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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed three new state secretaries.
More than 20 million people in four countries are on the brink of famine. 'We are facing the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the history of the UN. Nearly 1.4 million children are at risk of starving to death. Norway is therefore increasing its
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented its economic survey of Norway today. The survey gives a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the Norwegian economy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende is visiting Kabul today for meetings with President Ashraf Ghani, Acting Prime Minister Abdullah Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani and Minister of Finance Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, among
The State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil ASA have today agreed to settle a case concerning payment under a guarantee declaration issued by Statoil ASA to the State in 1999.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commended the people of Iraq for turning out to vote in the parliamentary election on 7 March 2010.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Brage Baklien, political adviser, as state secretary to Minister of Finance Siv Jensen. He succeeds Mr. Paal Bjørnestad, who has been honourably discharged from the office.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Rikard Gaarder Knudsen as political adviser to Minister of Transport and Communications Ketil Solvik-Olsen for the period 15 August to 23 October 2016, while Ms. Toril Reynolds is acting state
The Ministry of Finance has adopted a new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage loans. The new regulation replaces the current regulation which is set to expire at the end of 2016. The new regulation takes effect from 1 January
Prime Minister Erna Solberg underlined the importance of safeguarding democratic values when she spoke to participants from over 100 countries at the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg today. The Forum is hosted by the Council of Europe.
The Ministry of Finance has today decided that the level of the countercyclical capital buffer requirement shall be increased to 2 per cent from 31 December 2017 . This is in line with the advice for Q4/16 from Norges Bank.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende is seriously concerned about the situation in Turkey, and decided on Friday to call in Turkey's Ambassador to Norway.
'Norway condemns the launch of a long-range missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 7 February in the strongest possible terms. This missile launch, and the underground nuclear test on 6 January, are actions that pose a threat
‘I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory. The US is our closest ally and our cooperation is based on shared values and interests. We will seek to cooperate constructively with Donald Trump and with his administration once
‘I strongly condemn the terrorist attack that struck civilians as they celebrated the New Year in Istanbul,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Media invitation to the high level event: Colombia in Peace: the role of natural resources, rural development and forests.
The Minister of Education and Research has circulated a proposal for a new framework plan for kindergartens for consultative review. He is looking to strengthen kindergarten activities in connection with the youngest children, diversity, meals,
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 56 exploration licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in the Awards in Pre-defined Areas 2015 (APA 2015) licensing round.
'Stability in Europe's neighbouring areas is important for our security. We are therefore providing NOK 10 million over three years for NATO's efforts to promote stability in vulnerable countries to the south and east of the Alliance,' said Minister