Tag: immigration

‘Positive’ attitudes for more refugees

A majority of Norwegians are not opposed to taking in at least as many refugees as Norway already does, according to a new survey....

Solberg willing to take in EU migrants

UPDATED: Prime Minister Erna Solberg wants Norway to contribute to a new EU agreement on how the ongoing stream of refugees and migrants to...

Norway faces own child refugee dispute

While Norwegian politicians joined international outrage over the US' incarceration of illegal immigrant children this week, they were faced with controversy of their own...

Refugees going hungry in Norway

Nearly half of all the refugee residents of asylum centers in Norway are often hungry, while 90 percent also say they lack access to...

Norwegian language exam cancelled

The written portion of the Norwegian language exam that immigrants much pass in order to secure citizenship was cancelled this week because of technical...

Record number became Norwegian citizens

A total of 21,600 people obtained Norwegian citizenship last year, setting a new record by a wide margin. The number of officially new Norwegians...

Norway’s population hits 5.3 million

Norway's population rose to just over 5.3 million during the first quarter of this year, largely a result of immigration. Fewer births and more...

Woman held on terror charges

A woman from Somalia who arrived in Norway in 2013 has been held in police custody since December, charged with attempts to take part...

Asylum seekers decline by half

A total of 674 people sought asylum in Norway during the first three months of this year, just over half the number who sought...

Sylvi’s ‘crucifixion’ quickly destroyed

Someone definitely didn't like street artist AFK's depiction of Norway's former crusading justice minister, Sylvi Listhaug, as the victim of a crucifixion. His picture...
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