Tag: immigration

Nobel member fights new asylum center

One of the Norwegians charged with awarding the Nobel Peace Prize every year is actively opposing the proposed establishment of a large residential facility for...

Asylum-seeker numbers fall by half

Norway's immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet) reported on Monday that the numbers of asylum seekers entering Norway fell by half last week, to 968. That's down...

Russian border conflicts continue

Norwegian and Russian authorities continue to disagree on several cases involving the status of asylum seekers trying to enter Norway from Russia. Around 100...

Border control led to protest

The Norwegian government's decision to impose stricter border controls this week got off to a relatively smooth start on Thursday. On Friday, though, a...

Norway tries to scare off Afghans

In addition to the new controls of ferries and border crossings that took effect Thursday morning, Norwegian Justice Minister Anders Anundsen has resorted to another tactic...

Solberg declares asylum ‘crisis’

It took a crisis for Norway's town and cities to more actively offer housing for asylum seekers at a faster rate this autumn. The offers...

Confusion rises at border crossings

As Norway's government issued new orders to further tighten border control, those working at the border stations were uncertain on Wednesday over how inspections are...

Fewer asylum seekers came last week

The numbers of asylum seekers crossing borders into Norway dipped for the first time in a month last week. Officials claim it's too early...

Asylum centers can breed unrest

The tens of thousands of asylum seekers arriving in Norway create not only huge challenges for officials scrambling to house them but also for those trying...

Asylum seeker charged in fatal stabbing

An 18-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea was in police custody Friday, charged with fatally stabbing a 17-year-old Eritrean girl at an asylum center in...
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