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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government will allocate NOK 27.1 billion (USD 4.6 billion) to the fight against poverty in 2011. Increased efforts to promote clean energy and support adaptation to climate change will put a stronger focus on climate change.
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Political staff
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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01/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and Greece have agreed on the allocation of the EEA and Norway Grants for the period 2009-2014. The asylum area is a priority sector, and will receive NOK 152 million over the five-year period.
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29/05/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa shall also be acting Minister of Transport and Communications during Liv Signe Navarsete’s sick
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18/05/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, will be making an official visit to Norway from 19 to 21 May. Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will host the visit.
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01/09/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Tuesday 31 August, four Israeli citizens were shot dead close to the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba on the West Bank. Hamas has taken responsibility for this outrage, which took place on the day before the start of negotiations between Israel
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23/04/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre received Josef Begun at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 23 April. Mr Begun spent most of the decade before the collapse of the Soviet Union in a labour camp in Siberia for promoting Jewish culture and the Hebrew
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29/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Lieutenant General Harald Sunde was appointed General and new Chief of Defence by the King in Council today.
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23/04/2010
News story
Ministry of the Environment
Minister Erik Solheim congratulates President Jagdeo of Guyana as The 2010 Champion of the Earth. This is the United Nations’ highest awards for environmental leadership.
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06/10/2006
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government has proposed a
defence budget for 2007 amounting to NOK 31 billion. This
represents a continued high budget level for the defence sector.
Priority is given to the High North and international
operations.
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31/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
"The transitional arrangements have worked as intended thus far. They help to ensure ordered conditions
for workers, and do not prevent access to needed workers from the new Member States,” said Labour and Social Inclusion Minister Bjarne Håkon
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03/02/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is interested in closer
ties with Poland, as it is an important ally and partner in Europe.
We can use the new EEA funds to expand our cooperation in the
fields of regional policy, the environment, health care, border
control and
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09/02/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
International Development Minister
Erik Solheim announced today that Norway has allocated NOK 89
million to a coordinated international operation which will lead to
the cancellation of Mozambique’s debt to private creditors.
This will help to
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10/12/2014
News story
Ministry of Finance
At the recommendation of the Council on Ethics, the Ministry of Finance has decided to end the observation of one company and to re-include another company in the GPFG’s investment universe.
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28/06/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has entered into a partnership with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) and Norwegian companies with a view to strengthening vocational training in developing countries.
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21/11/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government, by Royal Decree, has appointed a commission to evaluate and draw lessons from Norway’s civilian and military involvement in Afghanistan during the period 2001-2014.
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31/03/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am pleased that China has today confirmed that it would like to participate in the negotiations on an international Trade in Services Agreement,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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01/07/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway condemns the killing of the three Israeli teenagers who were abducted nearly three weeks ago. Those responsible must be arrested and brought to justice, and further escalation of the conflict must be avoided,’ said Minister of Foreign
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29/11/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am deeply concerned about developments in Nigeria. The terrorist attacks on civilian targets in recent days are shocking and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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18/11/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I condemn today’s terrorist attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem in the strongest possible terms,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.