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07/10/2016
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I would like to congratulate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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07/10/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘I would like to congratulate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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07/10/2016
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In a joint statement, the IGAD, Troika, and EU partners of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) condemn calls by opposition leaders in South Sudan for a renewal of armed conflict, and call on the government and armed opposition
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07/10/2016
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen, congratulates Colombia's President Santos and the people of Colombia.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government is earmarking NOK 50 million for the upgrading of museum facilities and churches.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government’s proposed cultural budget for 2017 totals NOK 13.5 billion and has three primary focus areas: cultural and creative industries, cultural heritage and broadening the funding base for arts and culture.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government is continuing its efforts to secure wider funding for the cultural sector, with the aim of strengthening cultural life and reinforcing the sector’s financial base. The government has proposed an increase of NOK 5 million in support
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06/10/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘I am pleased that the Security Council has recommended the appointment of António Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General. He is highly qualified and has the personal qualities needed to head the UN in a world where more and more people are being
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06/10/2016
Speech/statement
Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland's speech at the Global conference on faith and sport, at the Vatican in Rome.
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Former Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Government proposes to grant 360 million Norwegian kroner for the continued planning of a full-scale CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) demonstration facility in Norway. The Government also proposes continued operations at the Technology Centre
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Web TV
06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Finance
“Norway will emerge stronger from the challenging restructuring the economy now experiences. The Budget for 2017 contains targeted measures to counteract unemployment in the regions and industries that are hardest hit by the drop in oil prices. The
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is delivering on its promise to double support for global education. 'We propose a record high allocation of NOK 3.4 billion for aid for education in 2017. There are 263 million children and young people who do not go to school
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Around NOK 26 billion is being made available for reducing social and economic disparities in 15 countries in Central and Southern Europe. The negotiations on how this funding is to be used have already started.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Government is creating jobs for the future by investing in education, research and innovation. In the national budget for 2017, the Government proposes to raise efforts on early intervention in primary schools and increase funding for research,
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'There are several major humanitarian crises in the world today. The Government is therefore planning to increase Norway's allocation for humanitarian aid to just over NOK 5 billion in 2017. A large part of this will go to efforts in Syria and the
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In the budget proposal for 2017, the Government proposes an increase in funding for High North-related efforts from NOK 2.7 billion in 2016 to NOK 3.4 billion in 2017.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Job creation and economic growth are vital for combating poverty. This is why the business development and job creation have been key areas in the Government's development policy since 2013. In the budget for 2017, the Government proposes an
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The refugee crisis and large-scale humanitarian crises arising from conflicts, wars and terrorism have meant that we have had to increase our focus on fragile states and regions. Conflicts, wars and terrorism have catastrophic consequences for
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government proposes an allocation of more than NOK 3 billion to global health in next year's budget. This will mean that, in the current parliamentary term, we will have increased our funding for this area by NOK 600 million. Our direct support
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government's proposed aid budget for 2017 amounts to 1 % of Norway's GNI and sets out a historic level of funding in many areas. The present Government has doubled support for education, increased humanitarian aid by 50 %, and increased funding