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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Today in Washington DC, the US Department of Interior (DOI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE).
- Even though Norway needs labour, the Norwegian government has no plans of importing labour from Turkey, as some Turkish media claim, says the Norwegian Minister of labour and social inclusion, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
Starting 1 July 2020, a new Interim Act relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health will enter into force along with associated Regulations.
'It is positive that Israel and the United Arab Emirates will normalize their bilateral relations. We welcome all contributions toward peaceful relations in the region. Will now look more closely at the implications', says Minister of Foreign
Growth in the Norwegian economy has been strong for the past three years, with Mainland-GDP expanding by around 4½ per cent annually. The strong growth is expected to continue in 2007. Employment has increased substantially and the unemployment rate
Markos Kyprianou, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, will visit Vesterålen on June 4 and 5. Hosts to the Commissioner will be Terje Riis-Johansen, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Sylvia Brustad, Minister of Health and Care
- The Government proposes several measures for better and more co-ordinated information, as well as simpler and faster case handling for the recruitment of foreign labour. When the needed documentation has been presented, an applicant should expect
“Norway is deeply concerned about the crisis in the Palestinian Territory and condemns the use of violence as a political tool. Continued use of violence will strengthen destructive and extremist forces throughout the Middle East,” said Foreign
The Norwegian Minister of Higher Education and Research Tora Aasland has signed agreements on research collaboration and higher education with her colleagues in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The agreements lay the basis for closer collaboration in
New research shows an alarming decrease in the population of ivory gull in the Arctic. This is a conspicuous example of two main environmental challenges: climate change and hazardous chemicals.
“I am deeply concerned about the turn of events we are currently witnessing in the Middle East. The sparks that have already been ignited must not allowed to blaze up into a full conflagration.** We must at all costs prevent the situation from
- We hope our contribution will help to alleviate the current social crisis in the Palestinian Territory, particularly for the many extended families with only one breadwinner, said Foreign Minister Støre.
The tightened entry restrictions that were introduced on 29 January 2021 will remain in effect for the time being, initially until 24 May.
The outbreak of Covid-19 is serious for life and health. To counter the outbreak, strong measures have been taken in Norway as well as in other parts of the world. The event will have a major impact on the economy and significantly weigh on economic
The Norwegian Government has decided on a stronger geographical redistribution of vaccines. Twenty-four municipalities that have had a high rate of infection over time will receive about 60% more doses until all people over the age of 18 have been
The eight Arctic states adopted a regional action plan to promote cleaner oceans at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Reykjavik on Thursday.
Infection levels remain high in certain municipalities in Viken county, and the rate of infection varies greatly between the municipalities. In accordance with recommendations from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, the Norwegian Institute of
On Monday, 31 May, the Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank will be hosting a webinar to mark the 25th anniversary of the first transfer to the Government Pension Fund Global. The webinar will be livestreamed and is open to the general public.
The Government is allocating NOK 30 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for their humanitarian response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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 following hospital districts in Finland from ‘red’ to ‘yellow’ on the map showing the status for