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24/06/2021
Press release
Ministry of Culture
Today, Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Minister of Culture and Equality Abid Raja, Minister of International Development Dag Inge Ulstein, and Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie presented the Norwegian Government's new action plan to
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18/03/2020
Press release
Ministry of Culture
‘It is a very demanding time for the culture, voluntary and sport sectors, with businesses, organisations, clubs, associations and individuals seeing their income completely or partially disappear almost overnight. The Government will do what we can
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17/03/2020
Press release
Ministry of Culture
‘I am pleased, as the Minister of Culture and Equality, to assure voluntary organisations on behalf of the Government that they will keep state grants which they have already received or for which an administrative decision has been taken that they
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22/10/2019
News story
Ministry of Culture
On behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, the Center for Creative Industries at BI Norwegian Business School (BI:CCI) together with Menon Economics has conducted a study of the impacts of digitization on the music industry. The study,
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16/05/2019
News story
Ministry of Culture
The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT +/IDAHOTB) is observed globally on the 17th of May. In Norway, the day was marked with the IDAHOT + Forum 2019, a European conference held in Oslo from 13th to 15th of May
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16/05/2019
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality has appointed the new Committee of The International Ibsen Award for the period of 2019-2022.
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25/05/2018
News story
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which gathers and modernises current regulation relating to media liability and editorial independence.
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19/01/2018
News story
Ministry of Culture
“Cultural policy is more important than ever, and key for the development of an inclusive society. Culture builds community, and is an important factor in finding a new direction for Norwegian society,” says newly appointed Minister of Culture Trine
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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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Web TV
07/03/2017
Press release
Ministry of Culture
Today, Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland was presented the Official Norwegian Report (NOU) 2017:7, Norwegian media pluralism - A stronger media policy for the public, by Knut Olav Åmås, chair of the Media Pluralism Commission.
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16/12/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Government will retain the current regulatory model that gives Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto a monopoly on the provision of gaming and betting services. No new licensing scheme will be introduced for foreign gaming and betting companies.
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29/11/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
Today, the Minister of Culture gave a speech at the Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for sports
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20/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
Norwegian Minister of Culture Ms. Linda Hofstad Helleland was Sunday elected to serve as Vice-president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA's Foundation Board was responsible for the election.
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17/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture, the Fritt Ord Foundation and Sparebank1 Nord-Norge’s Cultural Business Development Foundation are joining forces to establish a new foundation with a mandate to promote artistic and cultural activity on Svalbard - the Artica
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government is earmarking NOK 50 million for the upgrading of museum facilities and churches.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government’s proposed cultural budget for 2017 totals NOK 13.5 billion and has three primary focus areas: cultural and creative industries, cultural heritage and broadening the funding base for arts and culture.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government is continuing its efforts to secure wider funding for the cultural sector, with the aim of strengthening cultural life and reinforcing the sector’s financial base. The government has proposed an increase of NOK 5 million in support
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29/09/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
Statement from Linda Hofstad Helleland, Minister of Culture:
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27/09/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
- I am glad to say that we had a fruitful meeting, and that the president of WADA, Sir Craig Reedie, appreciated the Norwegian initiative and support.
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06/08/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture, Linda Hofstad Helleland, invited the other Nordic sports ministers to a meeting in Rio to discuss measures to increase the number of female leaders in international sport.