Solberg criticized Slovakia for lack of involvement in acceptance of asylum seekers
Slovakia refuses to accept new EU quota system for asylum seekers. Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes everyone must take their share of the responsibility. In…
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Hundreds of UDI employees can loose their job as asylum seekers dropping
Norwegian immigration authorities brought in a large number of temporary employees to help with the asylum stream last year. Now hundreds can be losing their…
670 Storskog-asylum seekers deported
Over 2,031 of the nearly 5,500 asylum seekers who came across Storskog-border last year, have been rejected by the UDI. But only 670 so far…
Asylum seekers are still arriving in Norway
In July 242 new asylum seekers came to Norway, per fresh figures from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). Altogether this year, there have been…
Police ask for four weeks detention of asylum seeker
The police will ask for four weeks in custody for an Iraqi who is charged with stabbing a Syrian man in his 20’s at Høyanger…
PST confirms some notice on possible affiliation between some asylum seekers and IS
Police Security Service (PST) continuously receives reports of concern that asylum seekers may be linked to extremist group IS. None of the above have not…
More than 3,000 asylum seekers still not fully registered
Police Immigration Service (PU) hoped to have completed the registration of last year’s arrivals of asylum seekers in July, but finalised registration of 3,300 people…
Changes in job requirements for asylum seekers is sent for consultation
Government’s proposal to change the requirement that refugees must have completed asylum interview before they are allowed to work are sent for consultation. The proposed…
Police behind schedule for forced returns
The police is lagging behind if they are to reach the justice minister’s target of 9,000 forced returns this year. By the end of June,…
Dramatic decline in the number of asylum seekers
The number of asylum seekers to Norway has fallen by two-thirds, compared with the first half of last year. The number is the lowest in…
Hires rejected asylum seekers – wants a court’s decision
Arne Viste from Stavanger risks imprisonment by hiring rejected asylum seekers that can’t be returned. He wants to have a court decision on their right…
Listhaug: – Safe to send asylum seekers back to Afghanistan
Immigration Minister Sylvi Listhaug believes that the situation in Afghanistan is now safe. She is so confident that she believes asylum seekers from the country…
Lowest number of new asylum seekers in nearly 20 years
In the last four months of last year, the number of asylum seekers was higher than it ever had been before. In the first four…
Deportees may be instructed to stay at a specific place of residence
Ministry of Justice will require notification and a specific place of residence when a person has been expelled from Norway for security reasons. – Immigration…
The number of estimated asylum seekers is going down again
Norwegian immigration authorities think there will be 10,750 asylum seekers coming to Norway this year which is 14,000 fewer than estimated number in revised budget….
Agreements reached for creation of 2,400 emergency accommodation places
Directorate of Immigration has signed framework agreements for creation of 2408 emergency accommodation places which can be used if there should be many asylum seekers…
Still 24 police positions at Storskog even with no more asylum seekers!
Police in Kirkenes still have 24 temporary positions despite the fact that there are no longer more asylum seekers arriving in Norway via Storskog. It…
Listhaug believes Norway has become less attractive
According to immigration minister Sylvi Listhaug (Progress) says migrants in Italy and Greece that Norway has been strictly and less attractive and not a country…
More people than before withdrawing their asylum applications
One out of five who applied for asylum in Norway from January to May, then changed their minds and withdrew their applications. Many also applied…
UDI’s asylum prognosis will probably be lowered substantially
The Directorate of Immigration (MFA) will soon be presenting a new estimate of the number of asylum seekers that are expected to arrive in Norway…