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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 congratulates Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on signing the two-year suspension for issuance of new licenses for use of primary forest and peat land.
“I would like to congratulate Nabil El-Araby on his election as the new Secretary General of the Arab League. The choice of Dr El-Araby bodes well for the organisation, and I look forward to cooperating with him,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have decided to suspend payments of EEA grants to Greece until further notice. The decision is based on Greece’s failure to fulfil its obligations.
“President Obama’s speech is the most important move he has made so far to resolve the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Norway supports his approach,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“I am pleased that the Secretariat of the Arctic Council will be located in Tromsø. This will facilitate the Council’s work and consolidate Tromsø’s position as a centre for Arctic issues, both in Norway and internationally,” said Foreign Minister
“Developments in Myanmar give reason to hope for improvements,” commented State Secretary Espen Barth Eide in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He visited Myanmar on 12 and 13 May, where he met the Foreign Minister and the leader of the
An independent review shows that the Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway on climate and forest issues has had a very beneficial impact on REDD+ developments in Indonesia. Three of Indonesia’s six agreed deliverables under the forest
Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met in Oslo today. The topic for the meeting was how to further scale up the efforts to immunize children in poor countries.
Norway reacts to Israel’s withholding of Palestinian tax revenues. “This is unacceptable,” said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. “This money must be transferred immediately.”
Norway has decided to align itself with the EU’s sanctions against Syria. “Norway supports international efforts to bring an end to the unacceptable use of violence against the Syrian people,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
On Monday 16 May Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
“The Doha Round is at a critical stage. It is important for Norway, the developing countries and the global trading system that the negotiations are concluded as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Minister of Trade and Industry, Trond Giske, is hosting the Ny-Ålesund symposium from 26 - 28 May 2011. This year's symposium has the theme "Towards a green economy: the role of technology" and will be dedicated to innovation and technological
In today’s session of the Council of State the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen. He will succeed Ms. Fride Solbakken, who
The Norwegian economy continues to perform well and is estimated to grow noticeably above trend in 2011. Employment is rising and unemployment is low. In the Revised National Budget the Government lays a foundation for the continuation of this
In a legislation proposal, the Government presents a simplified VAT scheme for non-established vendors supplying electronic services to consumers in Norway. From 1 July 2011, non-established vendors must charge VAT when supplying electronic services
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
In today’s session of the Council of State Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, has been appointed as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
Today the King in Council has awarded 24 new production licenses in the 21st licensing round. All companies who recived offers for new production licenses have accepted the offer.