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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government proposal means that all tobacco products sold in Norway will have standardised packaging. The goal is to prevent tobacco use among children and young people.
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Minister of Fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker, wants a clear prioritization of research funding.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Troika (the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway) are profoundly disappointed by South Sudan’s leaders’ failure to reach a comprehensive peace deal at recent talks.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- The EU and Norway have a strong partnership within the field of energy. I look forward to deepening the cooperation, says Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Tord Lien.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) will be Norway’s largest interdisciplinary research institute in the agricultural and environmental sphere, and one of Norway’s largest research institutes. Alvhild Hedstein has been appointed
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has reported findings that indicate that cluster munitions were used in an attack on the city of Luhansk on 27 January. ‘It is completely unacceptable that cluster munitions have been used in the
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
NATO’s ability to respond rapidly to crisis situations and challenges on NATO’s periphery were at the top of the agenda when NATO defence ministers met in Brussels on 5 February.
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06/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Brussels: One of NATO’s key goals is to exercise more. NATO has now agreed to a Norwegian offer to host a major, high-visibility exercise in the alliance’s northernmost area in 2018. “Good news for Norway and important for the armed forces,” says
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05/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector (CIDS) and Transparency International UK’s Defence and Security Programme (TI-DSP) are proud to present the first-ever practical handbook on how to develop an integrity action plan for the defence
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04/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am saddened by the recent loss of lives in Mamasapano in the Philippines and would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. It is now more important than ever to put every effort into the peace process,’ said
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04/02/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Norwegian Government will present a White Paper on a New Norwegian Commitment for the Period After 2020. The Paper will discuss the suggested commitment, the reasoning behind the reduction target and how it can be fulfilled.
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02/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Nordic Defense Cooperation NORDEFCO produces tangible results through intensified security political dialogue, capacity building activities, training and exercises, capability development and armaments cooperation, as well as cooperation in
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02/02/2015
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guidelines for grants for projects in ODA-approved OSCE countries in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belorussia, Armenia, Azerbajdsjan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (Eurasia) (budget chapter 164.73). The Legal and
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02/02/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes a two-track approach in its work to prepare Norway to meet the challenges of the future. Both tracks involve promoting Norway’s interests and safeguarding the values we share with our allies and international
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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02/02/2015
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Atlantic Committee's annual conference.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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30/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I condemn the bomb attacks in North Sinai yesterday, in which at least 30 people were killed and many injured. Most of the casualties were Egyptian soldiers. The bombings are the latest in a series of serious terrorist attacks that have taken place
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29/01/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The fact that a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan has been bombed by the country’s own military forces is deeply worrying. Attacks of this kind are completely unacceptable and in violation of international law,’ said Minister of
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28/01/2015
Article
Ministry of Education and Research
Too few students finish their upper secondary education, so it is a priority to get more of them to complete and pass their courses. One important step has been to establish a long-term collaboration between the central government, counties and
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28/01/2015
Article
Ministry of Education and Research
"Promotion of the status and quality of teachers - joint effort for a modern school of knowledge” is a government programme to create schools where students learn more.
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27/01/2015
Article
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The Action Plan against domestic violence for the period 2014-2017 was submitted in August 2013. The plan contains 45 measures for combating domestic violence, and replaces the previous plan.