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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Norway is taking the initiative to create a new multi-donor fund at the United Nations to assist developing countries with weak health systems in addressing the coronavirus crisis.
The Government propose a continuation of the financial support for the Technology Centre for CO2 capture at Mongstad (TCM) until end of 2023.
Norway carried out a loan operation on 5 March that enabled Somalia to pay off all its debt arrears to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). The loan of almost USD 366 million was repaid within 5 hours. The Norwegian central
Minister of Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn is confirmed as the president for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. Mr. Rotevatn assumes this position after his predecessor Mr. Ola Elvestuen.
In today’s session of the Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided to follow Norges Bank’s advice to reduce the countercyclical capital buffer requirement from 2.5 to 1 percent with immediate effect. Norges Bank says that there is a risk of a pronounced economic downturn
The Government will close the border to foreign nationals who lack a residence permit in Norway. They will be turned away at the border under provisions of a Norwegian law relating to the control of communicable diseases. Temporary entry and exit
Today, the Government has submitted the annual Financial Markets Report to the Storting. The outlook for financial markets, both in Norway and internationally, is now strongly influenced by the coronavirus outbreak and the powerful measures that
Senior adviser, Mr. Erik Lunde, has been appointed as acting state secretary to Minister of Children and Family, Mr. Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, from 24 April to 8 May 2020.
As the global impact of the Covid-19 outbreak grows, Norway stresses that the appeal for global ceasefire is more important than ever.
Political adviser, Ms. Emma Lind, has been appointed as acting state secretary to Minister of Culture and Equality, Mr. Abid Raja, from 20 April to 30 April 2020.
Answers given at a press conference for children on 15 April by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Minister of Education and Integration Guri Melby and Minister of Children and Families Kjell Ingolf Ropstad.
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)