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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Several of the legislative amendments adopted by the Storting in June are now being implemented, and more will enter into force this autumn.
The Ministry of Finance has circulated a public consultation paper with a proposal to modernize the regulatory framework for businesses established abroad with VAT taxable supplies in Norway. The proposal will make it easier for this group to comply
‘I am pleased that the conflict in Colombia is again being de-escalated. It is crucial for the peace process that the Colombian people experience a rapid improvement in the situation,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Donor Conference (the governments of Japan, Norway, the United States and the European Union) welcome the outcome of the meeting on the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and
Norway and Sweden have discussed the possibility of a mutual Norwegian-Swedish green certificate market. Based on the result of these talks, the Norwegian government has reached the conclusion that a common certificate market will not be
Press release No.: 27/2006 Date: 16.02.06 Annan asks Stoltenberg to co-chair UN panel UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today that he has asked Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to lead efforts to propose measures that will
“The way the Palestinian people have managed to hold democratic elections while under occupation inspires respect. The high turn-out reflects a strong commitment to democracy among the population,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. (
Press release No.: 108/2001 Date: 23.11.01 Contact: Deputy Director General Sigurd Klakeg, +47 22 24 41 64/+47 901 96 831 Authorisations to borrow in 2002 The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning
Press points to the USA terrorist attack USA has asked for assistance and is now considering the needs. Norway puts emphasis on meeting the American request. USA is facing enormous humanitarian challenges and Norway will certainly contribute. We all
Press release No.: 32/2000 Date: 12.05.00 The Government Petroleum Fund: Maximum ownership in any one company increases The Ministry of Finance has changed the Regulation on the Government Petroleum Fund. The Fund’s investment in any one company is
Press Release No.: 60/2000 Date: 15 April 2000 New political advisors The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed the following political advisors in the ministries: * Ms. Eva Jupskås (51), rehabilitation officer, Skien - in the Ministry of
Press Release No: 165/1999 Date: 2 November 1999 Political advisors The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Bjørn Erik Thon (35), acting assistant director general, Oslo, as political advisor in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from
Press Release No: 139/1999 Date: 8 October 1999 State secretaries Following the appointment today of Ms. Åslaug Marie Haga, state secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister, as Minister of Culture, effective as of 1.30 pm today, the list of state
Indonesia confirms that carbon emissions from deforestation declined in 2017. When the emission figures are independently verified, Norway will guarantee payments to Indonesia for approximately 4.8 millions tons of CO2. This will be the first
This document gives an overview of future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector in the period 2019 - 2026.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Christl Kvam as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms. Anniken Hauglie, as of 5 August 2019.
‘The crisis in Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. According to the UN, 80 % of the population will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2019. Norway and other donor countries must provide support to ensure that the people of
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Kristian Paulsen Wilsgård as political adviser to Minister of Public Security, Ms. Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde, as of 26 February.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will soon send a proposal on hearing to open the area of Utsira Nord outside the coast of Rogaland for applications on floating offshore wind. The Ministry also asks for input on the southern area of Sørlige
The Nordic and Baltic financial stability authorities have conducted a joint financial crisis management exercise. The exercise was held from 22 to 23 January 2019 and involved 31 authorities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,