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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 Nordic prime ministers have decided to help Iceland out of the current financial crisis but have called, in the first instance, for the situation to be studied in greater depth.
An independent review shows that the Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway on climate and forest issues has had a very beneficial impact on REDD+ developments in Indonesia. Three of Indonesia’s six agreed deliverables under the forest
“Developments in Myanmar give reason to hope for improvements,” commented State Secretary Espen Barth Eide in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He visited Myanmar on 12 and 13 May, where he met the Foreign Minister and the leader of the
The Norwegian Government has decided to send a new Nansen-Class Frigate to the EU anti-piracy naval operation ATALANTA outside Somalia.
“The Syrian authorities are continuing their brutal treatment of the people of the country and disregarding the appeals from the international community to refrain from using violence. The EU therefore decided today to reinforce its sanctions
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will visit Africa in November.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen. He will succeed Ms. Fride Solbakken, who
Kristin Halvorsen was today appointed Minister of Finance. Halvorsen is the leader of the Socialist Left Party of Norway, and has been Member of Parliament since 1989. (17.10.05)
The investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund is robust, long-term and well-equipped to deal with financial market turmoil.
The Ministry of Finance has decided to exclude the company Rio Tinto from the Government Pension Fund - Global due to a risk of contributing to severe environmental damage. There are no indications to the effect that the company's practises will be
“The agreement will make the ties between us even closer and ensure regular contact on matters of importance to both countries,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway and Lithuania have signed agreements concerning the allocation of approximately NOK 660 million under the EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms. “The EEA and Norway Grants help to reduce social and economic disparities in Europe, and this is
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim signed an agreement Friday with ILO Director General Juan Somavia pledging NOK 100 million to the International Labour Organisation’s campaign to promote decent work.
The five Nordic countries have agreed on a Nordic declaration of solidarity. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “This is yet another building block in our Nordic cooperation.”
Recommendation from the Norwegian Ministry of Defence on 1 March 2013 and approved by the Council of State on the same date. (Stoltenberg's Second Government). This is an English summary of the White Paper.
In a statement Norway welcomes that the IGAD High-level Revitalisation Forum (HLRF) for peace in South Sudan will reconvene on 17 May.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 21 June 2013 appointed Ms. Julie Lødrup (29), union secretary, as political adviser to Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik. Lødrup succeeds Mr. Håvard Fossbakken.
On Monday 24 June, the State of Norway (the State) purchased 9,46 million shares in Cermaq ASA at NOK 108.00 per share. In addition, the State will on Tuesday 25 June purchase up to 5 million Cermaq shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at the same
The Ministry of Finance is today appointing a committee to review the Central Bank Act and the governance of Norges Bank. The committee will be chaired by Svein Gjedrem, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance and former Governor of
'The Government has proposed a NOK 10 million increase in its funding for civil society's international efforts to promote human rights. This additional funding will be used to strengthen efforts to promote freedom of expression and freedom of