According to Novye Izvestia, according to Norwegian observers, together with another populist party, Høyre (supported by more than 20% of voters), the Progress Party could win a parliamentary majority and form a government. The Progress Party itself has eked out a miserable existence on the sidelines of big politics for many years, but in recent years it has been gaining popularity at an unprecedented pace, mainly thanks to its tough demands on immigration legislation. It must be said that refugees from all over the world are drawn to wealthy Norway. In the first six months of this year alone, about 6,000 people applied for asylum – 120% more than last year.
In addition to tightening the 'entry' rules, the populists demand stricter standards for asylum seekers. In particular, any crime punishable by three months' imprisonment should, in their opinion, lead to deportation. Recent events will likely force the current government to adopt some of the opposition's demands. Many Norwegians insist on this, believing that people who have applied for asylum and foreigners who have already obtained a residence permit are neglecting the existing norms and rules. Recently, a 16-year-old teenager was shot dead in one refugee camp, a victim of an internal conflict. And in another camp, 50 km from Oslo, a real war broke out.
The camp was asleep when cars carrying about forty people from the Caucasus, armed with baseball bats, iron pipes, and knives, drove onto its territory. There was no security. The arrivals entered the barracks and, opening doors one after another, dragged out residents and beat them. The police arrived about half an hour later, but by then it was all over. Most of the attackers had fled, and more than 20 people were writhing in blood in the barracks corridors. Fortunately, no one died. The victims suffered fractures, bruises, and other moderate injuries. The investigation showed that the attack was directed exclusively at Kurds. As it turned out, the 'war' broke out over a trifle. The three-year-old son of a Kurdish mother was running down the corridor in sneakers that flashed lights and emitted piercing sounds. This kept the newborn babies of a Caucasian woman living in the same barracks awake. A request to 'change shoes' led nowhere, and the strong women got into a fight, in the process slamming a frail African man into the wall who tried to calm the ladies.
Perhaps that would have been the end of it, but the next day the Kurds retaliated. And the next day, the Caucasians again. The police detained five of the attackers. Another 35 people are being sought. As it turned out, the camp did not even have surveillance cameras that could have facilitated the work of law enforcement.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NOAS) calls on the Chechen community in Norway to live according to the norms adopted in Western society, since actions 'according to the laws of the mountains' could undermine the reputation of all Chechens and worsen the chances of obtaining asylum in the country.
The Progress Party and Høyre issued a joint statement demanding that the government immediately deport those who attacked the camp if these people do not yet have a residence permit in Norway.