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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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State Secretary Gry Larsen commented: “I am deeply concerned about the further deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran following the presidential election last year.”
The 2015 Fiscal Budget is a further step towards a change of policy direction in Norway. The Government will promote growth in the Norwegian economy through targeted tax reductions, high priority on infrastructure and emphasis on other measures to
The security situation in Europe featured prominently when defence ministers and other representatives from twelve countries met in Oslo 12 - 13 Nov., 2014.
The child welfare service is to be given a new means of providing children with the help they need. An amendment to the Child Welfare Act to make it easier for the child welfare service to order help measures is now being circulated for comment. The
‘Three years after the last famine in Somalia, another hunger crisis is looming. According to the UN, one million people are in urgent need of emergency response. The Norwegian Government is therefore increasing its humanitarian support for Somalia
On 23 November, Norway will host the Oslo Symposium on Advancing Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan.
The Abel Prize was awarded today at a formal ceremony at the University of Oslo. H.M. King Harald presented the prize to the Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne. Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen attended the ceremony.
“I am very pleased that the Storting has said yes to the free trade agreement between the EFTA member states and Costa Rica and Panama,” says Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland.
The Government is providing NOK 6 million to support the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic.
“It is very encouraging that the parties have now agreed to all chapters in the comprehensive peace agreement. The agreement demonstrates the parties’ commitment to achieving peace and development in Mindanao”, said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
“The rulings against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh show that the situation for human rights defenders in Iran has become much worse,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated as a result of increasing hostilities throughout the country. As in all armed conflicts, civilians are suffering the most. The UN has called for immediate aid to address the emerging
‘The failure to meet the deadline for establishing a transitional government in South Sudan is unacceptable and puts millions of people’s lives at risk,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
Justisdepartementet ved NAWSARH prosjektet har behov for informasjon fra potensielle helikopteroperatører om deres muligheter og interesse for en eventuell redningshelikopteroperasjon på Svalbard samt muligheten de samme operatørene har til å kunne
- I regret that Norway and the EU was not able to conclude at this time either, says Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker. We are already on overtime, and this could have been in place last year if the EU didn’t postpone and prolonge both this
“I am deeply concerned about freedom of the press in Egypt. A free press is essential for democratic development. The arrest of both Egyptian and foreign journalists raises questions about the way freedom of the press is being practised in Egypt,”
Thorbjørn Jagland has been re-elected as Secretary General of the Council of Europe by an overwhelming majority. Both Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende congratulate on the re-election.
Ten million people in eastern Sahel are affected by drought and food shortages. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The situation is very serious for the population in this area. We have therefore decided to increase
“The Norwegian Government deplores these sentences and calls on Syria to abide by its international commitments, and in particular by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees freedom of opinion and expression,” said
‘The situation in Iraq has gone from bad to worse in the last few weeks. There are now more than 1.4 million internally displaced people in the country, and the humanitarian situation is extremely difficult. The Norwegian Government is therefore