Tag: immigration

Great outdoors at the ‘cultural core’

After a week of media debate over what comprises the core of Norwegian culture comes an answer based on 17,000 votes and 500 proposals...

Immigrants face tougher rules

Persons trying move to Norway for work or family reasons from countries outside Europe now face even tougher regulations. Income issues have been hindering...

‘Little Steven’ back in Norway

American musician and actor Steven Van Zandt, best known as "Little Steven" in Bruce Springsteen's band, is back in Norway and working on the...

Debate flies over Norwegian culture

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians have a long and deeply embedded culture of debate. Now a right-wing politician, an admittedly bored journalist and several major media...

‘Christian schools OK, not Muslim schools’

Norway's conservative Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp) wants to make it easier to establish private schools in the country, but not those that would appeal...

More asylum seekers under wraps

The number of asylum seekers needing extra protection, or whose applications are considered especially sensitive in Norway, has nearly quadrupled in the past five...

Hospital drawn into indictment for exploitation of Filipina nurses

Prosecutors in Oslo have indicted both Oslo University Hospital and a couple who arranged jobs at the hospital for three nurses from the Philippines...

Supreme Court deals major blow to refugee families with children

Norway's highest court rejected an appeal on Friday from two refugee families seeking to stay in Norway with their children. The ruling is expected...

Weekend demonstration drew few

An anti-Islamic demonstration that got a lot attention from Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) before it occurred failed to attract many participants on Saturday. Police were...

Home for Polish workers shut down

State authorities ordered an immediate evacuation of a four-story residential building in Figgjo, western Norway, after calling it a "fire trap" that endangered the...
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