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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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“In times like these, when the security landscape is complex and uncertain, we need close allies. I am especially pleased with the strong UK-Norwegian relations, says State Secretary Tone Skogen. Earlier this week Minister for Defence Procurement
Today, Norway and Slovenia are signing MoUs on funding totalling EUR 37.7 million for the new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants. The main focus areas are climate and education.
'Norway is playing a leading role in the global effort to eliminate marine litter. The Government is proposing to increase funding for Norway's development programme to combat marine litter by NOK 130 million in 2018. This programme is a key element
Both the authorities and the social partners agree that the safety level on the Norwegian Shelf is high, and that a positive development has taken place over time. "But we have seen signals indicating that cooperation between the parties has come
- We want to send a clear message, nationally as well as internationally, that we do not accept people under the age of 18 years getting married in Norway, says Minister of Children and Equality, Linda Hofstad Helleland. The Norwegian Government
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 24 May 2018.
“Increased investments in roads and railways; a reduction in the maintenance-lag for the first time in decades; and major investment in coastal administration. The Høyre-Fr.P (Conservative-/ Progress Party) government’s fiscal budget proposals
The Norwegian parliament (The Storting) has adopted a number of legislative amendments to ensure a more sustainable asylum policy and strengthen border control. These were approved by the King in Council today. The Ministry is now considering the
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg challenges the OECD countries to step up international cooperation to plug tax holes. “To ensure the financing of the welfare society and to uphold the confidence in our tax systems, we should see to it that
Due to the changes in the Government today, changes have been made in the list of state secretaries.
Norway and Bulgaria have signed agreements on a number of new programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants. Justice and migration, the business sector, energy and enhanced Roma inclusion are priority areas for cooperation.
Today a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its annual assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Ove Vanebo, lawyer, as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Anundsen.
The Norwegian Government decided 25th November to procure five P-8A Poseidon for delivery in 2021 to 2022. The decision taken in the Government has been proposed to the Parliament, which is expected to reach a resolution regarding the procurement
'I am pleased that we can announce the full normalisation of our political and diplomatic relations with China here in Beijing today. This joint statement opens up many opportunities for cooperation. We have already agreed to immediately resume
In the budget proposal for 2005, the Government proposes increasing development assistance by NOK 1.6 billion, which is the largest increase ever. This brings development assistance funding up to 0.95 per cent of Norway’s gross national income (
A Memorandum of Understanding on the use of funds under the Norwegian financial mechanism in Poland was signed 15 th> October by State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Traavik on behalf of the Norwegian government. Under the MoU about
At a meeting on Tuesday 2 November at the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, State Secretary Kjørven and Vice Minister of Finance Tam signed a declaration of intent on a debt-for-development swap between Norway and Vietnam. (03.11)
The money will be available for humanitarian assistance to the areas affected by the disaster, channeled through the UN system. (28.12)
We were greatly disappointed by the news that Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will continue to be kept under house arrest, in spite of the recent announcement of the release of several thousand prisoners, said Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. (