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05/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Justice and the Police
From 1 February 2011 all travellers between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland will be controlled.
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23/01/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke earlier today with India’s Minister for External Affairs, S.M. Krishna. They discussed the issue of two Indian children who are in the custody of the Child Welfare Services in the Norwegian town of Stavanger.
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Political staff
Ministry of Justice and the Police
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08/07/2013
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country cases (pdf)
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06/08/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Significant progress was made in the negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan at the weekend. The parties are reported to have reached agreement on the sharing of future oil revenues, among other things.
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19/09/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Torstein Tvedt Solberg (27), Stavanger, as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske.
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16/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The execution of Mohammad Hussain on Thursday 15 November in Mianwali is a breach of the moratorium on executions that has been observed in Pakistan since the civilian government came to power in 2008. “This is a step backwards for Pakistan,”
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28/08/2012
News story
Ministry of Defence
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today appointed the Norwegian diplomat Mari Skåre as the Alliance’s first special representative for women peace and security.
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06/07/2012
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
How can your company increase its global competitiveness through CSR - regardless of size or industry? Get inspiration and learn from some of the best examples on the Nordic market working strategically with CSR.
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22/08/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today Russia became the World Trade Organization’s 156th member. This means that Russia is bound by the same rules for international trade as all the other major economies.
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09/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for central government borrowing in 2013.
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11/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Somalia has taken an important step towards political stability and peace with the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås.
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16/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government have agreed to cancel Cote d’Ivoire’s remaining debt to Norway of USD 32.7 million.
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07/11/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
"I congratulate President Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States. I look forward to further developing our cooperation with Obama on the major challenges facing the international community," said Norway's Prime Minister
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11/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim has visited one of Kenya’s many refugee camps for victims of the food crisis. He is seriously concerned about the situation in the Horn of Africa.
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30/11/2005
News story
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
Press release No.: 59E/2005 Date: 29.11.05 Contact for further information: Communications advisor Gunn Janne Myrseth, t. +47 952 82 119 Senior advisor Ragnvald Berggrav, t. +47 942 55 337 MyPage launch postponed The Citizens' web portal MyPage is
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23/07/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At 15.20 Friday afternoon a bomb exploded outside the Government’s office in the centre of Oslo. Some people were killed and several wounded in the blast. A few hours later an attack took place at Utøya where the Labour youth movement had its
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30/07/2011
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research together with the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion and the Ombudsman for Children have today launched an online Book of Condolences for children and young people.
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03/08/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is very concerned about the re-imprisonment of Father Ly in Vietnam,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign affairs.
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08/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is concerned about the arrest of the prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. “Mr Bialiatski’s arrest gives grounds for serious concern,” commented Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.