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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The result is an expected increase in the State’s net cash flow from the petroleum sector of about NOK 100 billion this year.
- It is vital to improve the security situation so that emergency relief can be brought in, said Raymond Johansen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - The prevalence of road blocks, kidnappings, looting and killings makes Somalia
The Norwegian Government has ambitious goals for carbon capture and storage (CCS), and the work to reach these goals will continue as planned in 2009.
The first International Ibsen Prize goes to English theatre and film director Peter Brook. “The International Ibsen Prize for 2008 is given to Peter Brook for his successful demonstration that all significant theatre has a unique ability to bring
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has today sent the following letter of condolences to Spain's Prime Minister Zapatero, after yesterday’s plane crash in Madrid:
The Foreign Ministers in the Northern Dimension have agreed to cooperate more closely on transport and logistics, and culture. Norway will focus in particular on maritime transport. “The Northern Dimension, with its concrete projects and results in
The initiative for residential, urban and local development in Groruddalen in Oslo was originally scheduled for conclusion in 2010. “The good results and experiences mean that we are now proposing to continue the initiative, with NOK 43 million in
When the deadline for applications to the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf expired the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 37 companies. The Ministry aims at awarding new production licenses in
The Palestinian people face the threat of a serious economic crisis as pledged funding for the Palestinian Authority is not being paid. An economic crisis would hit the people of Gaza particularly hard. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik will take part in a new international panel that will fight for children’s education in poor countries.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a central part of the Norwegian government’s policy on energy and climate change. Since 2006 the government has worked with the aim to establish CCS at the Mongstad refinery at the west coast of Norway.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is hosting the second ministerial meeting of the Northern Dimension, a cooperation between the EU, Iceland, Russia and Norway focusing on partnerships in North West Russia, the Barents and Baltic Sea
The Government has appointed a committee to make an experience analysis of the government’s quarantine regulations. Oslo University professor Inge Lorange Backer will chair the committee.
“I am concerned about developments in Cairo over the last 24 hours, and deeply deplore the extensive use of violence against Coptic protesters on 9 October. Egypt plays a key role in the region, and it is vital that the democratic transition process
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg attended the launch of the hull of the Norwegian-owned offshore vessel the M/S Grand Canyon at the Bogazici Tersan shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.
The Government has decided to establish two memorials after 22 July, one in Oslo and one in connection with Utøya. The Government is in the process of appointing a steering committee that will consider and suggest designs for the memorials. The
“The global financial crisis is hitting people in need hard. The Government is therefore increasing its humanitarian contribution by NOK 183 million, to a total of NOK 2.2 billion in 2012,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “I welcome the agreement between Hamas and Israel on the release of Gilad Shalit and exchange of prisoners. Norway’s position all along has been that Shalit’s imprisonment was
“I deeply deplore the Israeli decision to build 1000 new housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The building of settlements on occupied territory is a violation of international law and further undermines the Quartet’s efforts to restart
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete is to visit India between 10 and 13 January.