Skepticism towards immigrants and refugees
Survey shows large scale skepticism towards immigrants and refugees According to a survey by the Norwegian Foreign Policy Institute (NUPI),every fourth Norwegian believes that refugees…
Refugees
Four out of ten say no to more refugees
22 percent of respondents in a surveybelieve Norway should receive more refugees this year than last year, while 39 percent believe we should receive fewer….
Many leaders will not give refugees practice jobs
Many leaders will not give refugees practice jobs Nearly half of 600 business executives say that it’s not possible to offer training jobs for refugees,…
Listhaug encourages refugees who shall travel to their home countries to report it
Sylvi Listhaug is urging ordinary people – especially those traveling with children – to report to the Immigration Dictoriate (UDI) that they are about to…
Syrian war refugees ask why they are not wanted
Syrian war refugees ask why Norway doesn’t want them ‘Why does affluent Norway oppose entry for so few of us’, Syrian war refugees are asking…
Younger refugees finds it easier to find work
Refugees who were at the end of their teens when they arrived in Norway, are more often in employment than those who were older when…
Special benefit arrangements for refugees continues
End of special benefit arrangements for refugees did not get majority vote in Parliament Only Fremskrittspartiet (Frp), and Høyre (H), politicians voted yes to the…
NOAS – Norway is weakening the rights of refugees
Norway leads the way in weakening the rights of refugees according to NOAS With the instructions that can deprive Somali refugee status, Norway is leading…
Half of the refugees in Norway are employed
Only half of refugees aged 25 to 54 in Norway are working. For the overall population in the same age group, eight out of ten…
Over 3,000 refugees settled this winter
3,324 refugees were settled in Norwegian municipalities in the first three months. The aim to settle 12,500 refugees this year is thus within reach. …
Record number of unaccompanied minors are residing in Norway as refugees
Never before have so many unaccompanied minors been living in Norway as refugees as over the past two years, according to new figures from Statistisk…
The government will require a five years residency in Norway to receive cash benefits
The government proposes to remove most special arrangements for refugees regarding pensions and national insurance. In addition, they want to introduce a requirement of five…
Refugees from Somalia lose refugee status
UDI has now issued decisions to individual refugees from Mogadishu in Somalia that they no longer have refugee status in Norway. Last year Immigration notified…
Norway continues efforts in the Mediterranean
Norway intends to continue to offer vessels in connection with the refugee situation in the Mediterranean. Since the spring of 2015 the Norwegian ship Siem…
The majority of Norwegians believe that refugees contribute positively
7 out of 10 Norwegians think that refugees contribute positively in terms of diversity, according to a survey done by Ipsos for Redd Barna (Save…
Refugees escaping from US to Canada
During the weekend 22 refugees sneaked across the border from the US to Canada in order to seek asylum. After USA’s President Donald Trump signed…
Record registered in the speed of refugee’s resettlement
There has been a record on asylum front. The Record was on number of refugees which were settled in 2016, and never before there have…
Refugees in Malta will receive EEA aid from Norway
Norway promises 8 million euros in the EEA funds to Malta. Refugees and migrants are an important target group for initiatives that money should be…
Brende considering more money for refugees in Europe
The situation for refugees in camps on the Greek islands is heartbreaking, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende. Norway is now considering to step up efforts…
Demonstration for refugees in 18 cities
In 18 Norwegian cities thousands of protesters lighting candles and torches in protest against the government’s asylum and refugee policy. In Oslo between 3,000 and…