New legislation to reduce the inflow of asylum seekers in Norway

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In June 2016 Norwegian Parliament discussed a package of proposals from the Government to limit the inflow of asylum seekers. While some of the toughest measures were rejected, a significant part of the package was adopted with broad Parliamentary support. In July the Government followed up by launching new proposals to limit the social security rights of refugees.

Author: Axel West Pedersen