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15/06/2009
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Government is proposing a new teacher education programme for primary and lower secondary education with a stronger emphasis on subject knowledge and teaching skills, quality of studies and research orientation.
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25/05/2011
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
State secretary Kristine Gramstad held the opening speech at the annual general meeting of Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) in Oslo 20 may. Gramstad emphasized international cooperation, development of the aquaculture industry,
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24/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The 2019 amendments of the Basel Convention, introducing new and stronger, legally binding international control on the transboundary movements of certain types of plastic wastes, are translated into Norwegian law, just in time for the 1.1.2021
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05/04/2020
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Lombardy region of Italy is in desperate need of health-care personnel due to the coronavirus emergency. Norway is now sending a medical team to the region.
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11/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The oil and gas discovery Draupne, located centrally in the North Sea, has today been renamed Ivar Aasen. The name was chosen following proposals from the operator and feedback from the advisory committee on names.
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24/08/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Raimo Valle from his office as state secretary to Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud.
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17/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
During the period from 11 to 13 September 2012, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held an international meeting in Longyearbyen, Svalbard to discuss possible future paths for the management of genetic resources for agriculture and food.
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03/08/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The humanitarian situation in the world’s newest country gives cause for grave concern. Norway is therefore allocating a further NOK 30 million for humanitarian efforts in South Sudan,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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12/12/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Syrian winter is harsh and cold, and the hard-hit population is in desperate need of assistance to meet basic needs such as shelter. We have therefore disbursed NOK 35 million to Syrian refugees and internally displaced people,” Minister of
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09/12/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces gathers the opposition groups that are fighting for democratic rule in Syria. In the current situation, Norway considers the National Coalition to be the legitimate
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08/01/2013
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
For the first time, a broad and overarching strategy has been drawn up for prioritization of future research and development in the marine sector. Today the R&D strategy “Norway - A major marine research and seafood nation” was presented to
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02/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is to be the new chair of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Development Assistance Committee (DAC).
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05/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Many foreign workers who travel from Eastern Europe to work in Norway are unaware of their rights and obligations as employees here. An information campaign to remedy this has now been launched.
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11/05/2012
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- 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
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22/11/2020
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Norway, Iceland and the UK have concluded an Agreement on trade in goods that will come into effect on 1 January 2021 and remain in place until a free trade agreement enters into force.
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24/04/2012
Press release
Ministry of Defence
At the request of ISAF, Norway will end its military engagement in Faryab province in the course of autumn 2012. From then on Norway’s military effort will be concentrated on Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
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23/03/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, Member of Parliament, as Minister of the Environment, Mr. Heikki Holmås, Member of Parliament, as Minister of International Development, and Ms. Inga Marte
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04/11/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide speaks at the Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting on 4 November. Originally scheduled to be held in May, the session is held by videoconference this year.
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21/07/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is regrettable that the UN Security Council has not reached agreement on a resolution on Syria,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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14/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway urges the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to stop the violence in Tigray. Hostilities and hate speech must give way to dialogue. Safe and unhindered humanitarian access and lifting the information blockade are important first steps',