Tag: immigration

Immigrants take most new jobs

Almost all of the 38,000 new jobs created in Norway last year were filled by immigrant labour, reports state statistics bureau SSB.  Around three out...

More Europeans apply for welfare in Norway

Norway's state welfare agency NAV is reporting a sharp increase in the numbers of unemployed Europeans who are applying for welfare benefits in Norway....

Storm grows over refugee children

As Norway's foreign minister traveled to Jordan last week to drum up support for Syrian refugees, in the company of a Hollywood film star,...

Protests fly over family’s deportation

The sudden, middle-of-the night deportation of a refugee family to Jordan this week has sparked protests from their supporters, humanitarian organizations and several top...

Parliament refused to ban begging

A majority in the Norwegian Parliament have voted to restrict but not ban begging, leaving local governments and the police to decide how to...

Bosses often baffle foreign workers

Results of a new international employment survey show that workers in Norway generally enjoy their jobs but their bosses score low for failing to...

Few firms willing to hire foreigners

American, Australian, Indian and other foreign workers have little chance of landing good jobs with Norwegian companies, no matter how educated or qualified they...

LO seeks to block Croatian workers

The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) wants to restrict Croatian immigrants from coming to work in Norway, in a bid to prevent social dumping. The...

Rejected refugee sues state

A refugee from Afghanistan who was denied asylum in Norway and sent back to his homeland was suing the Norwegian government in an Oslo...

Population growth tapers off

Population growth in Norway has slowed and is at its lowest level since the first quarter or 2007, reports state statistics bureau SSB. Norway’s...
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