Tag: immigration

Solberg struggles to stem refugee crisis

As another record number of asylum seekers streamed over Norway's border to Russia last week, Prime Minister Erna Solberg was visiting refugees not within...

Brende: ‘Border won’t close now’

Foreign Minister Børge Brende announced late Friday afternoon that Norway won't close its border to Russia, at least not right now. He added, though,...

Calls rise to shut Russian border

Serious calls are being issued this week, also on the floor of Parliament, to close Norway's far northern border to Russia. Years of border cooperation...

Hotels, barracks to house refugees

An acute shortage of housing for refugees has resulted in hundreds being sent to the mountains of Norway and put up in hotels. The boss...

New refugee record at Russian border

As politicians in Oslo kept debating Monday over how to deal with the refugee influx, officials are struggling to control the numbers of people still...

Refugee influx leads to shortage of interpreters

Among the many challenges created by the recent of influx of refugees into Norway is an acute shortage of interpreters. Delays in processing asylum applications...

Foreign aid funds tapped for refugees

Prime Minister Erna Solberg confirmed on Friday that her government wants to use NOK 4.2 billion from its foreign aid budget to help meet the...

Large new asylum center already full

Norway's largest and newest asylum reception center impressed King Harald and Queen Sonja when it opened just last week. Now it's already fully booked, illustrating...

Arsonists targeted refugee families

Police in the coastal Norwegian town of Ulsteinvik have confirmed that arson is behind two fires at the home of two local refugee families. The second fire...

Refugee influx ‘cannot continue’

Finance Minister Siv Jensen, who also heads the Norwegian political party that's long been most skeptical towards immigration, announced at its national board meeting over...
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