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Justice Minister Anders Anundsen announced on Wednesday that Norway is set to follow Denmark’s precedent by asking the European Union (EU) to extend the country’s border checks. The Scandinavian country is a part of the Schengen Zone, which was created to allow citizens of member countries to travel freely without passport checks to other nations within the area. However, as the unprecedented influx of migrants has placed an enormous strain on the public services in the EU and EEA countries, several of the members have implemented internal border controls.

GETTY • PH Anders Anundsen is set to tell the EU Norway wants to continue with the internal border controls

Norway implemented internal checks in November last year, and Mr Anundsen wants the temporary border to remain as a matter of national security. Countries within the Schengen Zone must apply for extensions from the EU as it could threaten the “right to freedom of movement”. The decision to apply for a continued border comes as the Government believes the situation remains the same, despite fewer migrants coming to the country.

GETTY The unprecedented influx of migrants has placed an enormous strain on the public services

GETTY Mr Anundsen wants the temporary border to remain as a matter of national security

I believe those who come to Norway must integrate into our society Ms Listhaug

Mr Anundsen said: “This applies to the internal security, the number of unregistered persons within the Schengen and to maintain a satisfactory control of the Schengen external borders.” The Government’s decision to extend the control comes as Immigration Minister Sylvi Listhaug vowed to do everything in her power to stop migrants coming to Norway, as experts predict more than 8000 people will seek asylum in 2017. On Tuesday the Immigration Minister also posted on social media that newcomers to the country would not dictate terms, saying that in Norway “we drink and eat pork”.

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