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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 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
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Julie Midtgarden Remen as state secretary to Minister of Education and Integration, Mr. Jan Tore Sanner.
The situation concerning the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is still unclear. Whatever the outcome, Norwegian driving licences will continue to be valid in the UK. In most cases, people who hold a UK driving licence and want to drive in Norway will be
Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein is giving priority to the Green Climate Fund as a channel for funding Norway’s climate-related efforts in developing countries in the coming years. Norway is hosting a replenishment meeting for
- Work-related crime can only be combated by means of cooperation - both national and international, says Minister of Labour Anniken Hauglie (Conservative Party). Last week European authorities and social partners met in Oslo.
Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two new years, until 2022.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
In the session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has adopted a Norwegian resolution calling for strengthened measures to treat and prevent hepatitis C among people who use drugs.
The UN has asked for a substantial increase in funding for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai. ‘The needs are huge. Norway is therefore increasing its support for humanitarian efforts in the wake of the cyclone to a total of NOK 47 million,’
Land use, land use change and forestry will be a part of the proposed agreement between Norway and EU on joint fulfilment of our 2030 emission targets.
A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. - I am very pleased that we have succeeded in reaching agreement on a strongly worded text, in such a complex area,
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided not to change the countercyclical capital buffer requirement for banks.
‘The humanitarian situation in parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe is precarious after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai. Norway is now providing NOK 6 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by the cyclone, and will consider
HRH Crown Prince Haakon will make an official visit to Tonga, Fiji and Samoa in the period 5-11 April 2019. Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein will accompany the Crown Prince on the visit to Tonga and Fiji.
- I am pleased that Frode Elgesem, with his extensive experience in this area, will be the new chair of Norway’s National Contact Point for responsible business conduct. The NCP is a unique expert body with the important task of following up Norway’
The Norwegian economy is in a cyclical upturn. Employment is increasing and unemployment is in decline. In the material to the government’s conference on the 2020 budget, growth in the mainland economy is forecasted to be above trend both this and
Norway, Iceland and the UK have initialled a temporary agreement on trade in goods, should the UK leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement (no-deal Brexit).
‘Five years have passed since Russia illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol on 18 March 2014. This act was a serious violation of international law and a challenge to the established international order. Norway therefore reiterates its condemnation
- There are 800 million people with disabilities in developing countries. I am delighted that we can now give a real boost to this vulnerable group, said Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein, when he announced Norway’s allocation