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05/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
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.
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05/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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.
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05/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
On Friday December 5, the Government launched Norway's first White Paper on innovation policy.
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04/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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.
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03/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
125 states are taking part in the signing ceremony in Oslo City Hall today. Four of them, including Norway, have already ratified the Convention.
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03/12/2008
News story
Ministry of the Environment
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
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01/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
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
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01/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
An agreement between Norway and Russia on visa facilitation enters into force on 1 December 2008.
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27/11/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
"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.
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26/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 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.
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25/11/2008
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
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
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24/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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
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24/11/2008
News story
Ministry of Children and Equality
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
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21/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
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
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20/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
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20/11/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
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20/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Finance
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
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19/11/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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
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15/11/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
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14/11/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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.