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14/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I regret that Salam Fayyad is resigning as Prime Minister of Palestine. Mr Fayyad has been a close partner for Norway for many years, and he is a politician for whom I have great respect. It is positive that Mr Fayyad will continue as Prime
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12/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government is today submitting its report to the Storting on the management of the Government Pension Fund in 2012. - The Fund makes a major contribution to safeguarding welfare, whilst at the same time enabling us to save for future generations
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12/04/2013
News story
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The White Paper to the Norwegian Parliament En helhetlig integreringspolitikk – mangfold og fellesskap (A comprehensive integration policy – diversity and community), launched on 26 October 2012, deals with the opportunities and challenges of being
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11/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Labour
- The ILO meeting in Oslo has shown that the way forward is through social dialogue and collective bargaining, says Norway’s Minister of Labour, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt. Huitfeldt has chaired the ILO meeting in Oslo 8-11 April.
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10/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and Tanzania have signed an agreement under which Norway will provide NOK 700 million to Tanzania over a four-year period. This funding will be channelled to a rural energy fund in Tanzania that will give people in rural areas access to
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10/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the killing of 12 UN employees in South Sudan. Today’s attack is an attack not only on the UN, but also on the population of South Sudan, which the UN is there to assist,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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09/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
The government has decided that a national memorial site will be established at Sørbråten in Hole municipality to commemorate the attack on Utøya on 22 July 2011.
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09/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Somali Government and Parliament are entering a decisive phase for the development of democracy and stable governance. Norway will be stepping up its engagement in the country,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås.
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08/04/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The 9th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) opened in Oslo today with an urgent call for effective employment and social policies that can achieve growth and competitiveness with good jobs.
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08/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Energy is vital for development. Tuesday 9 April, Norway will host an international high-level meeting on energy and the post-2015 development agenda.
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08/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Norwegian Government is making a historical commitment to promote better working conditions for people in developing countries through the ILO,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås.
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08/04/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 8 April 2013 appointed Ms. Line Tresselt (29), adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. Tresselt succeeds Mr. Atle Ottesen, who resigned on 1 April.
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05/04/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Ninth European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) will be held in Oslo 8-11 April 2013. Topics are labour, growth and social welfare. Hosting the meeting is Norway’s Minister of Labour, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt. Prime
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05/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Justice and the Police
From 1 February 2011 all travellers between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland will be controlled.
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05/04/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
”Norway and Russia are continuously developing a closer cooperation in important fields. We see this in the agreement on the maritime boundary in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian-Russian fisheries collaboration, the energy collaboration, maritime
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05/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås has launched the white paper "Sharing for prosperity: Promoting democracy, fair distribution and growth in development policy". The Government is presenting a range of new measures to be
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04/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its 9th European Regional Meeting focused on “Jobs, growth and social justice” in Oslo on 8-11 April.
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02/04/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is relieved and pleased that the arms trade treaty has finally been approved,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. After a number of years of difficult negotiations, the UN General Assembly have adopted, for the first time
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27/03/2013
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen and EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki has issued a joint statement on the Faroe Islands unilateral quota for herring and mackerel.
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27/03/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Atle Ottesen will from 31 March 2013 resign from the post as political adviser to Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen.