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07/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
People who are protected and children under the age of 12 who present a negative result from a test taken 3 days after arrival will be able to end travel quarantine.
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31/05/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 28 May Guy Ryder, a British citizen, was elected as the new Director-General of the ILO in Geneva. Mr Ryder, who was nominated by worker members of the Governing Body, is currently ILO Executive Director for International Labour Standards and
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06/06/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Shakeel Rehman (27), youth secretary, Moss, as political adviser to Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt. From 15 May 2012 Ms. Ingrid Johansen Aune, information officer, has been appointed
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20/05/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NATO and its partners will agree at the Chicago summit on continued support for Afghan security forces, including for the post-2014 period. Norway will provide NOK 150 million a year for the Afghan army and police force after 2014.
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23/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government decided today that Norway will join the newly founded International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The purpose of IRENA is to promote the use of renewable energy on a global scale, particularly in developing countries.
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27/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe met UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey for the first time today.
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04/10/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Colombian Government and FARC-EP have announced that they will hold a press conference in Oslo on 17 October. Accreditation is required for members of the press.
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16/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian defence industry companies play an important role in value creation, and the export of defence materiel is continuing at a high level. The Government attaches importance to ensuring that the defence industry has good and predictable
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03/11/2012
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
President U Thein Sein met this evening with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw.
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11/12/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Corruption fighters at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Bank are now set to work together. State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil and Integrity Vice President at the World Bank Leonard McCarthy have signed an agreement on cooperation
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14/12/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government wishes to ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. “This will strengthen efforts to prevent torture,” commented Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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11/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
People who are fully vaccinated and those who have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 6 months are now exempt from travel quarantine. This is conditional on presentation of a Norwegian COVID-19 certificate. In principle, anyone else who arrives
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15/05/2012
Press release
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
The revised version of the Norwegian national budget includes a proposal by the Government to appropriate around NOK 770 million as a consequence of last year’s 22 July attack on the government quarter. The means are among other things going to be
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10/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
People who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 6 months will be exempt from travel quarantine from Friday 11 June at 3 pm. This is conditional on their being able to provide documentation of vaccination or of having
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05/01/2009
News story
Ministry of Finance
- Due to the present situation in Gaza, I have asked the Council on Ethics to give an account for the Council’s work on cases relating to companies with activities in the areas in question, says Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen.
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15/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Gaza headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) was in flames this morning after it was shelled by the Israeli armed forces. The Al Quds Hospital, which is run by the Palestinian Red Crescent, was
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09/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palestinian banks were forced to stay closed before the weekend as a result of Israeli restrictions on cash transfers to Gaza. The banks do not have enough cash to pay salaries and make other payments. In total, half a million people are being
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16/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The summary of a white paper regarding export of arms and military materiel from Norway in 2007 is based on Report No. 29 to the Storting on 6 June 2008. The summary gives information about the value and content of the export in 2007. The report
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10/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Two new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to HM the King on 10 June 2021.
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05/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Finance
Indicators for measuring capacity utilisation and potential output are used in a number of countries to formulate, communicate and evaluate the objectives of economic policy. In Norway, the structural non-oil budget balance is used as an indicator