The student politicians’ request that students from countries not part of the EU/EEA should be excluded from the 800 kroner fee they are charged for their residence and work permits, was not heard. Instead, the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion chose to raise the fee to 1100 kroner. - Discrimination of this kind is inexcusable in a democratic country such as Norway, says Eton Williams, president of the International Student’s Union (IUS) on national level. - It is a paradox that while the financial support for Norwegian students is raised, the foreign students are charged with extra fees, he adds.

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