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13/10/2014
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has today granted Statnett licenses for two new electricity interconnectors, one to Germany and one to the United Kingdom. In total, this will increase Norway’s interconnection capacity with near 50
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07/10/2014
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Kjersti Aastad (34), Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Culture Thorhild Widvey from today, 7 October 2014. She succeeds Ms. Catharina Munthe, who has resigned from the post.
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government proposes to allocate NOK 34.9 billion for defence in 2010. The Northern regions, international operations and the veterans are given priority.
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31/08/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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02/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“On behalf of the Norwegian Government I would like to congratulate President Karzai on his re-election, and wish him well in the demanding endeavour that lies ahead for him and his next government,” Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented.
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06/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for central government borrowing in 2010.
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18/03/2005
Press release
Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet
The Norwegian White Paper on
Research highlights three general areas of priority:
internationalization, basic research and innovation. The Norwegian
Government plans to raise total investment in research to three per
cent of GDP by 2010, one per
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25/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Defence
(Brussels 23 May 2005) The Defence
Ministers from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia have today
signed an agreement on the establishment of a so-called Battle
Group to be placed at the disposal of the EU. “Norwegian
participation in this force
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24/01/2005
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 20/2005 Date: 24 January 2005 New political advisor in Ministry of Defence The Office of the Prime Minister has from 24 January 2005 appointed Mr. Ivan Pettersen (28), political advisor, Oslo, as acting political advisor to Ms.
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28/11/2002
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 179/2002 Date: 28 November 2002 Øistein Mjærum political advisor at the Office of the Prime Minister The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Øistein Mjærum (29), information advisor, Oslo, as political advisor at the
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05/03/2003
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 27/2003 Date: 5 March 2003 Marit Berger political advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Marit Berger (24), political advisor, Oslo, as political advisor in the Ministry of
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15/03/2002
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
In its new White Paper on the
marine environment, the Government has put forward a strategy for
cleaning up polluted fjords and harbours. (15.03.02)
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30/06/2003
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Ministry of Transport and
Communications and The Norwegian Post- and Telecommunications
Authority invite to an auction for the two vacant 3G licenses in
Norway.
(30.06.03)
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10/10/2003
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The World Day against the Death
Penalty is being arranged for the first time on 10 October 2003 on
the initiative of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, an
international coalition of human rights organisations.
(10.10.03)
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18/01/2005
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 15/2005 Date: 18 January 2005 Norway’s Prime Minister congratulates Stjepan Mesic Norway’s Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik today sent the following letter to Croatia’s President Stjepan Mesic: ”I am writing to congratulate you
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16/10/2003
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Given the unclear situation in
Bolivia, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests
Norwegian citizens to consider carefully whether they need to
travel to Bolivia. (16.10.03)
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25/08/2005
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 153/2005 Date: 25 August 2005 Acting political advisor in Ministry of Education and Research The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Marianne Groth (24), political advisor, Oslo, as acting political advisor to Ms.
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15/08/2002
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release No.: 146/02 Date: 14.08.2002 Progress in Sri Lanka Peace Process. Meeting between Balasingham and Moragoda On August 14, 2002 a meeting was held in Oslo between the Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Reforms, Science and Technology and
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11/10/2002
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The award of this year’s Nobel
Peace Prize to former President Jimmy Carter is a most welcome
recognition of the immense personal contribution made by a man of
peace. Openness, tolerance and integrity have been emblematic of
Jimmy Carter’s
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16/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former American Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright and Professor Hernando de Soto, the Peruvian
economist, will chair the new High-level Commission on the Legal
Empowerment of the Poor which will be launched on the 13 September
(16.06)