Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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"The suffering men, women and children of Syria need peace and an end to the violence. They need the opposing parties to commit to this process so that they can freely choose their future leaders", said Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende
Developing countries: Kenya, Bhutan, Liberia, Ethiopia, Maldives, Senegal, Morocco, Tanzania, Nepal, Mali, Grenada, Mozambique Developed countries: United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Iceland, Norway
Energy Access and Emissions Reductions The Energy+ Partnership aims to increase access to sustainable energy and decrease or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. Increased use of renewable energy (RE) and improved energy efficiency (EE) are tools to
Supporting the production capacity of the mainland economy is important. A broad range of measures must be employed to improve competitiveness and ensure the efficient use of resources. Norway has found that tax reforms can have a positive effect on
The Government is seeking to boost life-saving assistance and humanitarian efforts in high-priority areas such protection of civilians and innovation by entering new multi-year partnership agreements with the Norwegian Refugee Council (including
The Government is proposing central government compensation for enterprises that experience a revenue fall of at least 30 % due to the coronavirus outbreak. The compensation amount will depend on how much revenue has dropped, the size of unavoidable
The press conference previously announced to be held 18.00 today has been cancelled. (09.06.06)
(12 November 2004) The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has today approved the Coast Guard’s plans for the building of five new vessels for service with the Inshore Coast Guard. These new vessels will replace the oldest of the Inshore Coast Guard
The Government Pension Fund was established 1 January 2006. The Government Pension Fund is comprised of the Government Petroleum Fund and the National Insurance Scheme Fund. (02.01.06)
The Act relating to mandatory occupational pensions entered into force on 1 January 2006. The Ministry of Finance has made a brochure regarding the law. The brochure describes main aspects that can be useful for employers, employees and others
The General Council of the WTO noted the consensus on the slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies and elected ambassador Eirik Glenne of Norway as its new Chairman for a period of one year. (08.02.06)
Press release No.: 248/2001 Date: 21 December 2001 Ministry changes from 1 January 2002 In line with intended changes in the structure of government ministries presented at the shift of government on 19 October this year, the King has in today’s
This is an important and thorough ruling, and we are very satisfied that the State's view has prevailed, says Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru. Today, the Supreme Court rendered its ruling in the case where the State, represented by the
Freedom of expression, cultural rights and cultural and natural heritage are under pressure in many parts of the world. In response, Norway will provide NOK 94 million to support Unesco’s efforts under a new two-year cooperation agreement.
Being able to read is important for coping in modern society and a basis for all school subjects. Good reading skills are vital for being able to acquire other knowledge and find inspiration in learning. It is equally important to experience the
“Our most important constituency are those millions who do not enjoy the prosperity and freedoms that many of us take for granted,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as he opened the United Nations high-level panel meeting in Oslo today.
The distinction between necessary and unnecessary travel is removed for entry into Norway so that travellers from the UK and countries in the EEA/Schengen area with a low rate of infection do not have to stay at a quarantine hotel. People who have
New projections from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health show that the planned redistribution of vaccine doses, resulting in a 60% increase for certain municipalities, would mean that municipalities with a low rate of infection would have to