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08/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Støre announced during his visit to Indonesia that Norway will contribute NOK 6 million to emergency relief efforts in Indonesia.
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28/10/2013
Article
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative was launched by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali in December 2007. One of the key aims is to incorporate reduction of emissions from deforestation and
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The activity level in the Norwegian petroleum industry is still high. Exploration activity has the last few years increased substantially and several new discoveries are being made. The Pension Fund is still growing, now approaching NOK 3000 billion
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes that the local authorities receive a NOK 5.7 billion increase in income next year.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Government proposes ten million kroner for environmental studies in connection with the ongoing process to open the sea areas surrounding the island of Jan Mayen for petroleum activities.
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27/07/2011
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, and Maria Damanaki, European Union Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, have made a joint statement on Mackerel Fishery in the North Atlantic.
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09/07/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today Norway recognises South Sudan as an independent state. The Crown Prince and Mr Solheim will have a meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, today. During this meeting, it will be made clear that South Sudan and Norway will
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29/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 9 July, Africa’s largest country will be divided, and the state of South Sudan will come into being. In recent weeks, there has once again been fighting in the border areas. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 50 million for humanitarian
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28/06/2011
News story
Ministry of Defence
“The introduction of an Ethical Statement for defence suppliers is an element of our work on the ethical dimension of acquisition for the defence sector,” says Defence Minister Grete Faremo.
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24/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, the Norwegian Government is publishing a report to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) entitled “An industry for the future - Norway’s petroleum activities” (Meld. St. 28 (2010-2011)). The Government wishes to facilitate focused efforts
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07/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Human trafficking is a serious problem in the Baltic Sea region. “It affects all the member states of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, is often linked with international crime, and must be combated in all its forms,” said Foreign Minister Jonas
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15/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has appointed an expert group to evaluate Norges Bank's active management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The group consists of Professor Rob Bauer at the University of Maastricht, Professor Charlotte
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08/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The people of South Sudan have overwhelmingly voted for independence, with 98.83% in favour of a split. “Norway intends to formally recognise South Sudan as a sovereign, independent state in July 2011,” said Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
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03/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a telephone conversation this afternoon with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and urged the Egyptian authorities to take effective measures to stop the attacks on foreign journalists that have been
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01/04/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I would like to congratulate the Nigerian people on the election, and Muhammadu Buhari on his victory. This is a historic election for Nigeria. For the first time, an elected president has relinquished power to his successor after losing a free and
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18/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The humanitarian crisis in Syria is escalating. The Government is now providing USD 93 million to support efforts in Syria and the neighbouring countries. Children are the hardest hit. USD 18.6 million of these funds will be earmarked for education
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18/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Russia's signing of agreements on alliance and integration with the breakaway regions of Georgia will not help to promote security and stability in the region. The agreements violate Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. I therefore
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16/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
This week, the fifth Japan-Norway Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on cooperation in science and technology was held in Oslo.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has reported findings that indicate that cluster munitions were used in an attack on the city of Luhansk on 27 January. ‘It is completely unacceptable that cluster munitions have been used in the
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government proposal means that all tobacco products sold in Norway will have standardised packaging. The goal is to prevent tobacco use among children and young people.