Norwegian municipalities settled almost 5,000 refugees last year
Refugees are settled faster than before, according to an annual report from the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi). The annual report for the settlement…
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FRP representative proposes to pay refugees in Lebanon
FRP’s (Progress Party) Kari Kjønaas Kjos will make it easier for refugees in Lebanon to return to their home country Syria by giving them start-up…
Listhaug embraces Danish immigration policy
Listhaug embraces Danish immigration policy The Danes’ very restrictive immigration policy is a wet dream to Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party). Listhaug travelled to Copenhagen on…
Refugees keenest to become Norwegians
Refugees keenest to become Norwegian citizens Statistics Norway confirms what most would take for granted. While refugees, especially from Asia and Africa, change their nationality…
Norway will receive 900 refugees from Congo and 500 from South Sudan
This year, Norway will receive up to 1,000 refugees from Syria, 900 from Congo, and 500 from South Sudan said the Ministry of Justice. In…
250 refugees to be settled in Oslo in 2019
250 refugees to be settled in Oslo in 2019 Oslo municipality will settle 250 refugees next year, the lowest number in Oslo in ten years….
Refugees get pension equal to 40 years
Refugees get equal to pension rights for 40 years Refugees residing in Norway are entitled to rights that otherwise require 40 years of membership in…
The government wants to spread refugees across the country
The government proposes that refugees no longer be settled in areas where many immigrants already live. This is reflected in the Government’s proposal for…
Implores Syrian refugees to come home
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs: – Refugees, come home In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Walid al-Moallem, stated…
Half that receive social assistance are refugees or immigrants
Half of those receiving social assistance are refugees or immigrants, reports NAV in their report “Poverty and living conditions in Norway”. “Should Norway have…
Labour immigrants take little work from refugees
Labour immigrants have to a small extent competed against refugees in the labour market, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). This is because, among other things,…
A minority of Norwegians want fewer refugees
A majority of Norwegians believe Norway should receive as many or more refugees as today. At the same time, 34% support asylum centres outside Europe,…
Norway accepts 15 refugees from Malta
Norway accepts 15 refugees from Lifeline, docked in Malta After a request coming from Malta, the Norwegian Government has decided to offer accommodation for 15 refugees…
The government wants mandatory parenting courses for refugees
The government wants to make parenting courses a compulsory part of the introduction program for refugees. “There is a lot that’s new when you…
UDI say that refugees vacationing in their home country will generally lose their residence permit
Many people have strong opinions about refugees traveling on holiday to their home country, from which they have applied for protection against. One of those…
IMDi REPORT: 2017 Saw Fewer Refugees
A new IMDi press release reveals that ending 2017, the Norwegian Integration and Diversity Directorate (UDI) successfully settled 11,100 refugees within Norway. That’s 4,200 fewer…
2000+ Refugees Aim for Norway
2000+ refugees from Syria, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Libya will soon be standing upon Norwegian soil. The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and…
NHO and Nav will be involved in integration
The leaders at NHO and Nav consider it urgent to help refugees into work. They are asking Norwegian companies for integration. 27,000 refugees will…
Bergen Labor Party (AP) wants Norway to receive 5,000 quota refugees annually
The Ap in Bergen believes Norway should receive 5,000 quota refugees from the UN every year for the next five years. At the same…
Almost half of the refugees in Norway found a job by the end of 2016
By the end of 2016, 89,195 refugees in Norway had found a job, which is 47.4 percent among refugees aged 15 to 66. Out of…
