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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Petter Erik Kaland Melsom as political adviser to Minister of Finance Siv Jensen, in political adviser Julia Sanna Maria Brännström Nordtug’s leave of absence.
Almost 14 million young people in Europe are not in employment, education or training. The new regional EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment supports the most vulnerable among them, to help them gain a foothold in the labour market.
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 April 2018.
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The Government will intensify European cooperation and redouble its efforts in unstable areas to the south and east of Europe, while maintaining and further developing its transatlantic cooperation. These are some of the main conclusions in the
Norway and Portugal have signed a new cooperation agreement under the EEA and Norway Grants, for a total of more than NOK 900 million. Of this amount, NOK 550 million (EUR 62 million) will be used to strengthen business, research and climate
World Day Against the Death Penalty is being marked today for the 15th year in a row, with events all over the world. 'The death penalty is irreversible. In all criminal justice systems there is a risk that mistakes will be made and innocent people
The Government aims to bolster Norway's profile as a leading maritime nation, and is allocating funds to secure more knowledge about new marine species and the Arctic.
Norway’s economy is beginning to recover, says The International Monetary Fund (IMF). The recovery is supported by strong domestic demand and accommodative macroeconomic policies.
'Around 70 % of the world's population live in countries where there are restrictions on freedom of religion and belief. We will therefore continue to step up our support for efforts to promote freedom of religion and belief, to the benefit of
‘Norway condemns the terrorist attack in Manchester in the strongest possible terms. Our deepest sympathies go to those who have been affected and their families,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The Government will increase Norway's efforts and presence in unstable countries and areas in Europe's southern neighbourhood. Norway is establishing two new embassies in the region, in Mali and Tunisia.
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 20 April 2017.
- A Norwegian special forces contribution in Kabul will therefore help to safeguard and support the comprehensive, balanced strategy that it is now imperative to develop. The unit will be stationed in the Kabul region, not in the south or in any
Speech by Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen at the OECD FORUM 2008 on Climate Change, Growth and Stability.
The last couple of years, the threats from global warming have dominated public and political debate. Action to prevent the most dramatic consequences is needed. I use every opportunity to stress this point, and I am happy that you allow me to
- Sovereign Wealth Funds have increasingly been the subject of international debate. Wariness in recipient countries about a lack of transparency and non-financial objectives for the investments has given way to a more nuanced understanding of the
Welcome to this Special session on biodiversity. I am honoured to be asked to co-chair to this session together with Rob Wolters. We are looking forward to some good ideas and positive results!
Av: Politisk rådgiver Sigrid Hjørnegård
As everybody in this room knows, nature is the very basis for the way we live, our long-term development and welfare - and even security. Norway supports the Georgian and Armenian authorities through WWF in the work along the Iori-river, in the “