The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why? Borders within Europe's Schengen area are meant to be open but several countries have checks in place but are they legal and will they be forced to scrap them? Claudia Delpero explains the history and what's at stake. https://www.thelocal.no/20220511/explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Wed, 11 May 2022 13:30:26 +0200 explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Nordic states fret over migrant threat to borders Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Saturday she feared for Europe’s borderless Schengen zone and urged countries to shore up their external frontiers in the face of the migrant crisis. https://www.thelocal.no/20151003/nordic-states-fret-over-migrant-threat-to-schengen Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:11:21 +0200 nordic-states-fret-over-migrant-threat-to-schengen Norway mulls passport controls for refugees The Norwegian government is considering introducing passport controls on its border with Sweden to bring the number of refugees entering the country under control. https://www.thelocal.no/20150914/norway-mulls-closing-borders-for-refugees Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:49:15 +0200 norway-mulls-closing-borders-for-refugees Close Norway's borders to keep out crime: Klinge Centre Party MP Jenny Klinge has called for Norway to tackle organized crime by reasserting control over its own borders and leaving the Schengen border union. https://www.thelocal.no/20120718/norway-must-close-borders-to-keep-out-crime-klinge Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:44:00 +0200 norway-must-close-borders-to-keep-out-crime-klinge