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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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“I am pleased and relieved that the Norwegian woman who was kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula last Thursday has been released and is safe,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
Greater focus on broadband, digital participation, advanced ICT competence and digitalisation in business and industry are among the measures that will be implemented to promote value creation and competitiveness. This is one of the conclusions in
The Ministry of Finance has today put forward a legislative proposal on new capital requirements for credit institutions and investment firms. Norwegian authorities have long supported the international efforts to strengthen credit institutions'
Norway is mobilising against hate speech in Europe. Through the EEA and Norway Grants we have entered into a strategic partnership with the Council of Europe’s youth project on combating hate speech online launched this week.
The Ministry of Finance has today issued a public consultation on draft proposals for four new sets of rules that are possible alternatives to the current backstop on the level of risk-weighted assets (the so-called Basel I floor). An important
National legislation that restricts the legitimate work and activities of human rights defenders is unacceptable. This is the key message of a resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The resolution was put forward by Norway.
“The terror attack against the gas production facility at In Amenas in January shocked us all. Five Norwegian citizens lost their lives. The assault was the largest ever mounted against Norwegian interests in peacetime. We have therefore conducted a
“After 20 years of support from donor countries like Norway, Palestinian institutions are now strong enough to serve as a basis for an independent Palestinian state. At today’s meeting, the donors agreed to increase their contributions. But without
Lawyer Frode Elgesem will be in charge of the Government’s study, which will highlight the advantages and disadvantages should Norway decide to ratify the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure under the UN Convention on the Rights of the
“Irresponsible and illegal trade in arms costs many lives and causes great suffering every year. When the international negotiations on an international arms trade treaty start up again in New York, Norway will be at the forefront of efforts to
Saudi Arabia recently condemned two human rights activists to long prison sentences for having started a human rights organisation amongst other things. “Norway deplores the judgments against the Saudi human rights defenders Mohammed al-Qahtani and
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Henriette Westhrin, former state secretary, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell.
Mr. Olav Magnus Linge has today resigned from the post as political adviser to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food, on behalf of Norway, recently contributed NOK 683,000 to a Benefit Sharing Fund that has been created under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). The fund has
"I congratulate the Catholic Church with the election of Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope", says Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
In response to the significant problems experienced on some recently completed development projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe has asked the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to review certain
Development of the new Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is progressing, and 27 February an important milestone was passed when the aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin for the first time fitted one of the missiles on an F-35 at its facility at Ft Worth,
Norway, in cooperation with the Republic of South Africa, will host an international conference in Oslo on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity 15-16 April 2013.
The Ministry of Finance proposes to alter the legislation concerning VAT representatives. The objective of the proposals is to modernize and simplify the legislation.
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide commented, “I am pleased that Sudan and South Sudan agreed today on how South Sudan’s vital oil production can start up again in two weeks’ time, and on the transport of the oil through pipelines in Sudan. I commend