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23/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway remains a proud partner to Brazil on reducing deforestation, and considers this partnership a great success. Brazil's results in the form of reduced deforestation 2005-2014 is one of the biggest climate measures ever. Norway will continue its
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23/06/2017
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Ministry of Climate and Environment has published a consultation paper on a proposed adjustments in the threshold for the culling of Golden Eagles that cause the loss of livestock. The proposal specifies that this will only apply to a temporary
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23/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Commission on the Act relating to Norges Bank and the Monetary System proposes a new central bank act that lays down a clearly defined purpose for Norges Bank. Under the proposal, responsibility should also be conferred on Norges Bank for
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23/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Commission on the Act relating to Norges Bank and the Monetary System recommends that the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) be managed by a separate statutory entity demerged from Norges Bank.
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23/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Commission on the Act relating to Norges Bank and the Monetary System proposes the establishment of a committee for monetary policy and financial stability at Norges Bank. At the same time, the Commission proposes that the board of Norges Bank
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23/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Commission has today submitted its Report and proposal for a new central bank act to the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (Progress Party). The Commission has further considered the organisation of Norges Bank and the Government Pension Fund
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22/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with the advice for Q2/17 from Norges Bank.
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The rotational U.S. Marine Corps force currently conducting cold weather training in Norway, will be extended.
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21/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 21. June 2017.
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government has decided that FK Norway will move to Førde in western Norway. The Government considers it important to ensure that Norway also has strong centres of international expertise outside Oslo,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The government has decided that the national memorial in Hole after the terrorist attack of 22 July 2011 is to be located at the ferry pier Utøyakaia.“Utøyakaia was one of the most important places on that tragic day almost six years ago, and many
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21/06/2017
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Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance has proposed new legislation to implement the deposit guarantee schemes directive and the bank recovery and resolution directive.
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21/06/2017
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Elnar Remi Holmen, political adviser, as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Søviknes. Holmen succeeds Mr. Kjell-Børge Freiberg, who has been honourably
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21/06/2017
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Daniel Sørdahl, regional adviser, Tromsø, as political adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EEA and EU Affairs), and political adviser Christian E. Haugen, Bergen, as political adviser in the
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces the 24th licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The licensing round includes a total of 102 blocks. Nine blocks are located in the Norwegian Sea and 93 in the Barents Sea. The aim is
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19/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Culture
The Industrial Policy Council for Cultural and Creative Industries in Norway was appointed by the Government in 2015 to provide advice and recommendations on how the authorities can facilitate business development, growth and value creation in
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19/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The results from over 6 000 projects are now coming in. The annual report for 2016-17 shows that the EEA and Norway Grants have reached millions of people in 16 beneficiary countries.
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15/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Peru, Norway and Germany have agreed to affirm their partnership to reduce climate emissions from deforestation. Norway and Germany promise to pay Peru a total of about 400 million USD, aimed at projects to stop deforestation or for actual results
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13/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is introducing a six month application deadline for family reunification with a reference person who has been granted protection in Norway, in order to be granted an exemption from the subsistence
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07/06/2017
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
- The Sustainable Development Goals commits all countries to make an effort both at home and abroad. The EU its 28 member states have an important responsibility in achieving the global goals, said Prime Minister Erna Solberg in Brussels 7 June.