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12/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is providing an additional NOK 100 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees affected by the Syria crisis. ‘This funding will be used to meet basic
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11/04/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein's remarks at the event The Digital Moonshot for Africa - building a coalition of partners at the World Bank's spring meeting.
By
Former Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein
Washington D.C., 11 April
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11/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is providing NOK 35 million to strengthen the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s health efforts in the Al Hol camp in Syria. ‘Conditions for women and children are desperate and there is an urgent need for health services.
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11/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
As part of the Norwegian full-scale carbon capture and storage-project (CCS),the Norwegian Government will propose to the Parliament that the Norwegian state contributes with funds for an exploration well for CO2-storage on the Norwegian Continental
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10/04/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 10 April 2019.
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09/04/2019
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the High Level Panel of the Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg, 9 April 2019.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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09/04/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Finance
"For a nation that may seem located in the outskirts of a small continent, the sea has not acted as barrier, but rather as a bridge - and gateway to the world", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By
Minister of Finance Siv Jensen
Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association's Annual Conference 2019
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09/04/2019
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Opportunities and Risks for the Ocean Economy-panel meeting in St. Petersburg, 9 April 2019.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government has today appointed a Committee to review the ethically motivated guidelines for observation and exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Committee will be chaired by Professor Ola Mestad.
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05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- The Government is allowing for the Government Pension Fund Global to be invested in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure under the dedicated environmental mandates. Such investments shall be subject to the same profitability and transparency
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Web TV
05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government today proposes a new law on official statistics and Statistics Norway. Statistics Norway will mainly continue to operate as today. - The agency performs essential duties and enjoys considerable public confidence. The bill allows this
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05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- The Government introduces absolute thresholds for the product-based coal criterion and presents assessments in relation to the conduct-based climate criterion, thus enabling this criterion to be practised. Today we have also appointed a Committee
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Web TV
05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- 2018 was a challenging year with weak performance for both funds. Such periods clearly illustrate how important it is to have broad endorsement, a long-term perspective and a thorough understanding of the risk assumed in the management of our
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05/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Emerging market government bonds and emerging market corporate bonds are to be omitted from the fixed-income benchmark for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Fund may still be invested in such bonds as part of Norges Bank’s active
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05/04/2019
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Julie Midtgarden Remen as state secretary to Minister of Education and Integration, Mr. Jan Tore Sanner.
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05/04/2019
News story
Ministry of Transport and Communications
The situation concerning the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is still unclear. Whatever the outcome, Norwegian driving licences will continue to be valid in the UK. In most cases, people who hold a UK driving licence and want to drive in Norway will be
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04/04/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Audun Halvorsen's remarks at the High North Dialogue 2019 Conference.
By
Former State Secretary Audun Halvorsen
Bodø, 4 April
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04/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein is giving priority to the Green Climate Fund as a channel for funding Norway’s climate-related efforts in developing countries in the coming years. Norway is hosting a replenishment meeting for
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03/04/2019
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the High North Dialogue-conference in Bodø, 3 April 2019.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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02/04/2019
News story
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Work-related crime can only be combated by means of cooperation - both national and international, says Minister of Labour Anniken Hauglie (Conservative Party). Last week European authorities and social partners met in Oslo.