Tag: immigration

Critics bash new asylum proposals

The conservative government's proposals to make asylum and immigration rules in Norway much more strict were meeting harsh criticism on Wednesday, as expected. While...

Peace can force refugee returns

Norway's new immigration minister, Sylvi Listhaug, isn't waiting to toughen asylum and immigration rules pending full consensus on a rash of new proposals. She's keen to...

Families probed for exploiting au pair

Norway's state immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet) is evaluating whether as many as 45 Norwegian families should be prohibited from having the mostly young foreign women called au...

Fewer refugees expected this year

Norway's Justice Ministry has dramatically cut the numbers of refugees expected to arrive in the country this year, down to "most probably" 25,000 from as...

Record numbers seek NOKUT certification of foreign education

More than 7,500 applications from immigrants seeking certification of their higher education at home passed through the Norwegian state agency last year that's charged with...

Diplomats issue a new border alarm

Two top diplomats in Norway's foreign ministry have warned that the pressure on Europe's borders will only increase, and that border blockades in the Balkans...

Ministry report draws criticism

It didn't take long for an internal and highly pessimistic assessment of the refugee crisis, prepared by diplomats at Norway's foreign ministry, to draw criticism....

Solberg calls in political troops

UPDATED: After a friendly dinner at her residence Monday night, Prime Minister Erna Solberg gathered the leaders of the parties supporting her minority government...

‘Vigilante’ group descends into chaos

Internal conflicts and the appointment of a new leader with a long record of criminal convictions has led to more controversy and chaos for...

Fewer Norwegians hail immigration

A new survey shows that the numbers of Norwegians who think immigration is good for the country have fallen markedly during the past year....
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