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18/09/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The UK, the US and Norway, which make up the Troika, issued a joint statement today supporting the African Union’s efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. ‘It’s vital to bring together all the parties in
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17/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Transnational threats are intertwined with the challenges of yesterday. This conference will help us refine the tools we need to counter them”, Foreign Minister Brende said when he opened the conference “A Nexus of Global Threats. Concepts and
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17/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
Speech by Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide at the conferende "A New Nexus of global Threats? Concepts and Response" in Oslo Sept. 17 2014. The title of her speech was "Responding to the Nexus - The Case for NATO".
By
Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide
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17/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than the world can respond to it. There are not enough health workers in the field, and dying people are being turned away by hospitals. Norway is therefore providing a further NOK 58.7 million to
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16/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide held this speech at The Rīga Conference 2014 September 12. The title of the speech was "NATO Wales Summit - Revitalizing the Trans-Atlantic Bond".
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Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide
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Web TV
14/09/2014
Article
Ministry of Climate and Environment
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12/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is introducing the principle ‘once military, always military’ into its regulations for the export of defence-related products. This means that products manufactured for military purposes may not be exported without
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11/09/2014
News story
Ministry of Defence
For the first time the leaders of the multinational F-35-program will meet in Norway. This happens as all nine partner nations in the program assemble in Oslo for its second JSF steering board for 2014. The F-35 Program is expected to deliver around
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09/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘By ordering the police raid on 8 September, it is clear that the Hungarian authorities are continuing their harassment of civil society organisations, and that they have no intention of fulfilling their obligations under the agreements Hungary has
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09/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Finance
"I am very glad to be here because European cooperation is so important to us, both economically and politically. The EU and EU member countries are among our closest partners. The geopolitical crisis in Ukraine has reminded us how important it is
By
Minister of Finance Siv Jensen
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08/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
"We inherited a challenging situation with inadequate prison capacity from the previous government. In order to substantially increase our prison capacity in the short term, we are now in talks with Dutch authorities concerning the leasing of
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08/09/2014
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will open with a week of high-level meetings from 22 to 26 September 2014. This year there will be a Climate Summit convened by the Secretary-General and a special session on population and development.
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03/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The synergy that can be achieved by bringing together Estonian ICT expertise and Norwegian experience in the field of green technology makes us confident that we can develop successful solutions not only for Estonia and Norway, but also for third
By
Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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02/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'This year - 2014 - is a year of anniversaries. A year in which to commemorate events of pivotal importance for Europe, as both a geographical and a political entity', said Minister Vidar Helgesen in his opening address at the Europe Conference
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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01/09/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Israel’s expropriation of land in the West Bank is in violation of international law and is a setback for the efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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29/08/2014
News story
Europaportalen
The last few months, the UN has given important positions in Cyprus to two Norwegians. Did you know that Norway also provides substantial support for dialogue and reconciliation across the divide through the EEA and Norway Grants?
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28/08/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'As we approach the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU should demonstrate in no uncertain terms that it will not accept the re-establishment of an illiberal state within its borders', writes Minister Vidar Helgesen in a letter
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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26/08/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The situation in Iraq has gone from bad to worse in the last few weeks. There are now more than 1.4 million internally displaced people in the country, and the humanitarian situation is extremely difficult. The Norwegian Government is therefore
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26/08/2014
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian government has released a follow-up plan for the support and care of personnel before, during and after international service.
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26/08/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘After 50 days of violent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, it is encouraging that a ceasefire agreement has been reached,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.