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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.