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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Svalbard represents natural and cultural values that Norway has a special responsibility for securing on a global basis, and UNESCO has signalled a specific interest in arctic nature. Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy has therefore initiated
State ownership is important. It ensures beneficial rights over our common natural resources and secures the national status of important companies. The Government wants to promote a strong public and national ownership. The Minister for Trade and
Minister of Children and Equality Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen comes to her new post with a desire to be an active consumer affairs minister.
Norwegians are more advanced users of the Internet than most other Europeans. Even though digital divisions still exist in Norway, according to new EU statistics the generation gap is smaller in Norway than in the European Union.
The six month stand-by period for the Nordic Battle Group (NBG) commences at the beginning of the year. The NBG will stand ready to participate in a potential EU-led crisis management operation.
The initiative for an international ban on cluster munitions taken by the Norwegian Government last year (the Oslo Process) has now entered its decisive final stage.
The Annapolis meeting on the Middle East peace process has resulted in a joint statement by Prime Minister Olmert, President Abbas and President Bush in which the parties commit to peace talks with the aim of securing a final peace agreement in the
Recommendations for substantial rerforms of the UN system were presented in New York today by the Prime Ministers of Norway and Pakistan - Jens Stoltenberg and Shaukat Aziz. With Prime Minister Luisa Diogo of Mocambique they have been
On 1 May 2006, the Government presented an action plan against social dumping. The action plan was presented to the Storting in the Revised National Budget on 12 may. The plan is regularly followed up in relation to the Storting and it will be
The conference is a major event. It focuses on the development potential in the Arctic region and the corresponding environmental challenges. This focus is well aligned with the Norwegian Government’s objective to achieve sustainable growth and
Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen has decided to sign the production phase agreement for the Joint Strike Fighter Programme.
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In today's session of the Council of State the following state secretary changes were made: Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Member of Parliament, has been appointed as state secretary to Prime Minister Stoltenberg. Ms. Hilde Singsaas, acting
The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) decided in New York last Thursday that the organisation’s international secretariat should be transferred to Oslo. “We are pleased by the confidence shown in us,” said
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik (23), student, Sandnes/Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
The boards of Statoil ASA and Hydro ASA have recommended merging Statoil ASA with the oil and gas activities in Hydro. “This is the start of a new era. We are creating a global energy company and strengthening Norway’s oil and gas industry,”
In his New Year’s address to the nation, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced that the Government will purchase CO2 emission quotas to offset the pollution caused by international air travel by government employees.
Good infrastructure is essential for trade and economic activity. The development of safe and efficient transport corridors in the High North therefore figures prominently on the Government’s agenda. The Government supports the initiative for
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has appointed Anne Lund as Director General of the Human and Financial Resources Department from Monday 8 January. (05.01.07)