Tag: immigrants
Many immigrants beat the odds
After years of hearing how hard it is for immigrants to succeed in Norway, a new study indicates that many are actually thriving in...
Religion used to avoid work
Some managers at Norwegian social welfare agency NAV said they're fed up with people who refuse work on the grounds of religion. The cases...
More foreigners denied citizenship
The number of people denied Norwegian citizenship has increased, as authorities rejected more people for lying about their identity or submitting fake papers. Almost...
Rent discrimination curbs integration
A new report has found many immigrants struggle to get permanent or long-term housing in Norway. Moving constantly forced many of those surveyed into...
Educated immigrants dumb down CVs
Many immigrants remove masters degrees and other accomplishments from their resumes in order to find work in Norway, according to workplace diversity groups. Foreigners...
Educated immigrants earn less
Highly educated immigrants who move to Norway tend to earn less than Norwegians with the same level of learning, because they often end up...
Somalis face prejudice and exclusion
A new report into Somali integration in Oslo has found immigrants from the east African nation often feel excluded from Norwegian society, and must...
Roma dispute spurs ugly incidents
Police are once again being called upon to resolve increasingly ugly incidents over whether or how Norwegians should accommodate migrant poor from Europe. As...
Migrants ordered to move on again
This summer's odyssey of migrant poor in Oslo entered a new chapter on Friday when they once again were ordered to break camp and...
Migrants allowed to stay in gravel pit
City officials changed their minds on Tuesday and decided to withdraw an order to evacuate a camp set up in a gravel pit for...
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