Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • Norway supports establishment of marine protected areas in Antarctica

    08/11/2018 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway supports the establishment of a Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea, as well as the establishment of MPAs in other parts of Antarctica. It is not correct that Norway voted against a proposal on protection of the Weddell Sea, as some

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    Long-term management in volatile financial markets

    05/04/2019 Press release Ministry of Finance

    - 2018 was a challenging year with weak performance for both funds. Such periods clearly illustrate how important it is to have broad endorsement, a long-term perspective and a thorough understanding of the risk assumed in the management of our

  • Norway supports UN operation in Mali for two new years

    01/04/2019 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two new years, until 2022.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    21/04/2017 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Sunniva Ihle Steinstad, head of communication, as state secretary to Prime Minister Erna Solberg. At the same time, State Secretary Julie Margrethe Brodtkorb has been honourably

  • Changes to the fixed-income benchmark

    05/04/2019 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Emerging market government bonds and emerging market corporate bonds are to be omitted from the fixed-income benchmark for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Fund may still be invested in such bonds as part of Norges Bank’s active

  • Strengthens and clarifies the ethical guidelines

    05/04/2019 Press release Ministry of Finance

    - The Government introduces absolute thresholds for the product-based coal criterion and presents assessments in relation to the conduct-based climate criterion, thus enabling this criterion to be practised. Today we have also appointed a Committee

  • Changes to Norway’s aid budget

    23/11/2018 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    According to new figures, ODA-approved refugee expenses in Norway have dropped by NOK 200 million this year. This will make it possible to increase allocations to various priority areas in the 2018 aid budget.

  • Local commitment crucial for future of Norwegian fjord country

    10/06/2006 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The fjord country of western Norway is one of the world's most beautiful landscapes. Its inclusion on the Unesco World Heritage List, while most certainly warranted, carries with it obligations affecting all who are responsible for managing the

  • Continuously high activity on the Norwegian continental shelf

    06/10/2006 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    This is good news, and the authorities and industry must jointly seize the opportunities that arise from high oil prices, through an offensive focus on the Norwegian shelf, says the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen.

  • Return to Afghanistan

    12/06/2006 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Norwgian government acts in accordance with the Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of Norway and Afghanistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) regarding the practicalities, for both

  • International Development Minister to host meeting of Sri Lanka Co-Chairs

    27/04/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The meeting will bring together representatives from the EU, Japan, the USA and Norway for talks on the peace process in Sri Lanka - in Oslo 28 April. (27.04.06)

  • State secretaries

    20/08/1999 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    No: 114/1999 Date: 20 August 1999 State secretaries Following the honourable resignation today of Mr. Odd Anders With, state secretary in the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, the King has in today’s session of the Council of State appointed

  • Potential structural solutions for DnB and Christiania Bank: Mandate given to the Government Bank Investment Fund

    09/12/1999 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Pressemelding Nr.: 97/1999 Dato: 9. December 1999 Potential structural solutions for DnB and Christiania Bank: Mandate given to the Government Bank Investment Fund The Ministry of Finance has today issued a mandatefor an assessment on DnB and

  • Government proposal to remove the emission tax on air fuel in international air traffic

    26/03/1999 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Press Release No.: 21/99 Date: 26.3.1999 Government proposal to remove the emission tax on air fuel in international air traffic The Norwegian Government has to day passed a formal proposal on air traffic taxes to the Storting (National Assembly).

  • Foreign Affairs Minister congratulates Iraq on its new government

    26/05/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I am pleased that Iraq’s national assembly has approved a new government of national unity. The Iraqi people deserve a broad and inclusive government that can tackle all of the difficult challenges the country currently faces, said Minister of

  • Ministerial conference on illegal fishing

    02/08/2006 Press release Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

    Six countries will be sending their fisheries ministers to the international roundtable conference on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Trondheim on 7 August. The conference host is Helga Pedersen, the Minister of Fisheries

  • Norway Daily No. 28/02

    08/02/2002 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo Press Division Norway Daily No. 28/02 Date: 8 February 2002 To Norway without ID papers (Aftenposten) Almost 15,000 people sought asylum in Norway last year. 84 per cent of them, or around 12,000 people,

  • Norway Daily No. 239/01

    12/12/2001 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Nordic — Baltic Ministerial Meeting in Bergen

    23/06/2004 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Ms. Erna Solberg, Norway’s Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, hosted on 23 June 2004 a meeting in Bergen for Ministers and government officials responsible for asylum and migration matters in the five Nordic countries and

  • The EU opens membership negotiations with Turkey

    05/10/2005 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “I am very pleased that the EU and Turkey have opened negotiations on Turkish membership,” said Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. “This will help to ensure stability and democratic development in the region.” (05.10)

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