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27/05/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A flotilla of passenger and cargo ships is on its way to Gaza carrying aid supplies for the reconstruction of Gaza after the 2008-2009 war. “The ships bound for Gaza are a powerful expression of the frustration felt by the international community
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08/07/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Norwegian Government deplores these sentences and calls on Syria to abide by its international commitments, and in particular by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees freedom of opinion and expression,” said
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28/10/2013
Article
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway will work to promote a more comprehensive and ambitious international climate change agreement to follow the Kyoto Protocol. Norway will continue to fulfil its obligations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions both nationally and
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23/03/2018
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Today, broadband coverage in the High North is poor and unstable. The Government now wants Norwegian satellites to make broadband communications available in the Arctic.
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26/04/2018
News story
Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet
- We want to send a clear message, nationally as well as internationally, that we do not accept people under the age of 18 years getting married in Norway, says Minister of Children and Equality, Linda Hofstad Helleland. The Norwegian Government
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08/10/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway is playing a leading role in the global efforts to promote clean and healthy oceans. The oceans are being filled with waste, and we must put a stop to this before it is too late. That is why we have launched a development programme to combat
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08/10/2018
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The government proposes to increase funding to geological surveying with NOK 50 million, to continue the acquisition of knowledge through mapping of the petroleum resources in the Northern parts of the Barents Sea.
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25/05/2018
News story
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which gathers and modernises current regulation relating to media liability and editorial independence.
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27/06/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Australia and Norway launched their first bilateral dialogue on oceans in Canberra today to strengthen our cooperation in oceans management.
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31/01/2019
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Nordic and Baltic financial stability authorities have conducted a joint financial crisis management exercise. The exercise was held from 22 to 23 January 2019 and involved 31 authorities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,
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26/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
"Strong performance in 2009 shows that the Government Pension Fund has fared well through the financial crisis. Key in this respect is a strong adherence to the long-term investment strategy of the fund", says Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen.
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23/08/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The following is a transcript from a press briefing given on 23 August by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre.
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23/02/2010
Press release
Ministry of Labour
The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements presents the preliminary report on the basis for wage settlements in 2010.
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29/12/2015
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has drawn up a range of measures to tighten the immigration rules and make it less attractive for people to seek asylum in Norway. These have now been distributed for comment.
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11/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, has arrived in Kabul for political talks following the Afghan presidential election and before the inauguration of a new government.
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07/10/2009
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
-No progress will be made without the industrial strength and know-how represented by the industries and research institutions, State Secretary Robin Martin Kåss said addressing the NEREC Conference at Lillestrøm today.
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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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12/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trond Giske fears that governmental emergency plans may destroy the free competition in the shipbuilding industry. Today, he discussed the issue with Nelia Kroes who is responsible for competition policy in the European Commission.
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09/10/2009
News story
Ministry of the Environment
This week, the Guardian warned that a UN scheme to reward developing countries for protecting their forests in the name of carbon reductions - known as Redd (Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation) - could be "a recipe for corruption
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12/10/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Government's budget proposal for 2018 has a clear climate and environment profile. A number of climate measures have been proposed that cut greenhouse gas emissions, both nationally and internationally. In addition, there are measures that