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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Every 17 May, we celebrate Norway’s constitution. This is a day for commemorating the ideals of freedom and equality. It is also the date of the International Day Against Homophobia and transphobia, which will be marked all over the world.
"Our time, our world today is characterised by complexity and change - an unsettling period of transition where power is shifting, new actors are emerging, new states are moving up the league table, others are moving down, new patterns are taking
The Government proposes to increase the equity of Kommunalbanken by NOK 1,118 million. “This will ensure municipalities continued good access to loans,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Liv Signe Navarsete.
The Government has announced the municipalities will see a sharp increase in free revenues next year. “This will mean more and better services to citizens,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Liv Signe Navarsete.
Estimates show that the local government sector will take in as much as NOK 2.3 billion more in tax revenues in 2012. “This is a clear strengthening of municipal finances,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Liv Signe
The revised version of the Norwegian national budget includes a proposal by the Government to appropriate around NOK 770 million as a consequence of last year’s 22 July attack on the government quarter. The means are among other things going to be
Strategi for Lower secondary Education in Norway "Motivation and Mastery for better Learning" - a joint effort to improve classroom management, numeracy, reading and writing.
The Chicago summit should send a strong signal of NATO’s resolve to engage with Russia on nuclear issues. Our aim is to strengthen the partnership between NATO and Russia, and to contribute to Euro-Atlantic security, writes Foreign Minister Støre
Minister of Inernational Development Heikki Holmås took part at the Norad seminar about the World Bank Report: "Inclusive Green Growth; The Pathway to Sustainable Development" 15 May and had some comments after Marianne Fay's presentation of the
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
The Norwegian Government today issued a proposition in which parliament is requested to consent to a new bilateral loan agreement between Norges Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The agreement will contribute to the IMF’s resources
- Economic activity in Norway has held up well in 2012, despite the global economic slowdown. Unemployment is expected to remain at the current low level. In the revision of the 2012 Budget, the Government emphasizes the need for fiscal constraint
Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with Russia on 29 – 30 May 2012. The main purpose of these negotiations is to conclude modern air services agreements for scheduled operations between Scandinavia and
I am sure that the exhibition “Afghanistan: The hidden history” will enrich our picture of Afghanistan. It will give a Norwegian audience a unique opportunity to learn about aspects of Afghanistan that we do not always encounter in the media - the
Ragnhild Setsaas is State Secretary for the Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen, responsible for policy related to research and higher education.
Elisabet Dahle is State Secretary, responsible for policy matters relating to kindergarten, primary and secondary education and training and adult education.
Katrine Gramnæs is Political Adviser for The Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen.
On Monday 7 May, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg opened the world’s largest and most advanced facility for testing and improving CO2 capture technologies.
The Government's proposed amendments to the Norwegian Mental Health Care Act aim to strengthen the security measures relating to a small group of particularly dangerous patients. The proposal introduces new security provisions for the Regional
- Recent turmoil in international financial markets has been a reminder that the Norwegian economy is vulnerable to developments abroad, International financial markets, and even more so, economic developments in many countries, are still affected
Hunger impedes development and is a violation of human rights. At present malnutrition is responsible for one-third of all deaths among children under five. It also retards cognitive development and learning, and increases vulnerability to disease.