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Numbers of asylum seekers continue to fall
In October, 175 asylum seekers came to Norway, according to figures issued by the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) on Monday. In September, 183 asylum seekers arrived,…
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Norwegian municipalities will settle 4,400 refugees next year
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity has asked Norwegian municipalities to take in a total of 4,400 refugees in 2018. This is far fewer than in the last two…
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King Harald visits areas affected by the floods
King Harald visited residents of Kristiansand and Birkenes municipalities on Monday, which were hit by floods recently. The storm that ravaged southern Norway in early…
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Dagbladet newspaper reports that Stoltenberg will continue as NATO chief
According to Dagbladet newspaper, Jens Stoltenberg will continue to act as Secretary General of NATO beyond the four-year period he was elected for, until 2019, after…
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Venstre want greater tax cuts
In its alternative state budget, Venstre (V) wishes to provide greater tax cuts than the government has proposed. They say that tax cuts should go to most people.…
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Refugees may be denied travel documents
Refugees with insecure identity may be denied travel documents The Supreme Court has ruled that it is not unfair to refuse refugees travel documents if there is doubt…
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PST fear that those who joined IS to fight may come back home to Norway
“About 40 foreign warriors with ties to Norway are missing in Syria. If they come back unnoticed to Norway, we have a problem,” says PST. “Of the 40, many may have been…
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Nordic Defence ministers meet in Finland
The meeting of the Nordic defence ministers will be held in Helsinki on 6 to 7 November. Finland holds the chairmanship of Nordefco in 2017. During this meeting, a…
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French extremists inspired by Breivik
In three different cases, French fans of the July 22nd, 2011 Norwegian terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik,have attacked or threatened Muslims. The last known example were…
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Fewer Eastern Europeans arriving in Norway
Several Eastern European countries are experiencing record low unemployment figures and better finances. This has led to more Eastern Europeans moving home from Norway .…
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Crown Prince in place in Ethiopia
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The official visit will last until Thursday. The Crown Prince is…
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Church massacre is deadliest mass shooting in Texas history
26 people were killed, and approximately 20 were injured, when a 26 year old man fired shots during a church worship service in Sutherland Springs on Sunday. The alleged…
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Hussain denies ISIL membership and recruitment
Hussain denies ISIL membership and recruitment Ubaydullah Hussain must convince the court that he did not recruit warriors for ISIL, but only helped friends with the…
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Wrote climbing history in the Himalayas
Norwegian wrote climbing history in the Himalayas Norwegian Tor Sunde-Rasmussen and his expedition on Sunday made climbing history when they as the first in the world…
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Taxi driver robbed in Oslo
The police are searching for three men after a taxi driver was robbed at Romsås in Oslo on early Sunday morning. At approximately 06.00, the Romsås taxi driver was told…
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Man arrested after shots fired in Oslo
Man arrested after shots fired in downtown Oslo – The suspect is a man in his early twenties. We have no indication that other suspects are involved in the event, the…