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23/10/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Kjell-Børge Freiberg (44), Mayor, Hadsel as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tord Lien. At the same time, Mr. Kåre Fostervold has been honourably discharged
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07/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In the National Budget 2016, the State’s net cash flow from the petroleum industry in 2015 is estimated at almost NOK 218 billion (constant 2016 prices). This figure includes direct and indirect taxes, revenues from the State’s Direct Financial
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02/12/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nato Foreign Ministers decided today to invite Montenegro to begin accession talks to become a member of the Alliance. This means that Montenegro looks set to become the 29th member of Nato.
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02/11/2015
News story
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture yesterday presented its proposal for new regulations on financial incentives for the production of international films and series in Norway, and ask for input from national and international stakeholders in a public
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30/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
It is necessary to review laws and regulations to reduce the number of asylum seekers coming to Norway.
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04/12/2015
News story
Ministry of Culture
Mrs. Thorhild Widvey, Norway`s minister of culture, has invited colleagues in Government to contribute as volunteers during Lillehammer 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games.
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20/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has instructed the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) that people who have been legally residing in Russia may be refused residence and can be deported from the country.
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11/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Government this week followed up on the new Long Term Defence Plan presented in June with a 2017-budget that involves a significant increase in the funding level for the Norwegian Armed Forces. In total, the Government proposes a NOK
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03/02/2016
Press release
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Indonesia Norway Joint Press Release:
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15/11/2016
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College are merging to become Høgskolen i Innlandet [University College of Eastern Norway] as from 1 January 2017. “This merger is one of the last pieces of the puzzle in the most extensive
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28/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I welcome the decision to establish a marine protected area in the Ross Sea in Antarctica. This is an important milestone in the international management of the Southern Ocean and in the conservation of marine resources,’ said Minister of Foreign
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16/12/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the changes in the Government today, the Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisors.
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29/01/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Thor Arne Englund as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen for the period when Political Adviser Jens Frölich Holte is acting state secretary. The Government
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Around NOK 26 billion is being made available for reducing social and economic disparities in 15 countries in Central and Southern Europe. The negotiations on how this funding is to be used have already started.
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23/09/2015
News story
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
There has been a significant increase in the number of refugees applying for political asylum in Norway over the past days. Norwegian authorities therefore finds it necessary to get information concerning the identity and background of the
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07/10/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘I would like to congratulate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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15/02/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
Corruption, mismanagement, doping and manipulation of sports competitions under the auspices of international sports federations undermine the core values of sport and threaten its integrity. In a joint statement presented in Lillehammer today, the
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20/10/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Fresh figures from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) indicate that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon decreased by 16 per cent in the past year compared with the year before. Nevertheless, forests in many parts of the world
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03/10/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
- I am delighted to announce that The Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative intends to support the Tenure Facility Facility with 20 million USD over the next few years, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen announced on 3
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08/12/2017
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Knut Morten Johansen as state secretary to Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen.