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18/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The military coup on 1 February has changed the conditions for Norway’s development assistance in Myanmar. For this reason, Norway is now freezing the state-to-state knowledge-development programmes between public institutions in Norway and Myanmar.
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18/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the Ministers of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent on 17th February, 2021, stating political support to the continued Nordic-US engagement in the Nordic-led
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16/02/2021
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Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government has decided to discontinue the regional measures implemented in municipalities in Oslo and Viken following the outbreak of the UK variant of the coronavirus. The decision was made in consultation with the relevant municipalities.
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16/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will increase its financial contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad) by 40%.
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15/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Press release from the Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements: Preliminary Report 2021.
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15/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The government has today introduced the statutory authority to deport foreign citizens who violate the testing and registration requirements stipulated in the Covid-19 regulations.
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12/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the Kainuu Hospital District in Finland from ‘yellow’ to ‘red’ on the map showing the status for
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12/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
It is almost the winter break, and in light of this the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have prepared national guidelines on how to plan and take holidays in a Covid-safe manner.
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12/02/2021
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Ministry of Health and Care Services
The government has requested that the Norwegian Directorate of Health establish a National Control Centre in order to prevent the import of infections. The control centre will be based at the Norwegian Health Economics Administration (Helfo) in
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12/02/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Government is today presenting the white paper on Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021. The white paper addresses the challenges facing Norway towards 2060, and the Government’s strategies for handling these.
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12/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
From the 1st of July 2021, Export Credit Norway and The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) merge into Export Finance Norway (Eksfin), Eksportfinansiering Norge in Norwegian.
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11/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I'm so happy to hear that Loujain Hathloul is finally safe at home after being imprisoned for more than 1000 days', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
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10/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The government is to extend the tightened restrictions on entry into Norway that were introduced on 29 January, with some minor adjustments. The government is also continuing its work aiming to enable further opening up of society, while the
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10/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I am deeply concerned about the escalating situation in Myanmar. Norway strongly urges the military to refrain from all use of violence and of restrictions against people that are exercising their right to expression and assembly, and to release
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10/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The infection situation is complex, and the number of cases of more contagious variants is increasing. For this reason, most of the measures introduced to limit the spread of infection in connection with the Nordre Follo and Halden outbreaks will
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09/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 1 February, Myanmar’s military carried out a coup against the country’s democratically elected government, detaining members of the Government, politicians, journalists, and representatives of civil society organisations.
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09/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Climate and environmental matters have for many years been a key part of the Ministry of Finance's work with the investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Fund framework. The Ministry is appointing an expert group to
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09/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The global travel advice will be extended to apply until 15 April 2021.
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08/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
From January 1, 2021 the Regulation to the Offshore Energy Act entered into force, and the areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II were opened for offshore renewables. Many have requested information on the licensing process for offshore wind power
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08/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Bergen and its neighbouring municipalities are currently experiencing an outbreak of both the UK variant and the South African variant of the coronavirus. They have therefore asked the Government to implement enhanced infection control measures.