However, the resulting net migration was 47 300; up 300 from the previous record high in 2011.
A total of 45 400 Europeans with citizenship other than Norwegian immigrated, and as has been typical in recent years, Polish citizens made up the largest group, with 11 500; down 1 400 from the previous year. Lithuanian citizens surpassed Swedish citizens in the number of migrations to Norway, and this was the second largest group with 6 600; 1 100 fewer than the previous year. The reduction in the Swedish migration to Norway was far larger, 2 500, and they therefore constituted the third largest group.
Immigration by citizens from countries in Southern Europe with economic problems, such as Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy, increased by 35 per cent from 2011 to 2012 and reached 2 900, but the numbers are still not high.
Immigration by citizens from the three refugee countries Somalia, Eritrea and Afghanistan increased from 4 800 in 2011 to 7 200 in 2012. The increase was particularly big among Somali citizens; more than doubling from 2011 to 2012, from 1 700 to 3 600.
(NRK/Press release)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has presented its views on the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy, and concludes that the Norwegian economy continues to perform well.(Photo: Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen)..
A recent report shows no more cases of suicide or cancer among Norwegian war veterans who served in Afghanistan and Kosovo, than in the general population.
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Norway is to provide NOK 30 million in support for the Inter-American Development Bank’s efforts to promote transparency and combat corruption. ..
The unemployment rate in Norway was 3.5 per cent in February 2013, unchanged from November 2012, according to the latest published figures.
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In Pakistan, Norway's Telenor and Tameer Bank have introduced the opportunity to earn interest on savings by using the mobile phone.
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Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås has announced that Norway and Tanzania have signed an agreement under which Norway will provide NOK 700 million over a four-year period...
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Ede says Norway condemns the killing of 12 UN employees in South Sudan.
Five Indian UN soldiers and seven civilian employees in the UN operation in South Sudan (UNMISSS) were killed in an ambush at Jonglei in South Sudan on Tuesday.
- This attack is not only an attack on the UN, but also against the civilian population in South Sudan, which the UN is there to assist, says Foreign Minister Eide.
- It is important the the international society ..
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says Norway and Russia are continously developing a closer cooperation in important fields.
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