Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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  • U.S. Climate Policy - The Next Four Years

    09/11/2012 News story Ministry of the Environment

    Tuesday November 6th is election day in the United States. At this event we will explore the consequences of the election for U.S. climate policy. We have invited two renowned American experts to present their analysis and predictions.

  • Authorisations to borrow in 2013

    09/11/2012 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for central government borrowing in 2013.

  • Norway to establish a new Directorate of the Environment

    09/11/2012 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Norwegian Government has decided to merge the Directorate for Nature Management (DN) and the Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif) to form a new single agency, the Directorate of the Environment, with effect from 1 July 2013.

  • Norway deplores decision to build new Israeli settlements

    07/11/2012 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “I deplore the fact that Israel has once again approved the construction of a large number of new homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The building of settlements on occupied land is a violation of international law and threatens the basis for

  • Norway's prime minister congratulates Obama

    07/11/2012 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    "I congratulate President Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States. I look forward to further developing our cooperation with Obama on the major challenges facing the international community," said Norway's Prime Minister

  • Norway new participant at Asia–Europe Summit

    05/11/2012 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is participating today at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Laos. He is the first Norwegian prime minister to do so. Norway, Switzerland and Bangladesh today became members of ASEM, a key forum for dialogue

  • The use of indicators for capacity utilisation and potential output in economic policy formulation

    05/11/2012 News story Ministry of Finance

    Indicators for measuring capacity utilisation and potential output are used in a number of countries to formulate, communicate and evaluate the objectives of economic policy. In Norway, the structural non-oil budget balance is used as an indicator

  • Closer cooperation with Myanmar

    04/11/2012 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Ministers Jens Stoltenberg and Helle Thorning-Schmidt today opened the Norwegian-Danish embassy office in Yangon in Myanmar.

  • Statement from the meeting with President U Thein Sein

    03/11/2012 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    President U Thein Sein met this evening with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw.

  • Historic visit to Myanmar

    03/11/2012 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has today held political talks with President of Myanmar Thein Sein. The ongoing peace process in Myanmar was a key topic at the meeting, and the signals from President Thein Sein on the peace process in the time

  • Erik Solheim new chair of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee

    02/11/2012 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is to be the new chair of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

  • Norway aims to further develop cooperation with Japan

    01/11/2012 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is on an official visit to Japan, accompanied by a Norwegian business delegation. Mr Stoltenberg will take part in several events involving the Norwegian and Japanese business sectors. His visit to Japan began with an

  • Major democratic challenges in Ukraine

    29/10/2012 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “The election of a new parliament in Ukraine was largely in line with international standards, but the country still faces major democratic challenges,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide commented.

  • Norway protests against planned executions in Nigeria

    26/10/2012 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “Norway is concerned that state governors in Nigeria are planning to reintroduce executions after a six-year de facto moratorium,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen.

  • Misuse of aid funds in Uganda

    25/10/2012 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Aid funds that were intended to go towards reconstruction efforts in northern Uganda have been misused. This misuse of funds was discovered by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda.

  • Opening the Barents Sea for Petroleum Activities – Public Hearing on Impact Assessment

    22/10/2012 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted a public consultation on the impact assessment relating to petroleum activity in the Barents Sea South-East. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next

  • Opening the Area around Jan Mayen for Petroleum Activities – Public Hearing on Impact Assessment

    22/10/2012 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted an impact assessment relating to petroleum activities in the area around Jan Mayen on public hearing. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next three

  • Norway deplores execution of prisoners in Iran

    22/10/2012 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “Norway deeply regrets the execution on 22 October of ten Iranian prisoners,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen.

  • Åslaug Haga –new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity

    19/10/2012 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Ms Åslaug Haga will be the successor of Cary Fowler as the new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

  • New agreements with South Sudan

    18/10/2012 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    South Sudan and Norway have entered into two new development cooperation agreements. Norway is to provide up to NOK 48 million for enhancing the management of South Sudan’s oil resources.

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