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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
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The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the European Union.
This afternoon Poland's lower house of parliament passed a bill on the Supreme Court that has triggered strong reactions both at home and abroad. The proposed changes would give politicians considerable influence in appointing judges, thereby
On his visit to Norway on the 28th to the 30th of June, Slovakia's State Secretary for environment, Norbert Kurilla, met State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry for Climate and Environment, Lars Andreas Lunde.
The Norwegian government presented a White Paper to Parliament on 21 June 2017 on waste policies in a circular economy with an emphasis on increasing reuse and recycling. The White Paper also presents a Plastic Strategy in order to reduce marine
Norway signed an agreement today on participation in the newly established, Finnish-led European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s comment on the death of Liu Xiaobo
In recent weeks, Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has been running a campaign aimed at Norway and the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), who work jointly to support the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)`s efforts to preserve its vast
On 10 July, Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to two years in prison for statements made in media interviews in 2015 and 2016.
‘The Ebola outbreak in West Africa showed us how quickly diseases can spread across borders, and how devastating their effects can be on lives, health and economic development. That is why we are now intensifying our efforts to ensure that vaccines
Norway is providing NOK 90 million to a new fund that aims to strengthen entrepreneurship among women. The fund, which will be administered by the World Bank, is being launched at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, where Norway is participating as a guest
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende visited Myanmar on 5-6 July. ‘The country is undergoing a huge process of change, after the transition from military rule to a partly civilian government. Norway will continue its broad engagement in support
The Finance Ministers of China and Norway met in Hamburg in the margins of the G20 Summit Friday. The ministers discussed the global economic situation and the strong economic links between the two countries.
The illicit trade in cultural artefacts is a global problem and helps to finance international crime. ‘It is a pleasure for Norway to return a sculpture to the authorities in Myanmar. We hope this will set an example for others to follow,’ said
Today Gassnova has assigned a contract to Statoil ASA regarding concept studies and FEED (front-end engineering and design) for a CO2- storage site on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Today, Borgarting Court of Appeal pronounced its judgment in the legal proceedings brought against the Norwegian State (represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy), by four companies with participating interests in Gassled (the Norwegian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende is today visiting Somalia. He is the first Norwegian foreign minister to do so. His visit coincides with the Government's launch of its strategic framework for Norway's engagement in promoting prevention,
Today, Thursday June 29th 2017, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway signed a statement of intent to lay out guiding principles for trilateral partnership with P-8A Aircraft to address the changing security environment in the North
Norway will collect around 20,000 samples of various deer species in 2017 to map the extent of the contagious Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Norway's Agriculture and Food Minister Jon Georg Dale says that it is high time that other countries follows
The Norwegian Government and the food industry have signed an agreement to reduce food waste in Norway by 50 percent by 2030.
The Norwegian government has set clear goals nationally, and wants to take a leading role in reducing the use of antibiotics globally. It must be done in a one health multi sectorial approach. This was the main message when the Norwegian government