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24/10/2013
Article
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Government aims to eradicate poverty and reduce social and economic differences through universal welfare schemes, strong collective solutions and by providing individual with an opportunity to participate in employment. The Government presented
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20/03/2007
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global has issued its second annual report today. The report contains in full text the recommendations that the Ministry of Finance has made public between 7 January and 31 December
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09/03/2007
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the establishment of the planned Polish-Norwegian Research Fund. The total budget for the fund in 2007 - 2009 is NOK 120 million (EUR 15 million). Of this amount, NOK 100 million will come from
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23/02/2007
News story
Ministry of Defence
State Secretary Espen Barth Eide participated in the US-Norwegian congressional roundtable in Oslo on 21 February. The main issues on the agenda included energy, security cooperation and international shipping.
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12/02/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International Development Erik Solheim today signed an agreement with Mozambique’s Foreign Minister Alcinda Abreu. The agreement, which totals NOK 200 million over three years, will guarantee electricity supplies in the poor, northern
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06/02/2007
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretary General Sven Svedman + 47 22 24 30 08 Assistant Secretary General Atle Leikvoll + 47 22 24 39 06 Director General Department for European Affairs and Trade Policy Elisabeth Roderburg + 47 22 24 37 22 Director General Department for
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway and the EU have agreed to a
bi-lateral fisheries agreement for 2007. The Parties have also
reached agreement on fishing in the Skagerrak next year. The
long-term management plan for haddock stocks has been revised with
a view to achieving
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10/04/2006
Press release
Ministry of Children and Equality
A new instructional guide has been published for social service professionals who work with young people at risk for selling or trading sexual activity. This guide is the only resource of its kind in the world. While previous publications have
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14/11/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We must do what we can to ensure
that the civilian population in Darfur receives humanitarian
assistance and is protected from assault. The international
community has concluded that it will be difficult to deploy a pure
UN force in Darfur. We
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29/11/2006
News story
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
The State-Church Committee was appointed by Royal Decree on 14 March 2003. The committee consisted of a wide range of representatives from all the political parties in the Norwegian parliament, church bodies, the Sami population, the Norwegian
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04/10/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Today EU and Norway will sign a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on monitoring, control and
surveillance of fisheries. The text sets out a framework for mutual
control and enforcement between EU Member States and Norway which
will not only
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release No.: 155/06 Date: 01.12.2006 - In just one year, the High North has become a new dimension of Norway’s foreign policy, said Norway’s Foreign Minister - During the course of this year, the High North has been firmly placed on the map of
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10/07/2020
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
From 15 July, the Government is lifting restrictions on entry into Norway for people resident in countries in the Schengen area/EEA that have an acceptable level of infection. From the same date, quarantine will no longer be required on entry from
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02/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is now providing civil society organisations with NOK 4.3 billion to support their work in poor countries. This is the largest overall amount ever allocated to civil society organisations.
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12/05/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘In Malawi, only 600 tests for Covid-19 have been conducted for a population of 17.5 million. It is vital that more developing countries are able to increase their testing capacity and have access to personal protective equipment,’ said Minister of
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13/05/2020
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Major General Eirik Johan Kristoffersen (51) was 12.05.2020 appointed General and new Chief of Defence (CHOD) in Norway. Kristoffersen assumes his new position in August.
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15/05/2020
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian health authorities issued updated guidance today on holiday and leisure travel in Norway. The new guidance will help to make travelling in Norway this summer a safe experience. Also today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its own
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18/12/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Government’s proposal for a new sanctions act will ensure that we can quickly and effectively implement, under Norwegian law, the EU restrictive measures that Norway has aligned itself with. This will apply to the EU’s Global Human Rights
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16/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The conflict in and around Gaza is intensifying and the suffering inflicted on civilian populations on both sides is unacceptable,’ said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.
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14/05/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The government has decided that, effective from Thursday 13 May 12:00 noon, travellers from the UK shall be subject to the same quarantine rules as travellers from the EEA/Schengen area, and not to the rules applicable to other countries outside the