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23/06/2017
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Ministry of Climate and Environment has published a consultation paper on a proposed adjustments in the threshold for the culling of Golden Eagles that cause the loss of livestock. The proposal specifies that this will only apply to a temporary
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28/11/2017
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Colombia has made important progress since the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the guerrilla movement Farc was signed, a year ago today. But there are still major challenges to be overcome. Norway and Cuba are guarantor
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16/11/2017
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Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has today received a recommendation from Norges Bank to remove the oil and gas sector from the equity benchmark index for the GPFG. Decisions on the composition of the benchmark index are made by the Ministry of Finance.
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government has decided that FK Norway will move to Førde in western Norway. The Government considers it important to ensure that Norway also has strong centres of international expertise outside Oslo,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge
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22/06/2017
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 Q2/17 from Norges Bank.
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21/06/2017
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 21. June 2017.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press photos of State Secretary Marianne Hagen.
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21/05/2016
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘More needs to be done to safeguard women’s rights in Afghanistan. We must build on the progress that has been made,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. He is keynote speaker in today’s symposium on women’s empowerment, organised by the
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19/05/2016
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Today a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its annual assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy.
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21/06/2016
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway has ratified the international Paris Agreement on climate change. We are amongst the first States that formally join the Paris Agreement.
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11/12/2015
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Government of Norway will extend its International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) until 2030, announced Norwegian Minister of Environment and Climate Tine Sundtoft during the Paris climate summit today.
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18/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen (Progress Party), today received a report on the equity portion of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) from a Government appointed Commission.
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21/12/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, representatives of the opposition returned to the South Sudanese capital, Juba, for the first time since the conflict in South Sudan broke out in December 2013. 'This is a long-awaited and important step on the path to peace in South Sudan,'
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18/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Several hundred thousand Afghans who have been refugees in Pakistan are now returning home. This has created a vast need for humanitarian aid. Norway is therefore increasing its humanitarian support to Afghanistan by NOK 64 million,’ Foreign
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24/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The signing of a new peace agreement gives Colombia the chance to bring an end to decades of armed conflict. Recent armed confrontations show that the ceasefire is fragile, and there is no time to lose in implementing the peace agreement,’ said
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16/12/2015
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Ministry of Culture
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland was today appointed Minister of Culture.
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02/12/2016
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Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance’s advisory panel on macroeconomic models and methods hosts a conference on the impact of fiscal policy on the economy, on Tuesday 13th December.
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20/07/2016
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
The European Commission has proposed a preliminary 2030 emissions reduction target for Norway. Efforts are shared among European countries and Norway’s target for reductions in sectors outside the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a reduction of
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28/10/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Ms. Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde, student and member of Oslo City Council, as political adviser to Minister of Education and Research Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, during state secretary Magnus Thue’s leave of
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01/11/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘The economic restructuring of the Nordic region, the challenges faced by Europe, and international developments remind us of the importance of our shared values, our unity, and our solidarity. Strategic Nordic cooperation is crucial,’ said