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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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In a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) the Norwegian Government proposes amendments to the 2009 Fiscal Budget. The proposed measures amount to NOK 20 billion, of which NOK 16¾ billion is an increase in budget expenditures and NOK 3¼ billion
The IMF Executive Board has today approved a financial package for Iceland. This is a first step to get Iceland out of its current serious financial and economic situation. The banking crisis in Iceland is of unprecedented proportions and has
Following the decision taken at the NATO summit in Bucharest, it was decided today in the Council of State to request the consent of the Storting to invite Albania and Croatia to join NATO.
- The many who have been severely affected need our, and other countries’, help. Norway is therefore contributing NOK 8 million to relief efforts in Haiti and NOK 3 million to relief efforts in Cuba,” said State Secretary Håkon A. Gulbrandsen.
A visa facilitation agreement between Norway and Bosnia-Herzegovina was signed in Sarajevo on 22 July 2008.
The Norwegian Minister of Education and Research Øystein Djupedal is responsible for kindergarten, education and research. Djupedal is born in 1960, is married and has three children. He holds a journeyman certificate in litography. Djupedal has
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd from the Government Pension Fund - Global, based on advice from the Council on Ethics. The company sells military trucks to Burma. “We cannot finance companies
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
Kjell Erik Øie, 45, was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Children and Equality on 21 Oct. 2005. He had previously served as Head of Department at the Church City Mission. From 2000 to 2001 Øie was a political adviser in the Ministry of
On 23 January the Government launched its first white paper on corporate social responsibility in a globalised economy. “The responsibility of policy makers and the business sector to ensure decent working conditions does not stop at the Norwegian
Political Adviser (Labour Party)
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: This fundamentally important question was addressed by more than 60 participants from governments, universities, industry and NGOs from all over the world, who were gathered at Svalbard for the celebration of the first
On 12 Sept. 2008, the Work Research Institute (Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet) submitted a research report titled "Consequences of pregnancy and exercise of parental leave in Norwegian employment practice" to the Minister of Children and Equality
The cooperation agreement for The European Wergeland Centre was signed in Strasbourg by Norwegian ambassador Petter Wille and Council of Europe (COE) Secretary General Terry Davis.
“The Government has submitted a bill today with proposals that will strengthen Norges Bank’s management and control system in line with the best international practices and recognised principles for sound central bank management,” says the Norwegian
The Government is very concerned about the situation of the civilian population in the war-affected areas of Sri Lanka.
Half a million children under the age of five and close to 15,000 women giving birth die each year in Pakistan. Norway and Pakistan have today agreed to secure the survival of more children and mothers. Over the coming five years Norway is planning