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UDI not exempting themselves from criticism and blame in asylum report
Norway was not ready for the large influx of asylum seekers last fall, UDI ascertains in a report in which they criticize themselves, the police, the Ministry of Justice…
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UDI has received an offer for the operation of 79 new reception centers
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration has got an offer for the operation of 79 reception centers in total with over 13,000 seats. The deadline for submitting an…
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Nordic border controls
What impact border controls will have on Nordic co-operation is one of the items on the agenda when the Nordic Council’s spring theme session takes place in the Storting…
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New ambassadors from Sri Lanka, China, Laos and Qatar
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 14. April 2016. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist…
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Man died after being kicked by horse
A man in his 40s died on Monday after he was kicked by a horse on a farm in Skien on Saturday. The man was taken to the Oslo University Hospital and was pronounced dead…
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More people sentenced for the possession of small amounts of drugs
In ten years the number of people sentenced for the use and possession of small amounts of drugs has increased by 43 percent. The reports are almost exclusively from…
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Norway still reaching out to countries that call for assistance
The movement of asylum seekers contributed greatly to Norway giving more aid than they did last year, according to new figures from the OECD. The organization’s figures…
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Man convicted of national insurance fraud of 700,000 kroner
A man has been sentenced to seven months in prison by Bergen County Court for having received 696,000 kroner from Nav, without disclosing that he simultaneously was…
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Anundsen overruled the police and forced through asylum returns
When the police at Storskog believed they did not have the capacity to return all the asylum seekers who came from Russia, Justice Minister Anders Anundsen intervened…
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Solveig Horne wants to change the rules for child support
The proposed new rules for child support were made public on Tuesday. The government wants fairer rules and less opportunity for misuse of the child support. The…
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Slight increase in air traffic
But record numbers for Oslo Airport. – In March, Avinor experienced passenger growth of 0.3 percent compared with 2015. International traffic rose by a whopping 6.5…
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Prime Minister to visit Singapore and South Korea
Prime Minister Erna Solberg will visit Singapore and South Korea from 12 to 16 April. Meetings with representatives of both Norwegian and Asian companies are on the…
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Norwegian border control extended for a month
The Norwegian border controls will be extended for another month, that is until the 12th of May. This extention is due to take into account controls with regard to…
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