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31/01/2019
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Nordic and Baltic financial stability authorities have conducted a joint financial crisis management exercise. The exercise was held from 22 to 23 January 2019 and involved 31 authorities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,
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20/12/2018
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Government has appointes Marie Benedicte Bjørnland som ny as Commissioner for the National Police Directorate.
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01/03/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am deeply concerned by the dangerous deterioration in relations between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack on 14 February. Norway urges the parties to show restraint to prevent an escalation of the situation, and to resume
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06/03/1998
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture
Agriculture in a changing word OECD Ministerial Meeting 5-6 March 1998 Statement by Mr. Kåre Gjønnes Minister of Agriculture, Norway Honourable Ministers, The world is continuously changing, and on the eve of a new millennium agriculture faces a
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03/09/1996
Speech/statement
Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet
Minister of Local Government and Labour Gunnar Berge Ministry of local government and labour Groundbreaking Ceremony - Scandinavian Casting Center Statement in Lista 3th september Dear Mr. Witt, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great
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28/04/2004
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Highlighting
the need to speed up efforts in delivering safe drinking water,
basic sanitation and shelter for the poor, Norwegian Minister of
the Environment, Børge Brende, Chair of CSD-12, calls for a decade
of implementation. UN
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21/08/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By the end of the next
parliamentary period, 65 per cent of Norwegian development
assistance will go to Africa, and a total of 70 per cent to
low-income countries in general, the Government announced Sunday.
(23.08)
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15/04/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A white paper entitled
Opportunities and Challenges in the North (Report No. 30
(2004-2005) to the Storting) was presented to the Council of State
today. In the white paper, the Government gives an account of the
new opportunities and
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15/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, on 15 July, Norway and the United Nations marked the start of a new partnership on strengthening international tax policy and enhancing domestic tax capacity. Norway will provide a total of NOK 35 million to the UN Tax Trust Fund over the
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13/09/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Media Programme for Foreign Minister Jan Petersen - UN General Assembly 60 New York, 13 - 26 September 2005 Tuesday 13 September (3:00 PM Opening of UN General Assembly 60) Wednesday 14 September 9:00 AM: Summit Opening 10:00 AM: Press meeting -
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25/09/2019
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced on 25 September the launch of an initiative - together with New Zealand, Costa Rica, Fiji and Iceland - to negotiate an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability.
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18/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela are continuing the negotiations that were initiated in Oslo within the framework of a negotiation table that works in a continuous and efficient manner.
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28/06/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The essence of this agreement is
that in the area in question (known as the “grey zone”), both
countries are to refrain from conducting inspections or from
exercising any form of control over the other country’s fishing
vessels (28.06)
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17/11/2005
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government will allocate NOK
30.6 billion to defence in 2006. This means that the high level of
the defence budget recommended by the Bondevik II administration
will be maintained. Modernisation of the Armed Forces will continue
and more
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12/10/2017
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian government continues to give priority to the defence sector in its annual budget proposal through a NOK 3 billion increase in 2018. It shows the government’s commitment to increase defence spending every year to meet the ambitions set
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28/10/2005
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 192/2005 Date: 28 October 2005 New state secretaries In today's session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed the following state secretaries in the ministries: Ms. Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (44),
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12/10/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The government proposes to grant 3 billion Norwegian kroner on next year's budget to help preserving rainforests. This is an increase from 2017 of 118 million Norwegian kroner.
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04/11/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway strongly deplore the
excessive use of violence by the police, and that the Ethiopian
authorities have arrested the entire leadership of the country’s
largest opposition party and representatives of the trade unions
and the media. (04.11)
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12/10/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The government will strengthen climate research. The budget proposes to increase the allocation by NOK 20 million towards research that can lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions, especially from transport and agriculture.
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26/10/2005
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 191/2005 Date: 26 October 2005 New political advisor The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Roger Pedersen (33), press secretary, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister Øystein Djupedal. The Government represents