UDI boss thinks refugee deal could lead to increase in influx of asylum seekers
While agreement between the EU and Turkey can reduce the asylum influx for Europe in general, the result for Norway may be the opposite, UDI…
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157 asylum seekers have come to Norway so far in March
In the first two weeks in March, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) registered a total of 157 asylum seekers. 90 arrived in week 9 and…
More asylum seekers want to go home
-The number of asylum seekers who have given up on Norway and would rather go home, have increased since last fall. Many people choose to…
The police retain increased capacity for dealing with asylum seekers
An additional 270 million NOK have been allocated the police in order for them to continue their work on the increased influx of asylum seekers….
Listhaug: – Depending on good cooperation with Turkey
EU is discussing bold moves, immigration and integration minister Sylvi Listhaug thinks and says Norway will be watching the discussion closely. – It is important…
Brawl at an asylum center in Kvinesda
One person is injured after a fight broke out at a reception center in Kvinesdal in Vest-Agder on Sunday morning, police said. Police patrols and…
Lowest number of asylum seekers in over 20 years
In February only 240 people applied for asylum in Norway, less than half of the number of asylum applicants in February last year. So far…
Norway demands to get fewer refugees
The government will only take part in the European distribution of refugees if this leads to fewer asylum seekers to Norway. Our demand is for…
UDI is planning barracks and tents for new asylum crisis
UDI plans shanty towns for 1,000 asylum seekers, tent camps and floating reception centers if the forecasts of new waves of tens of thousands of…
Asylum seekers moved from West camp
About 60 asylum seekers will be moved from the reception center in the West camp outside of Kirkenes, according to NRK. About 60 people are…
Listhaug to attend an extraordinary ministerial meeting
The Nordic immigration ministers will be having a special meeting on the refugee situation on Wednesday. Minister of Immigration and Integration Sylvi Listhaug will be…
Solberg asylum talks: – No changes to the proposals
The government have been been in a meeting with its supporting parties to talk about the controversial proposals for the tightening of the asylum policies….
Number of asylum seekers halved from last year
48 asylum seekers arrived in Norway last week, twelve fewer than the week before. The figure for February is likely to be more than halved…
Only eight of the 300 asylum seekers have been returned to Russia
So far, Norway has only returned eight of the 300 asylum seekers Russia were willing to accept in the beginning of February. After lengthy negotiations,…
Clear expectations before new asylum agreement
The opposition expects the government to adopt a conciliatory tone and adjust the disputed proposals when the parties that were part of the previous settlement…
Police Attorney:-naïve to believe there are no human traffickers in Norway
According to a report from Europol 90 percent of the refugees who came to Europe last year has purchased services from criminal networks. But Norwegian…
Government wants 9,000 forced returns this year, 1200 more than last year
The Police Immigration Service (PU) have in a brand new letter to the Police Directorate increased the number of forced returns called for by 1,200….
Amnesty: Norway seeking to undermine human rights
Amnesty believes that Norway takes part in an international trend “in which states seek to undermine human rights.” The treatment of asylum seekers is highlighted…
800 Ethiopians may be forcibly returned to Ethiopia
800 Ethiopians living in Norway without having legal residence may now be forcibly returned to Ethiopia, according to news channel NRK. Ethiopia has previously refused…
The first asylum charter to Gambia conducted
15 people were returned on Thursday by Norway’s first asylum charters to Gambia. All of the 15 persons were asylum seekers arriving at Storskog in…