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Immigration breaks new record

Around 80,000 persons moved to Norway last year, the vast majority coming from other European countries where unemployment is high. The influx exceeded the...

King hails diversity during terror trial

As the trial of Norway's home-grown, anti-immigration terrorist grinds on in an Oslo courtroom, the country's monarch opted to make the latest of no...

Liberal Party logs leap in popularity

Members of Norway's small and, until recently, struggling Liberal Party (Venstre) could head into the weekend smiling. After months of poor showings in the...

Breivik challenged after days in court

Reaction has been swift and strong to remarks terror defendant Anders Behring Breivik has been making in court this week, when he bragged about...

Oslo Sikhs put on urban turban show

Crowds of Norwegians lined up on the waterfront plaza in front of Oslo's City Hall on Saturday, and not just to enjoy some sunny...

Philippines leads permit statistics

The largest group of non-European foreigners obtaining long-term residence and work permits in Norway last year came from the Philippines, according to new statistics...

Labour wins support for hard line on child refugees

Leaders of the Labour Party, which dominates Norway's left-center government coalition, have been breathing a sigh of relief this week after seven of eight...

Hate crimes not reported to police

Several persons with immigrant background in Norway were subjected to hate crimes and harassment right after the terrorist attacks on July 22 last year,...

Paradox over fate of refugee children

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has been hit from all sides over his refusal, at least so far, to halt the deportation of children whose...

Immigrants ‘save’ outlying areas

With Dutch immigrants running tourist camps in mountain valleys and Somalian refugees playing football in Telemark, it comes as no surprise that families from...

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