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22/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I deeply deplore the Israeli decision to build 1000 new housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The building of settlements on occupied territory is a violation of international law and further undermines the Quartet’s efforts to restart
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22/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Government has decided to establish two memorials after 22 July, one in Oslo and one in connection with Utøya.
The Government is in the process of appointing a steering committee that will consider and suggest designs for the memorials. The
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22/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Commission of Inquiry on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation has made a number of recommendations in its recent report. This is an important report, which will be studied closely,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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21/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Following the submission of Proposition 34 S (2011-2012) Export Financing, further information has come to light indicating a need to submit certain new proposals for resolution and to amend some of the proposals outlined in Proposition 34 S (2011-
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21/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
In order to ensure that competitive export financing for Norwegian exporters will be continued, the Government is proposing in this draft resolution to establish a governmental state-funded credit financing scheme for Norwegian exporters.
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21/12/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“Norway has today offered up to 6 billion SDR (equivalent to 7 billion euros) to the International Monetary Fund, as a bilateral loan to contribute to stabilising the European and international economy, and thus also to safeguard the Norwegian
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21/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Finance
Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen today sent a letter to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering to extend a bilateral loan of up to 6 billion SDR. The offer is conditional on parliamentary consent. With today’s
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16/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a report documenting discrimination of sexual minorities and proposing measures to combat violence and discrimination against this group. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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16/12/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has today prolonged Ms. Astrid Bergmål’s period as acting political adviser to Minister of Justice Grete Faremo until 19 April 2012.
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16/12/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Eirik Øwre Thorshaug, acting state secretary, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Justice Grete Faremo.
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15/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, Norway and 40 other countries concluded negotiations on the revision of the WTO agreement on government procurement. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “The result is a user-friendly, flexible agreement both for Norwegian
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14/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He
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14/12/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He
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13/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe received a CO2 storage atlas for the North Sea today. The atlas provides a thorough overview of geological formations expected to be well-suited for CO2 storage. This work took place under the
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13/12/2011
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived at the South Pole on 12 December. During his visit until 15 December he will underline the importance of the Antarctic continent to better understand the serious climate changes.
The Prime Minister
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13/12/2011
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
“Scientific research going on at the South Pole is impressive. It produces knowledge and data that may be used by scientists all over the world, to take natural sciences further”, says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. He is visiting the
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13/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
WTO’s 8th Ministerial Conference takes place in Geneva 15 to 17 December 2011. The Ministerial Conference is the WTO’s top level decision-making body and it meets at least once every two years.
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12/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Through the EEA and Norway Grants, Norway is helping to facilitate dialogue between the two communities on the divided island of Cyprus. A large proportion of the funds provided in the period up to 2014 are earmarked for civil society support. The
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12/12/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
From 12 to 15 December Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the South Pole to mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911, and to underline the importance of the Antarctic continent in
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11/12/2011
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met with Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard on 10 December. They had political talks in Canberra during Mr Stoltenberg's official visit to the country.