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Here's where the parties stand

Norwegians headed for the polls on Monday September 14, with the race wide open. More than a half-dozen parties have been battling for seats...

Girls' football team, approved for Norway Cup, disappears

Seventeen teenage girls from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were granted visas to play in last month's Norway Cup youth football tournament in...

Refugee arrivals set new record

Never before have so many people sought asylum in Norway, reports newspaper Aftenposten . Nearly 10,000 have arrived in the country so far this year,...

Welfare system under pressure

New statistics show that half of Norway's population now receives some form of welfare payments, from disability or unemployment benefits to child-care assistance. Only...

State defends anti-violence courses for asylum seekers

State officials are defending a unique series of courses they're planning to introduce in asylum centers around the country. The courses are aimed at...

Polish workers leave Norway, Swedes are sticking around

If you spend any time at all in Oslo these days, it's easy to get the impression that there are lots of Swedes in...

Citizenship may soon hinge on tests

Immigrants who want to become Norwegian citizens may soon be required to pass tests of the Norwegian language, Norwegian history, civics and values. The...

Guest workers don't want to leave

Thousands of European workers who moved to Norway during the boom times of recent years now don't want to leave even when they've lost...

Government tightens asylum rules

The number of people seeking asylum in Norway has soared, so the left-center coalition government is trying to further tighten the rules to discourage...

Progress Party's Jensen sets sights on prime minister's job

Vowing that she aims "to renew Norway," the leader of Norway's most popular right-leaning party rallied her supporters at the party's annual convention over...

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