Historical archive

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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  • State Secretary Roger Sandum (Socialist Left Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Education and Research

    Roger Østlie Sandum is State Secretary for The Minister of Education - responsible for kindergarten and basic education policy. This includes compulsory education from 1 - 10th degree and upper secondary education.

  • Former Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete (Centre Party)

    Ministers Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development is responsible for Norwegian housing policy, district and regional development, local government and the administration of elections.

  • Audun Lysbakken

    Ministers Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

    Audun Lysbakken is Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

  • The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child looks at childhood in Norway: Lysbakken faces questions in Geneva

    22/01/2010 Press release Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

    On Thursday, 21 January, Norway's Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, Audun Lysbakken, will be questioned by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

  • Ambitious and stimulating review of EEA Agreement

    07/01/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On 7 January, the Norwegian Government established a broad-based independent committee to undertake a thorough, research-based review of the EEA Agreement. The establishment of an independent review committee was first announced in the Government’s

  • Norway requests Iranian diplomat to leave the country

    03/03/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On 24 February, the Norwegian Ambassador in Teheran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. During the meeting he was given an official note and a letter addressed to Foreign Minister Støre, in which Iran protested against Norway having

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    18/12/2009 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has made two changes among the state secretaries from 4 January 2010

  • 23rd licensing round – strong interest in new exploration acreage in the North

    04/12/2015 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    26 companies in total have submitted applications to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for new exploration acreage in the 23rd licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The Government announced the 23rd round on the 20th of January 2015.

  • Fast-track procedure for asylum seekers arriving via Russia

    25/11/2015 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has instructed the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) to reject applications from asylum seekers arriving in Norway after having resided in Russia, without considering

  • A future for Norwegian aviation

    07/04/2016 Press release Ministry of Transport and Communications

    ’The Government will continue its competition-oriented aviation policy and strengthen the country’s aviation community. At the same time, we see that Norway needs to engage in international cooperation to ensure fair competition, orderly working

  • Countercyclical buffer unchanged

    17/03/2016 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with the advice for Q1/16 from Norges Bank.

  • Announcement of Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2016

    17/03/2016 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2016.

  • Norway ratifies the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention

    04/03/2016 Press release Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

    Norway's ratification of the 1996 Hague Convention will strengthen co-operation with other states in cross-border parental disputes and child welfare cases. The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs is designated as Central

  • Norway extends partnership with World Food Programme

    03/03/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has entered into a new partnership agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) on core funding of NOK 237 million a year from 2016 to 2019. 'Sufficient core funding is crucial if WFP is to be able to respond quickly to crises. This

  • Commissioner Piebalgs and Minister Enoksen discuss EC-Norway cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS)

    02/02/2007 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Joint press release from Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Odd Roger Enoksen, after their lunch meeting today at Sanderstølen, Norway.

  • Global cultural cooperation

    29/04/2015 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The aims of Norway’s cultural cooperation are to reinforce bilateral ties with important partner countries, facilitate the internationalisation of Norwegian art and culture, and raise awareness about - and generate interest in - Norway as a

  • Record high investments in poor countries

    24/09/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Never before have foreign investments in developing countries been so high. However, the current uncertainties in the world economy may affect future investments.

  • Norway to open new embassy

    20/09/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will open an embassy in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on 1 September 2009. “This will put us in a better position to safeguard Norwegian strategic interests in Central Asia,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Norway to chair important Middle East meeting in New York on 22 September

    19/09/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will lead the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC), which Norway chairs, in New York on Monday 22 September. A press conference will be held after the meeting at 13:00.

  • Symposium on Freedom of expression

    22/09/2008 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The first annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms will take place in New York on Thursday 25 September.

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