast money waiting tables or working in bars and partying.

Well, as with everything, there is even a facebook group – “Partysvensker; go home“, counting 285 members. It is safe to say that Norwegians are annoyed. Tens of thousands of Swedes work in the Norwegian service sector. Lower tax and between 20-30 percent higher salaries just around the corner, in a country with similar language and culture, is just too good to resist. Especially in the time of a economic crisis which has put many young Swedes even further away from the job market in the home country.

Well, combine young people, good salaries and new environment, partying is a natural outcome. But the good news, at least for the annoyed citizens of Oslo, is that most of them return home after one to five years.