Affirmative action in Norway...

Now, the Norwegians have to do it....special treatment for immigrants....gee, don't they just want to be treated like everybody else?

The Norwegian government will implement a program of moderate immigrant hiring quotas at 12 state services.

The test program will include the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), the Directorate of Public Construction and Property, the Norwegian State Housing Bank and nine other state operations, Aftenposten reports.

The moderate quotas will give "positive special treatment" to immigrants when they have approximately the same qualifications as other applicants.

"Moderate quotas are a reasonably strong tool," said Minister of Government Administration and Reform Heidi Grande Røys.