Norway demands answers from Moscow over Arctic migrant route

Media reported in November 2015 on the increasingly popular Artic route for refugees and migrants, crossing Russia and into Norway, amid concerns migrants could suffer as Winter arrived. Some suspected Russian authorities were deliberately encouraging the growth of this route.

Norway's prime minister Erna Solberg stated her government was not considering imposing border controls.

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ESO: Background information: Norway says asylum arrivals may raise threat from right-wing extremists http://www.europeansources.info/record/norway-says-asylum-arrivals-may-raise-threat-from-right-wing-extremists/

The Independent, 12.11.15: Refugee crisis: Arctic frontier between Russia and Norway one of the fastest growing-routes despite impending permanent darkness http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/refugee-crisis-arctic-frontier-between-russia-and-norway-one-of-the-fastest-growing-routes-despite-a6731581.html

RT, 12.11.15: ‘10,000 refugees entered Norway in October - many crossing over Russian border’ https://www.rt.com/op-edge/321715-fire-refugee-shelter-norway/

Sputnik International, 13.11.15: ‘Russia Warned Us of Refugee Avalanche’ – Norwegian Border Official http://sptnkne.ws/adey

CNN, 09.11.15: Norway to Afghan migrants from Russia: You may get sent back to Kabul http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/09/europe/norway-russia-asylum-seekers-afghanistan/

The Local.no, 12.11.15: PM: Norway will not pursue border controls http://www.thelocal.no/20151112/pm-norway-will-not-pursue-border-controls

The Local.no, 10.11.15: Norway to turn Afghans back at Russian border http://www.thelocal.no/20151110/norway-to-rush-in-emergency-new-refugee-law

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