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16/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- Socially responsible investments used to be a marginal issue for most investors. I believe we are now seeing the beginning of responsible investment becoming mainstream in the investor community, says the Norwegian Minister of Finance Mrs Kristin
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15/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Children and Equality
The Ministry of Children and Equality is sending out for review a proposal for a comprehensive marriage act. The proposal is for a single marriage law covering both same-sex and male-female couples.
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15/01/2008
News story
Ministry of Children and Equality
Minister of Children and Equality Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen comes to her new post with a desire to be an active consumer affairs minister.
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15/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Children and Equality
"Children with parents who are mentally ill or who abuse alcohol or drugs must be followed closely from before birth to the start of school. We have initiated a major project in which specialized teams will guide and assist municipalities in their
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15/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“When I talked to President Karzai today, I stressed that Norway will stand firmly by its commitment in Afghanistan, which is based on a UN Security Council mandate,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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14/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that the Norwegian journalist Carsten Thomassen was killed in a terrorist attack today. Mr Thomassen was one of a number of journalists who were accompanying the Foreign Minister on his visit to
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12/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) jointly express their strong concerns about the termination of the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement by the Government of Sri Lanka. These concerns have already been expressed in individual statements.
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11/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has excluded Hanwha Corporation (a South Korean company), Serco Group Plc (a British company) and GenCorp Inc (an American company) from the Government Pension Fund - Global, pursuant to the Ethical Guidelines for the Fund.
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10/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The situation is a tragedy for the whole Kenyan people. The Norwegian Government wishes to help to relieve the humanitarian crisis that is currently affecting large parts of the civilian population,” says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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09/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway and Sweden have for a long time been making preparations to support UN efforts in Darfur. However, due to the Government of Sudan’s opposition, it has become impossible to maintain our offer to make a joint Norwegian-Swedish contribution to
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am pleased to note that to all intents and purposes the presidential elections in Georgia were conducted in accordance with democratic standards,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that the Government intends to increase Norwegian assistance to Afghanistan to nearly NOK 750 million in 2008. This is an increase of 50% on 2007 (ca 140 mill USD).
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 3rd quarter of 2007. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
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08/01/2008
News story
Ministry of Finance
De etiske retningslinjene for Statens Pensjonsfond - Utland skal evalueres. Som en start på evalueringsprosessen holder Finansdepartementet den internasjonal konferansen "investing for the Future- Financial Investments and Ethical Considerations "
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04/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Nordic countries are deeply concerned about the worsening situation in Sri Lanka, an overall development which now have reached the point where one party terminates the Agreement.
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04/01/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Animal Welfare: A proposal for a new Norwegian Animal Welfare Act has been released. The consultation paper is available in Norwegian, and a short summary is available in English. The draft Act is available in both languages. The deadline for
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02/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I regret that the Government is taking this serious step,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
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01/01/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today signed the protocol after the death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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28/12/2007
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
- The aquaculture industry is doing well and contributes to development and activity along the coast. In its strategy for a competitive Norwegian aquaculture industry, the government is focusing on the industry’s need for framework conditions which
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28/12/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister expresses sorrow on hearing the news of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.