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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 intends to increase the humanitarian budget by NOK 350 million. The funds will primarily be channelled to Syria, but the crisis in South Sudan and the area around the Great Lakes in Africa will also receive Norwegian support.
“Safety at sea in the Barents area has been further strengthened through the introduction of the new Norwegian-Russian ship reporting system Barents SRS. The system is a tangible result of the good Norwegian-Russian cooperation on infrastructure and
The Holberg Prize was awarded today at a formal ceremony at Håkonshallen in Bergen. Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen presented the prize to the French anthropologist and sociologist Bruno Latour. Bruno Latour is professor at
The local office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jalalabad was attacked on 29 May by unidentified armed men. An Afghan guard was killed and one expatriate staff member was slightly injured in the attack.
- The Government wants to make it easier to comply with tax, customs and excise regulations. At the same time it will be harder to circumvent the rules and evade taxes and customs and excise duties, says Minister of Finance Per-Kristian Foss. (
The labour conflict on the Norwegian continental shelf is brought to an end. The Government has decided to make use of compulsory arbitration to end the ongoing labour conflict between The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) and the
Mrs. Torild Skogsholm, Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications, together with Mr. Yang Guoqing, Vice Minister, General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), signed today an Understanding regarding the development of air
Sverre Erik Jebens, Ketil Lund and Berit Reiss-Andersen have been nominated for the office of judge in the European Court of Human Rights. (23.02.04)
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).
The Government is providing NOK 60 million over a period of three years for mine action in Sri Lanka.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Norwegian Post- and Telecommunications Authority (NPT) invites interested parties to participate in the auction of one technology neutral spectrum license in the 450 MHz band in Norway.(
The Government has today submitted a proposal for a full liberalisation of the postal market in Norway as of January 1 st> 2007. The proposal outlines the main principles for a new regulatory framework in the postal sector adapted to a fully
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy has as OSCE Chairman-in-Office appointed Ivar Kristian Vikki as the new head of the OSCE mission in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (05.04.04)
Norway and the EU have concluded a bi-lateral fisheries agreement for 2006. The two sides have also reached agreement on fishing levels in the Skagerrak next year. The long-term management plan for cod stocks has been revised with a view to
Today, Norway and Greece signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on funding totalling EUR 116.7 million under the EEA and Norway Grants. Job creation and business development will be a new and important priority area. The agreement also builds on
The time has come for Norway to receive our first F-35 Lightning II to norway. On the day of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's 73rd anniversary, on November 10th 2017, the F-35 aircraft arrival will be celebrated. The ceremony takes place at Ørland
(10.05.05) (Meeting of Nordic Defence Ministers, Joensuu, Finland, 10 May 2005) Norway, Sweden and Finland have reached agreement to collaborate in the establishment of a so-called “battlegroup” to be placed at the disposal of the EU. The three
Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen will take over the presidency of the Efta Surveillance Authority on 1 January 2018. 'We look forward to continuing our close, constructive dialogue with the Authority under Ms Angell-Hansen's leadership,' said Minister
In a session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
Mrs. Wøien comes from Gran in Hadeland. She holds a BA degree in teaching, and is working as a full-time politician for the Centre Party at Oppland County Council. She is also a member of the Centre Party Central Executive Committee. ( 20.10.05)