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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion recently instructed the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration to change its practice concerning asylum seekers from Southern Somalia. The new practice is effective immediately.
The seminar was organised by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, in cooperation with Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Embassy.
On Friday December 5, the Government launched Norway's first White Paper on innovation policy.
Norway strongly condemns the abduction of Jestina Mukoko. We call on the Zimbabwe authorities to do everything in their power to ensure that Mukoko is released and brought to safety, says State Secretary Raymond Johansen.
125 states are taking part in the signing ceremony in Oslo City Hall today. Four of them, including Norway, have already ratified the Convention.
Promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction is an important objective of Norwegian foreign policy and development cooperation. Consequently these issues are also significant objectives of the Climate and Forest Initiative, in addition to
In November 2008, the Norwegian Parliament voted for changes in the legislation on prostitution, in effect criminalizing the purchase of sexual activity or a sexual act, by introducing a new section 202a in the General Civil Penal Code
An agreement between Norway and Russia on visa facilitation enters into force on 1 December 2008.
"The Norwegian Government strongly condemns the brutal terrorist attacks against several targets in Mumbai in India yesterday, attacks that have claimed the life of more than a hundre persons", Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says.
- Knowledge of maritime transport and logistics is the key to value creation in the High North. Now we will have the opportunity to be a frontrunner internationally, said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway has reinforced its international policing capability by giving its national law enforcement entities instant, automated access to INTERPOL’s global databases. "This new tool will make the Norwegian police service, and its international
The tragic accident at Fjelltun in Ålesund which cost the lives of five people, and endangered the lives of many more, came as a great shock to us all. It was inconceivable that anything like this could happen in the middle of a town and in a new
As part of the Government’s strategy for increasing the multicultural knowledge in the child welfare service, the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion has initiated the mentoring programme Nightingale. The programme runs at eight
The Government of Norway announced in September 2008 thirteen measures to decrease the numbers of asylum seekers to Norway without a need for protection. One of the measures was to establish a fast track procedure for particular groups with a high
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
The IMF Executive Board has today approved a financial package for Iceland. This is a first step to get Iceland out of its current serious financial and economic situation. The banking crisis in Iceland is of unprecedented proportions and has
Animal: In an effort to raise awareness among children about the impostance of treating farmed animals in a respectful and humane way, the European Commission has launched "Farmland", a website for children on animal welfare. "Farmland" is an
Norwegian authorites have been contacted in connection with a Norwegian registered vessel having carried out seismic research in the Eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea. Greek authorities have protested against these operations, which apparently
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy launches today “Facts 2008 - Energy and Water Resources in Norway”. The English version of the publication is available both on the web site and as booklet.