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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Romanian and Bulgarian NGO Funds were launched at conferences in Bucharest and Sofia this week.
While many complain about having to deal with too many laws and regulations, the inhabitants on Svalbard (Spitsbergen) are complaining that they have too few of them. For one thing, they would like to see the Norwegian Competition Law enforced on
- Today, a provisional decree has been passed in the King’s Council with instant effect which is considered to bring the right of reversion in accordance with the ruling of the EFTA Court and the EEA agreement.
“It is regrettable that President Putin has now announced that Russia is withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty),” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again called in Iran’s Ambassador to Norway, Abdol Reza Faraji Rad, to protest against the stoning of Jafar Kiani in Iran on 5 July. “I am shocked that the stoning has been carried out, and condemn execution
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg congratulates the new British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown. " It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your appointment today as Prime Minister." Prime Minister Stoltenberg writes.
“Norway regrets the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan, and we are concerned about further developments in the country,” says Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. The Ministry has so far not changed its travel advice for
South Africa’s Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena, visited his Norwegian colleague Tora Aasland from the 30th of October - 1st of November to celebrate 10 years academic relation between South Africa and Norway.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 22 October appointed Mr. Audun Kolsrud Herning (26) (Soc.), Nesodden, as political advisor to Minister of Education Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.).
Due to today’s changes in the Government, the Office of the Prime Minister has appointed new political advisors in the ministries.
On the 16th Groundfish Forum that was held in Bergen today the minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, invited the international seafood industry to contribute in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing. The
The Government is proposing an increase in the allocations for the promotion of Norwegian culture and Norway’s public diplomacy efforts abroad of NOK 12.8 million, to NOK 189.3 million. This includes support for cultural cooperation with developing
TACKLING NEWBORN DEATH AND ILLNESS The challenge: Making it through the first day Until recently, there has been little effort to tackle the specific health problems of newborn babies. Most of their deaths are unrecorded and remain invisible. A
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today opened ”Little Norway Memorial Building” in Muskoka, Canada. “This is to commemorate the Norwegian airmen and women who trained here during the Second World War, and it is a proof and appreciation of
"It is imperative that we reach a comprehensive post-Kyoto agreement. The new agreement must be firmly anchored in the UN, and it must include all major emitting countries and all major sectors", Prime Minister Stoltenberg said in his statement at
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told the UN High-Level Event on Climate Change, in New York today, that new efforts will be needed to secure increased cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. He underlined that rich countries have an obligation
- This is a historic day for the Sami population and other indigenous peoples across the world, says the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
Nobel Peace Prize winners Jody Williams and Shirin Ebadi will be among those attending the programme of events in Oslo organised by the Norwegian Government to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty.
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s main task is to ensure high economic growth through effective and environmental sustainable administration of the country's energy resources.