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04/04/2017
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Norway has ordered five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide announced on 29 March in Oslo.
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07/02/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘It is very good news that the Colombian Government and the guerrilla group ELN have now started formal negotiations. A lasting peace settlement in Colombia will not be possible unless the ELN are also on board,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
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06/12/2013
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, upholds the decision to reduce tariffs in the gas transportation system Gassled. The decision, which entered into force 26 June this year, only affects gas transported after 1 October 2016. Tariffs for
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24/02/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Israeli authorities have issued an order for the demolition of several buildings and other infrastructure in the Bedouin village Khan al Ahmar in the West Bank.
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09/03/2017
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Norwegian Government is strengthening the efforts to prevent and combat negative social control, forced marriage and female genital mutilation. An Action Plan consisting five priority areas and 28 measures was launched by Prime Minister Erna
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Image archive
Ministry of Health and Care Services
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13/10/2014
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining efforts to promote new actors as well as innovative approaches in the field of peacebuilding. This joint Public-Private Partnership on Peacebuilding (Px4
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16/10/2013
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Following the change of government at 12 noon today, where Erna Solberg’s government succeeded Jens Stoltenberg’s second government, the King in an extraordinary session of the Council of State at 12 noon appointed a number of state secretaries.
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11/10/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“I congratulate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The OPCW has achieved almost universal adherence to the ban on these weapons, which cause terrible human suffering,” said Prime
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14/10/2013
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In the National Budget 2014, the Government is proposing further funding of NOK 450 million for the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) over the period 2014 to 2017. NOK 150 million of funding is proposed for 2014.
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Political staff
Ministry of Justice and the Police
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Political staff
Ministry of Finance
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09/10/2014
Press release
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The 2015 budget lays the foundation for achieving the Government’s long-term goal of making Norway a low emission society.
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08/10/2014
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Government today presents its strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). It contains a broad range of activities within research and development, full-scale demonstration in Norway and international CCS deployment. The Government
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08/10/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has proposed a substantial increase in the support provided by Norway for education in poor countries. This will mean an allocation of almost NOK 2.4 billion to education in 2015, an increase of NOK 550 million compared to 2014. ‘
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10/05/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. André Nerheim (36), special adviser, Blaker, as political adviser to Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt from 13 May 2013. He succeeds Mr. Martin Henriksen, who wil resign from the post on the same
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08/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the American company Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. and the Chinese company Huabao International Holdings Limited from the investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) on
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21/11/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government, by Royal Decree, has appointed a commission to evaluate and draw lessons from Norway’s civilian and military involvement in Afghanistan during the period 2001-2014.
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13/05/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The first 20 years of the Barents cooperation will be marked with a meeting of prime ministers in Kirkenes from 3 to 4 June. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will host the meeting. The deadline for accreditation is 27 May.
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10/12/2014
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Council of Europe has appointed the Minister of Culture Thorhild Widvey as the European authorities’ candidate for the World Anti Doping Agency (WADAs) Executive Committee from January 1 2015.