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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has received instructions to request stronger demands on documented identity in asylum cases. If an asylum seeker refuses to do what is practically possible to document his or her identity, then the
Norway has experienced a steep increase in the number of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers during the last two years. It is important to ensure that those among them who do not have needs for international protection are assisted to create a sound
A High Level Policy Forum on Jobs for Youth: Addressing Policy Challenges in OECD countries will be held in Oslo 20-21 September. The forum is jointly organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and the OECD.
‘Norway, like the US and the EU, considers the new Palestinian Government formed by President Abbas to be an important step towards reuniting the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The following people in vital roles for ensuring security of food and fuel supply are to be offered day care and primary schooling for their children
The Storting today adopted temporary legislation that will authorise the Government to carry out necessary and proportionate adaptive measures for a limited period to address the effects of the coronavirus.
‘I am pleased, as the Minister of Culture and Equality, to assure voluntary organisations on behalf of the Government that they will keep state grants which they have already received or for which an administrative decision has been taken that they
The Government has decided to discontinue the regional measures implemented in municipalities in Oslo and Viken following the outbreak of the UK variant of the coronavirus. The decision was made in consultation with the relevant municipalities.
The Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the Ministers of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent on 17th February, 2021, stating political support to the continued Nordic-US engagement in the Nordic-led
Qatar together with Germany, Indonesia, Norway and Uzbekistan welcome the announcements by the two Afghan negotiating sides that they have adopted the rules of procedures and moved to discuss the draft agenda. This represents an important step in a
'It is urgent to open transport and communication lines to Tigray, Ethiopia. The UN and humanitarian actors must have safe and unhindered access to the civilian population. Embassies need access to provide consular services to their citizens'. said
'Norway has condemned Iran's execution of Ruhollah Zam in a meeting between State Secretary Audun Halvorsen and the Iranian embassy today. Norway opposes all use of death penalty. We also urge Iran to respect its international human rights
The Government proposes that local authorities receive a real income growth of NOK five billion in 2012. "The local authority sector has been prioritised in a down-to-earth budget," says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv
”I am happy to congratulate Senator Barack Obama with his victory. It is historic that the USA will now have its first Afro-American president. I look forward to cooperate closely with the new US president and his administration”, says Norway’s
In the Council of State today, the Government submitted Proposition 42 S (2011-2012) Amendments to Proposition 34 S (2011-2012) Export Financing. The proposals laid down in Proposition 42 S involve amendments and clarifications of previous draft
More than 150 countries and a wide range of organisations have reached agreement on a common framework for development cooperation at the high-level forum in South Korea. For the first time, China, India and Brazil are also on board.
Norwegian diplomat Rolf Einar Fife has been elected Chair of the Council of Europe Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI). Mr Fife is a lawyer and head of the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Martti Ahtisaari is a peacebuilder who has inspired hope in many people. It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate Mr Ahtisaari on a most well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. “He has worked tirelessly for many
The Norwegian Government agreed today to cancel the Democratic Republic of Congo’s remaining debt of NOK 143 million (approximately USD 23.8 million) to Norway in follow-up to international agreement on debt cancellation.
The Government’s white paper on the High North was presented in Bodø on 18 November 2011. The white paper outlines key developments in the High North and identifies future priorities.