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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Norway supports the proposed levy on currency transactions. This will raise several billion dollars for additional funding for global public goods, such as measures to address climate change and to promote health, education and the UN Millennium
“The peace process in Sudan is in a decisive and critical phase. We can already see that this will be a key issue on the international agenda the next 12 months,” commented Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre, who has started a
Today, Norsk Hydro ASA announced that it has signed an agreement with Vale S.A. to acquire Vale’s aluminium assets. The transaction is planned to be supported by a rights issue of about NOK 10 billion. The Norwegian Government is, under certain
As of today, the South African company Sasol joined as partner in CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM). According to the agreement between The Norwegian State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Sasol, the Norwegian State has
Innovation Norway has decided to spend 4 million Norwegian kroner extra on marketing campaigns in Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. - I am happy to hear that Innovation Norway takes this initiative when we are facing an important summer
The International Ibsen Award for 2010 has been given to the Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse. The award was presented on 10 September during the Ibsen Festival at the National Theatre in Oslo.
The Norwegian Government today presents Report to the Storting no. 9 (2010-2011) to the Parliament. The Report presents the Government’s policy on development and use of CCS-technology.
- The Norwegian Government is prepared to participate in the military operation in Libya in a broadest possible coalition, including participation from nations in the region, says the Norwegian Minister of Defence.
The estimates are based on data from the oil companies and evaluations made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. (12.05.06)
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed political adviser Øyvind Grøslie Wennesland (27), Oslo, as acting political adviser in the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs for the period 11 November 2011-31 December
Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met in Oslo today. The topic for the meeting was how to further scale up the efforts to immunize children in poor countries.
- We all agree that our cooperation should be mutually rewarding with a focus on an improved operational out-put and cost-effectiveness.
Norway condemns Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem in the strongest possible terms. “Violence of this kind against civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway is to give NOK 6 million in assistance to the flood victims in Sri Lanka. “There are huge humanitarian needs. We want to do what we can to help people return to their homes,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Torgeir Larsen (44), ambassador, Madrid, as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
An independent review shows that the Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway on climate and forest issues has had a very beneficial impact on REDD+ developments in Indonesia. Three of Indonesia’s six agreed deliverables under the forest
Due to the change of Minister of Petroleum and Energy at 2.15 pm today, the King has in the session of the Council of State honourably discharged Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård and Mr. Per Rune Henriksen from the office as state secretaries to Mr. Terje
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen from his post as of today at 2.15 pm. From the same time Mr. Ola Borten Moe (34), Member of Parliament, Trondheim,
Minister Tora Aasland has taken the lead in an initiative of European education ministers towards their colleague in Belarus and warned against developments that threaten academic freedom in this country.