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In 1998 a study that showed that 75 % of Sami people feel that the majority are more or less hostile to the Sami and almost 50 % felt that the hostility was growing.

The head of Norway's National Bureau of Crime Investigation (Kripos) is calling for stronger criminal penalties and even new limits on immigration.

Kofi Annan have appointed five experts to follow up,in collobaration the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the settlement of the plan adopted in 2001 at the World Summit against Racism in Durban, South Africa.

A 23-year-old Sri Lankan woman set herself on fire in Oslo in desperation over the treatment her husband received at the hands of Norwegian immigration authorities.

The clock rings. Announces of death, disappearances and injuries reach us. The thunder of canons, we hear. In less than a quarter maybe that could be my end too. One group passes, a second group …

Bondevik believes brighter days are on their wayLittle support for police chief’s call for tougher immigration policyHagen accuses PM of being naive 8,000 appealed, 10 granted asylum Parties warned not to move too fast on EU membershipNorwegian troops to Iraq without mandateNorwegian salmon industry in crisisIceland could block Norway in BrusselsToday’s comment from Dagsavisen

Conservative voters defect to Socialist Left Party Conservatives’ EU dreams shattered by Christian Democrat leaderChristian Democrats claim they are achieving more now than in previous coalition government Valgerd fails to make the gradeSenior police officer calls for tougher immigration restrictionsStatoil invests in Algerian gas fieldsBanks forced to pay upLundestad calls on Government not to forget troops for UN opsToday’s comment from Dagens Næringsliv

Christian Democrats block sale of Oslo’s shares in HafslundCall for NOK 2.2 billion in tax increasesPetroleum Fund to finance pensions No warnings given about dangerous asylum seekers Killers abroad, free men in NorwayMinister rejects creation of camps for asylum seekers Union delegates vote overwhelmingly against formal ties with LabourFears of new battle over sick pay schemeToday’s comment from Dagbladet

Socialist Left Party will accept people’s decision on EU membershipResearchers claim we need neither EU nor EEA NOK 60 million discrepancy in weapons exports figures Stoltenberg sweet talks the Trade UnionDisappointed despite Labour leader’s advances111,000 unemployed next yearEconomy is turning around, says Finance MinisterBiggest gains for Progress Party in latest poll Telenor makes mint on mobile phonesToday’s comment from Nationen

Socialist Left Party kept out of union leadership Silent StoltenbergCouncils get pat on back from public service users Uncertain whether Norwegian foreign aid makes a differenceTravellers check out of Gardermoen SAS boss loses no sleep over axe man roleSocialist Left Party accused of being intoxicated by poll successSupport for EU membership due to anti-US feeling, it is claimed Storting forces Government to invest more billions in Statkraft Stoltenberg accused of ‘trickery’Key role for Svalbard Smuggling and fraud rife in haulage industryToday’s comment from Dagbladet