Kristian Rose Tronstad
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Kristian Rose Tronstad
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Research Director, International Studies and Migration, NIBR - Oslo Metropolitan University.🇳🇴 SOPEMI-correspondent. Sample size=1, not statistically significant or representative
👏 Congrats to Vilde Hernes, Karolina Łukasiewicz & team on their JEMS Special Issue!

🪖 Europe’s response to Ukraine’s displacement wasn’t as unified as it seemed. The ReLiSU framework shows diverging, shifting policies across 8 countries.

#Migration #JEMS

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Restrictive, liberal, selective or universal? A cross-national analysis of European countries’ policy response to forced migrants from Ukraine
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine led to the most extensive forced displacement in Europe since WWII. The European response was initially portrayed as ‘unified’ and ‘liberal’, exemplified by the EU...
www.tandfonline.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🏡 New NIBR-report: Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private hosts integrated faster into Norwegian society

partner.sciencenorway.no/integration-...
New report: Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private hosts integrated faster into Norwegian society
Municipalities were also able to assist a greater number of refugees.
partner.sciencenorway.no
June 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
NIBR/OsloMet conducted a study interviewing Ukrainians who arrived in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark under temporary protection.

The most significant finding was that only nine percent of Ukrainians said they want to return to their home country after the war. Read >> yle.fi/a/74-20167868
Study: Most Ukrainians don't want to leave
Researchers say Nordic governments will face a decision on whether Ukrainians will be allowed to stay.
yle.fi
June 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🏠 How does refugee settlement outside reception centers work?

New NIBR report (by Marthe Handå Myhre) looks at Ukrainian refugees who lived privately before being officially settled (2022–24).

Read more about the research here 👇🏼
www.oslomet.no/en/research/...
Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private hosts integrated faster into Norwegian society
A new report from OsloMet reveals that Ukrainian refugees who stayed with private individuals before being formally settled became part of society more quickly. This also enabled municipalities to ass...
www.oslomet.no
June 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📈 Forced Displacement and Statelessness Statistics, at the 4th African School of Migration Statistics in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire www.oslomet.no/en/research/...
The world needs better data on refugees and displaced people
Record-high numbers of refugees create an urgent need for updated, accurate, and comprehensive statistics. – Absolutely crucial for making good policy.
www.oslomet.no
May 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🌍Heading to Abidjan for the 4th African School on Migration Stats, May 26–28!

📈I’ll share insights on refugees in the Nordics + using admin/population data for longitudinal analysis.

Grateful to join this global effort on forced displacement and statelessness. #MigrationStats
May 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Diverging Nordic approaches
From being one of Europe’s most liberal countries in terms of immigration, Sweden has over the past three years taken a sharp turn.

🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴We have compared experiences of Ukrainian refugees in four Nordic countries. In 🇺🇦 Pravda 👇🏼 www.pravda.com.ua/eng/columns/...
How reception of Ukrainian refugees varies across the Nordics
The Nordic countries have adopted markedly different approaches to hosting Ukrainian refugees. Sweden, in particular, stands out with its restrictive policy, which has pushed many Ukrainians into the ...
www.pravda.com.ua
May 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Aadne Aasland (By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet) shared insights from HROMADA, a Nordic-Baltic academic network supporting Ukraine’s rebuilding, and findings from NOR-RETIN on Ukrainian integration in the Nordics.

#OsloMetforskning

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#oslometforskning | Kristian Rose Tronstad
Aadne Aasland (By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet) shared insights from HROMADA, a Nordic-Baltic academic network supporting Ukraine’s rebuilding, and findings from NOR-RETIN on Ukraini...
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May 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
🇸🇪Sverige hadde i årevis Europas mest liberale flyktningpolitikk. Nå har søta bror snudd.

🛂 Innvandringspolitikken har gitt færre fordrevne fra Ukraina og flere flyktninger i arbeid. Men omleggingen kan gjøre ting verre, advarer NIBR-forsker. Les i Aftenposten 👇🏼

www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/630Q...
Dette mener ukrainerne om Norden: Minst fornøyd i Sverige
Ukrainere i Sverige er minst fornøyd med mottagelsen og flere er fattigere enn i Norge. Men hos søta bror er langt flere av flyktningene i jobb.
www.aftenposten.no
April 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮 NIBR has released a new policy brief: Reception, Integration, and Future Prospects of Ukrainian Refugees in the Nordic Countries.

🔄🤷🏻‍♀️This publication compares the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.

📄Full publication here 👉🏼 uni.oslomet.no/ukrainett/ne...
Policy brief: Reception, integration and future prospects of Ukrainian refugees in the Nordic countries - UKRAINETT
Researchers at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research NIBR,OsloMet, Vilde Hernes and Aadne Aasland, have released a new policy brief titled “Reception, Integration, and Future Prospec...
uni.oslomet.no
April 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴 New comparative study on reception, integration and future prospects of Ukrainian refugees in the Nordic countries.

🧑‍🧒 Who are they and why did they choose to come here? What conditions will affect their decision to return or stay?

Policy brief 👇🏼

oda.oslomet.no/oda-xmlui/ha...
April 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Norwegian municipalities are facing growing pressure due to higher immigration levels.

🪖🇺🇦In the past two years, because of the war in their country, a significant number of Ukrainian refugees arrived in the Nordic country. This put strain on local services. 👇🏼

euroweeklynews.com/2025/03/12/n...
Norway struggle with rising immigration
Norwegian municipalities are facing growing pressure due to higher immigration levels.
euroweeklynews.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR evaluerer «Flyktninger i jobb» i regi av KS kommunesektorens organisasjon .

👩🏻‍💻I dag var det fysisk og digital samling med mer enn 40 kommuner, og hvor forskere fra NIBR presenterte foreløpige funn.

📈 Høsten 2024 kom 1100 flere flyktninger i jobb.
March 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
➡️🇪🇺 Flere ukrainske flyktninger til Europa og færre som ønsker å vende hjem.

🪖🚀 Det er et svært sannsynlig utfall av en stans i USAs militærhjelp og påfølgende svekket sikkerhet, sier ukrainsk forsker til Panorama 👇🏼
www.panoramanyheter.no/flyktninger-...
– Flere flyktninger til Europa, færre vil returnere
Flere ukrainske flyktninger til Europa og færre som ønsker å vende hjem. Det er et svært sannsynlig utfall av en stans i USAs militærhjelp og påfølgende svekket sikkerhet, tror ukrainsk forsker.
www.panoramanyheter.no
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🛃 For a fact-based and nuanced immigration debate – Norwegian parliamentary election 2025

🕵🏻‍♂️ In a new report, researchers at NIBR / @OsloMet summarize recent changes in Norway's immigration policy, public opinion, and migration flows in 2023–24.
Read here 👇🏼
www.oslomet.no/en/research/...
Rising concern for capacity-overload in Norwegian municipalities
“Record-high immigration and new restrictions aimed at making Norway less attractive to people fleeing their countries.” This is how a new OsloMet report summarizes the key developments in the field o...
www.oslomet.no
March 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🛃 For en faktabasert og nyansert innvandringsdebatt - stortingsvalget 2025

🕵🏻‍♂️ I ny rapport oppsummerer forskere ved @nibrresearch.bsky.social nylige endringer i innvandringspolitikken i Norge, offentlig opinion og migrasjonsstrømmer i perioden 2023-24

www.oslomet.no/forskning/fo...
– Økende uro for sprengt kapasitet
Rekordhøy innvandring og nye innstramninger som skal gjøre Norge mindre attraktivt for folk på flukt. Slik oppsummerer en ny OsloMet-rapport den viktigste utviklingen på innvandringsfeltet.
www.oslomet.no
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎖️ Lars Østby (SSB) awarded the King’s Medal of Merit!

📊 A pioneer in migration research, he has built a solid data foundation on immigration, integration, and living conditions in Norway.

📣 A brilliant communicator, he makes complex stats accessible to all.

Well-deserved recognition!
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🌍New Report: Migration & Integration in Norway 2023–2024

🇳🇴 Norway saw record-high net migration in 2023, largely driven by displaced Ukrainians.

🛂 A new NIBR-report for the OECD explores key policy shifts, including stricter rules for Ukrainian refugees, tuition fees for non-EU students.
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A paradigm shift in 🇸🇪 Sweden, a U-turn in 🇳🇴Norway, and business as usual in 🇩🇰Denmark – this is how I summarized the changes in Nordic immigration and integration policy following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 👇🏼
nordicwelfare.org/integration-...
Nordic integration policy shifts towards restriction and selectivity
A paradigm shift in Sweden, a U-turn in Norway, and business as usual in Denmark – this is how migration expert Kristian Tronstad describes the changes in Nordic immigration and integration policy fol...
nordicwelfare.org
January 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Møter politikerne seg selv i døra?

📉Hvor mange flyktninger skal bosettes i 2025. H og FrP sier ingen- 0. Staten anmoder om 115.

Ny rapport fra By- og regionforskningsinstituttet viser at 1/4 kommuner rapporterer om liten eller ingen kapasitet til å bosette flyktninger.

Ny kronikk i Agderposten👇🏼
January 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴The Scandinavian countries have been known for their similarities – with well-developed welfare states and democracies, however views of migration policies differ.

Blogpost by NIBR-colleagues👇🏼
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Dissimilar Integration Policies in Scandinavia: The Experience of Ukrainian Refugees
By Marthe Handå Myhre and Oleksandra Deineko. Since February 2024, thousands of Ukrainians have fled to Europe. Despite the fact that all three Skandinavian countries grant Ukrainian refugees residenc...
trafo.hypotheses.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🧲 Norge - en velferdsmagnet?

❄️⛰️Forskning fra NIBR viser at det er mer enn generøse velferdsordninger som trekker flyktninger hit.

Les i Aftenposten 👇🏼 www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/W032...
January 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
📣 Ny forskningsrapport fra By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR om ukrainske flyktningers erfaringer og framtidsutsikter i Norge.

📻 Innslag på NRK Ukeslutt om dilemmaer for barn og ungdom mht skole, fritid og eventuell retur til Ukraina.

🧏‍♂️ Innslaget her 👇🏼 radio.nrk.no/podkast/ukes...
God kok på Sydpolen - Ukeslutt - NRK Radio
90 grader sør synes å være populært for tida – må friluftslivet være ekstremt, spør vi i Ukeslutt. I tillegg skal vi innom våpenhvile og gisselutveksling i Gaza, mobiltelefoner til besvær, ukrainernes...
radio.nrk.no
January 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
📣 New report from NIBR/OsloMet:

🇺🇦 “Settlement, integration and employment under a temporary perspective: Experiences and perceptions of Ukrainian refugees and municipal refugee services.

Read more about it and access the full report below.

uni.oslomet.no/ukrainett/ne...
New report: "Settlement, integration and employment under a temporary perspective: Experiences and perceptions of Ukrainian refugees and municipal refugee services (2023-2024)" - UKRAINETT
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) launched the report “Settlement, Integration, and Employment under a Temporary Perspective – Experiences and Perceptions of Ukrainian Refugees and M...
uni.oslomet.no
January 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🛂 Nye innstramninger fra regjeringen.

🇺🇦 UDI har nå gjort nye vurderinger av sikkerheten i Ukraina, og fra 13. januar 2025 er det flere områder regjeringen regner som trygge.

udi.no/viktige-meld...
Flere områder unntas fra retten til kollektiv beskyttelse
UDI har nå gjort nye vurderinger av sikkerheten i Ukraina, og fra 13. januar 2025 er det flere områder vi regner som trygge.
udi.no
January 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM