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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • Work programme for cooperation with the EU in 2016

    02/03/2016 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    "We need more, not less cooperation with the EU on the common challenges facing Europe", said Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Elisabeth Aspaker, pointing out the Single Market strategy, migration, climate and energy among the main priorities in the

  • The Norwegian Government’s strategy for cooperation with Poland

    18/04/2016 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Over the past few decades, relations between Norway and Poland have been revitalised. The Government’s clear ambition is to cooperate more systematically with countries of particular importance to Norway in our neighbouring areas, and to foster

  • Competition Seeks to Develop Education App for Syrian Children Fleeing Conflict

    29/01/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    International partnership launches $1.7 million EduApp4Syria prize to help Syrian children learn to read

  • Breakthrough in Philippine peace process

    26/08/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'In the course of a few days, the parties in the Philippine peace process have reached agreement on issues that have blocked progress for many years. The agreement to recommend amnesties and a ceasefire is a breakthrough. It is also of crucial

  • Tightening of immigration rules

    26/08/2016 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Several of the legislative amendments adopted by the Storting in June are now being implemented, and more will enter into force this autumn.

  • Starting the 24th licencing round - Invitation to nominations of blocks

    29/08/2016 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    The Government hereby invites oil companies to nominate blocks for the 24th licencing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. The numbered licencing rounds cover frontier areas opened for petroleum activities, with the greatest potential for large

  • Historic agreement on final peace deal in Colombia

    25/08/2016 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    The Colombian government and the FARC announced today that they have come to agreement on a final peace accord. The accord concludes more than four years of negotiations. The armed conflict, which has persisted for five decades, has claimed more

  • Norway concerned by arrests of activists in Azerbaijan

    18/08/2016 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The arrest of several people with links to the opposition, including Natiq Jafarli of the Republican Alternative movement, gives cause for concern,’ said State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tore Hattrem.

  • Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment to visit DRC rainforest

    17/08/2016 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen, will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next week.

  • Prime Minister Solberg in Sri Lanka

    12/08/2016 News story The Office of the Prime Minister

    On 12 and 13 August, Prime Minister Erna Solberg will have meetings with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and Leader of the Opposition Rajavarothiam Sampanthan from the Tamil National Alliance. These

  • Civilians in Aleppo in desperate need of help

    14/08/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Serious atrocities are being committed against the civilian population in Aleppo. The conflicting parties need to respect humanitarian law and comply with the United Nations' appeal for a pause in hostilities. Norway supports the humanitarian

  • White paper on the role of the oceans in foreign and development policy

    15/08/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'While the global importance of the oceans continues to increase, their sustainability is coming under threat. As a maritime nation, Norway can play a leading role in the vital efforts to safeguard the oceans through international cooperation. We

  • Challenges in the export of organic salmon from Norway to the EU

    08/08/2016 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norwegian companies who have pursued organic salmon production are experiencing challenges with export to the EU market.

  • CCS on the agenda in Lien's meeting with Šefčovič

    13/07/2016 News story Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The opportunities for full scale carbon capture, transport and storage in Norway was the main issue when the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tord Lien met with Vice-President of the Commission Maroš Šefčovič.

  • A Joint UK-Norwegian Declaration on Security in the North Atlantic and Bilateral Co-operation

    08/07/2016 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway and United Kingdom signed this declaration during the NATO Summit July 8th 2016.

  • Norway to continue support for Afghanistan

    09/07/2016 Press release Ministry of Defence

    Norway will continue to train and support Afghan special police in Kabul in 2017. Some 50 Norwegian personnel are involved in this project. Norway’s financial support for the Afghan security forces will be maintained at the current level of NOK 150

  • Allied unity the key focus at NATO Summit

    07/07/2016 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The new security policy situation in Europe is at the top of the agenda for NATO’s Summit in Warsaw on 8-9 July. ‘My most important message at the Summit is the need for strong unity within the Alliance. NATO is the cornerstone of Norway’s security

  • Norway condemns terrorist attack in France

    15/07/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway condemns the terrorist attack in Nice in the strongest possible terms. Once again, France has been hit by a terrorist attack. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of France and the rest of the world in the war on terror. We will

  • Norway supports democracy in Turkey

    16/07/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'A coup d'état was attempted last night in Turkey, and the situation is extremely tense. Norway supports the democratically elected government and urges a rapid return to the democratic rule of order,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    16/12/2015 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Due to the changes in the Government today, changes have been made in the list of state secretaries.

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