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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • Climate talks in Mexico

    09/04/2010 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today arrived for a two-day visit to Mexico. The main topic for the visit is the climate issue. Norway and Mexico have over a longer period been cooperating on proposals to finance efforts against climate

  • Development assistance budget to be increased by NOK 2.2 billion

    06/10/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government intends to increase development assistance to NOK 20.75 billion in 2007, the highest level ever. This will correspond to 0.97 per cent of Norway’s estimated gross national income (GNI). (09.10.06)

  • Calls for a willingness to climate solutions

    15/06/2009 News story Ministry of Education and Research

    The world needs an ambitious climate agreement for us to avoid further serious climate change. Such an agreement must be based on what science tells us that is necessary to stabilize the global climate, not just what we think is politically

  • Government budget for 2007. The High North

    06/10/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The High North will be Norway’s most important strategic priority area in the years ahead. The Government is increasing the total allocation for a cohesive High North policy to approximately NOK 274 million. (09.10.06)

  • Government Budget for 2007. Substantial increase in assistance for political and economic reforms in Ukraine and Belarus

    06/10/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government’s aim is to intensify efforts in our neighbouring areas to the east. Ukraine and Belarus are two of the countries where supporting political and economic reforms immediately can have a positive effect on further progress. (

  • Disappointing outcome of UN conference on small arms

    07/07/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    - Norway regrets that it was not possible to agree on an ambitious, binding outcome document at the UN Conference to review the implementation of the Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. The lack of

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs supports UN resolution on Lebanon

    12/08/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    - The full support of a united international community is key to completing the challenging tasks which this resolution sets out. Responsibility now lies with the parties. Their willingness to implement the resolution will be decisive, says

  • New Air Service Agreements formally signed

    10/06/2009 Press release Ministry of Transport and Communications

    New Air Services Agreements between Singapore and Norway, Denmark and Sweden, respectively, were formally signed today. Mr. Erik Lahnstein, State Secretary of the Royal Ministry of Transport and Communications, signed on behalf of Norway, while Mr.

  • Government budget for 2007. International cultural cooperation

    06/10/2006 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In the budget proposal for 2007, the Government is increasing the allocation for international cultural cooperation by NOK 20 million. Particular priority will be given to cultural cooperation in the High North, and half of this increase is

  • Prioritising knowledge and education

    05/10/2010 Press release Ministry of Education and Research

    In 2011, allocations to education and knowledge increase with the total of NOK 4.6 billion. -We are pleased that the government, within a tight budget, has chosen to prioritise the most important investment that we can make in our future - the

  • Fiscal Budget 2011: A modest fiscal tightening

    05/10/2010 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Several targeted policy measures helped mitigating the effects of the international financial crisis on the Norwegian economy. Following a decline in mainland output of 1.4 per cent in 2009, growth in the Mainland economy is now forecast at 1.7 per

  • Revised National Budget 2010

    11/05/2010 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Norwegian economy has performed better than most other industrial countries during the financial crisis and global recession. Expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, along with extensive credit and liquidity measures, have helped to mitigate

  • Overview of national activities and events in Norway

    16/10/2013 Article Ministry of Labour

    Date Activity/event Organiser Location 19–20 January Power and opportunities in the European Year 2010. Motivation and inspiration Collaboration Forum against Poverty/Batteriet Oslo Oslo 18 February Meeting in Bodø of people experiencing poverty

  • Norway welcomes agreement on disarmament

    29/05/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In New York agreement was reached between 189 countries on the way forward for disarmament efforts. This includes concrete steps to eliminate nuclear weapons, strengthen non-proliferation efforts and create a platform that respects the right of all

  • Norway increases aid to Haiti

    11/05/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has proposed increased funding to Haiti in its revised budget for 2010. “We are increasing our support for reconstruction after natural disasters by NOK 50 million,” Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik

  • Kampala Review Conference a milestone in the history of international criminal law

    31/05/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to take stock of the progress of the Court. “This is a milestone in the history of international criminal law,” commented Foreign Minister

  • IMF and ILO on the outlook for employment in the wake of the global financial crisis

    02/09/2010 News story Ministry of Finance

    IMF and ILO today launched a background paper on the “Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion” for the upcoming high-level conference in Oslo.

  • New website showing Nordic energy solutions

    13/05/2009 News story Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    www.nordicenergysolutions.org is the web page which envisages the Nordic Region becoming a leading exporter of sustainable energy solutions. The site i a showcase for Nordic sustainable energy solutions and includes research and development and

  • ILO and IMF conference in Oslo to address ways of accelerating a job-rich crisis recovery

    18/08/2010 News story Ministry of Finance

    ILO and IMF announced a joint conference to be hosted by the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, on 13 September 2010, in Oslo, to explore new ways of forging a sustainable, job-rich recovery from the global economic crisis.

  • Norway to contribute NOK 20 million to improve nuclear security

    13/04/2010 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today announced a total Norwegian contribution of NOK 20 million to the Nuclear Security Fund of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The increased means will be

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