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26/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The government introduces new rules to increase the safety of passengers on board RIBs (rigid-inflatable boats).
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25/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Lars Peder Brekk, today opened theExpert Level Meeting of the Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE).
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24/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway deplores the decision made by Israel to expand the Gilo settlement in East Jerusalem. The settlement is on occupied territory, and any expansion of this kind must be viewed as illegal under international law,” commented Foreign Minister
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24/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
How to mobilize African men to change the African men? Abusive men and the relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence is on the agenda when Minister of Justice Knut Storberget visits Malawi from 21 to 26 April. "I look forward to
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24/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will provide NOK 40 million (USD 7 million) to UN efforts to combat female genital mutilation and violence against women in developing countries. At the same time, Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (USD 3.5 million) to the new UN Fund for
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23/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Russia’s Constitutional Court decided on 19 November to extend the moratorium on executions indefinitely. "This is an important step towards full abolition of the death penalty in Russia", said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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23/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has today presented its views on the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy. The mission is in Oslo as part of its article IV-consultation with Norway.
"The mission’s statement is an
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20/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Justice and the Police
This Tuesday, November 24th, Norway's Minister of Justice, Knut Storberget, will join UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in launching a Network of Men Leaders to Combat Violence against Women.
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20/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Finance
Information on the proposal to remove the exemption of road tax on biodiesel.
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20/11/2009
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
“Our challenge is to meet the growing demand for energy and at the same time reduce emissions to protect the environment,” the Prime Minister said in his speech at London School of Economics and Political Science to day.
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20/11/2009
News story
Ministry of the Environment
At the invitation of HRH The Prince of Wales, world leaders met in London on November19, 2009, to profile the findings of the Informal Working Group on Interim Finance for REDD+ (IWG IFR), which has now released its findings ahead of the Copenhagen
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20/11/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed three new state secretaries.
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19/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Finance
On the advice of the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has decided to exclude the Russian metallurgical and mining company Norilsk Nickel. The Council on Ethics finds it probable that
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19/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The 28th annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted a ban on discards in international waters on the major stocks regulated by NEAFC. The adoption is a major contribution in the work towards sustainable and
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19/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Defence
The new strategic concept for the Norwegian Armed Forces is now available in English. Follow this link for the pdf-version of “Capable Force”.
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13/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Brussels, 13 November 2009 - Policy-makers who factor the planet’s multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the
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12/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trond Giske fears that governmental emergency plans may destroy the free competition in the shipbuilding industry. Today, he discussed the issue with Nelia Kroes who is responsible for competition policy in the European Commission.
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12/11/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 23 November appointed Ms. Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (45), mayor, Jondal, as political adviser to Minister of Transport and Communications Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa.
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12/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A Norwegian national who had been kidnapped and held captive together with his Afghan interpreter since Thursday 5 November has now been released.
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11/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Minister’s duty press officer will have a new telephone number as from 12 November 2009. The new number is (+47) 23 95 00 02.