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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Norway condemns the attack on the British Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday in the strongest terms. Violent protesters broke into the embassy compound causing damage to the buildings. Diplomatic personnel were present during the attack.
- Despite the challenging global economic environment, the Norwegian economy continues to perform well, and capacity utilisation is now higher than foreseen at the presentation of the Revised National Budget last May. Low interest rates, high income
“Employment for all is our main priority. That is why the Norwegian Government today presents measures to secure existing jobs and create new jobs. We are proposing changes in the fiscal budget for 2009 that will reduce the effects of the
(20 August 2004) Norway will contribute to the realisation of the decision taken at the NATO Summit in June to offer assistance with the training of Iraq’s security forces. NATO is now planning on the basis that the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in
Norway has no desire for dialogue with bin Laden or the al-Qaeda terrorist network as the title of an article from the Norwegian news agency NTB said on Wednesday 27 August.
The Russian trawler Elektron was stopped by the Coast Guard on Saturday morning on suspicion of a number of serious violations of the fisheries regulations. The vessel was arrested and told to set course for Tromsø. It later changed course and
In the coming week Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen will travel to Moscow to meet with his Russian colleagues.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was present at Chile’s National Day celebrations on 18 September. In Santiago he also had political talks with President Michelle Bachelet. The visit demonstrates the increasingly close cooperation between
The first annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms will take place in New York on Thursday 25 September.
The Government proposes a fairer distribution of income between the municipalities. “In this way we will ensure that municipalities all over the country can offer their residents equal welfare services,” says Minister of Local Government and
An international research team organized by the University of Oslo has for the last two years, in secret, studied and documented the oldest complete fossil of a primate. The Norwegian government will contribute to the work undertaken by The natural
In a joint declaration with the EU, Norway expresses concern following the sentencing of a homosexual couple in Malawi to 14 years’ imprisonment.
Armed violence is a global threat to stable and peaceful development. At a conference in Geneva more than 60 countries agreed to concrete measures to address armed violence.
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, will be making an official visit to Norway from 19 to 21 May. Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will host the visit.
A new report on ecosystem services, climate and forest was launched on World Environment Day 5 June. Commissioned by the Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim, and carried out by the International
Minister Erik Solheim congratulates President Jagdeo of Guyana as The 2010 Champion of the Earth. This is the United Nations’ highest awards for environmental leadership.
-This is a historic day. Offshore wind energy may become the next adventure for the Norwegian industry and energy sector. Through the proposed act and the strategy for offshore renewable energy the Government establishes a framework and future
The Government commissioned an external quality assurance report on the proposal for raising the wreck of the German submarine U-864 off the west coast of Norway. This has now been presented, and identifies a number of uncertainties. An accident
The Government has presented a white paper on Norwegian humanitarian policy in which it reaffirms that Norway intends to be a leading political and financial partner in efforts to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.
Norway will increase its aid to Zimbabwe with NOK 42 million to a total of NOK 200 million this year, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Oslo today.