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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Government has decided to simplify the regional measures implemented to combat local coronavirus outbreaks set out in the COVID-19 Regulations. The number of levels of measures has been reduced from four to three, and the terms ‘Ring 1’ and ‘
‘Although the Palestinians are still facing major challenges, I am cautiously optimistic after the meeting today. While the situation last year was characterised by political deadlock between Palestine and Israel, a more productive dialogue is now
The Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the Ministers of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent on 17th February, 2021, stating political support to the continued Nordic-US engagement in the Nordic-led
On the 19th February 2021, the King in Council awarded 61 new production licenses in the APA 2020 licensing round (Awards in Predefined Areas).
”Norway and Russia are continuously developing a closer cooperation in important fields. We see this in the agreement on the maritime boundary in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian-Russian fisheries collaboration, the energy collaboration, maritime
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Erlend Grimstad (45), manager, Skedsmo, as state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. Grimstad succeeds Mr. Harald O. Buttedahl, who today has
Energy is vital for development. Tuesday 9 April, Norway will host an international high-level meeting on energy and the post-2015 development agenda.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, the Barents Summit in Kirkenes has adopted a new declaration, 20 years after the start of the Barents cooperation. People-to-people cooperation remains at the core of the Barents cooperation,
Norway has decided to suspend further disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme. The reason for this is that the Hungarian Government has moved the implementation and monitoring of the Grants scheme out of the central
‘The EU’s new restrictive measures against Russia reflect the gravity of the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Norway will study the measures closely. Given the important foreign policy considerations involved, there is good reason for Norway to
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate today presented facts and figures for the Norwegian continental shelf in 2012, including updated resource accounts and activity forecasts for the next five-year period.
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide commented, “I am shocked by the execution in Saudi Arabia of Sri Lankan Rizana Nafeek. Norway condemns her execution, which is also a violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as she was a minor at the
The local office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jalalabad was attacked on 29 May by unidentified armed men. An Afghan guard was killed and one expatriate staff member was slightly injured in the attack.
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has reason to believe that a possible attack on Norway is being planned. At a press conference today, the police announced measures to counter this potential threat.
The fourth meeting of the NEFAB Council since the entry into force of the NEFAB State Level Agreement took place in Oslo on 27 November 2013. The Council addressed important issues regarding the further development of the NEFAB cooperation in the
Norway is to send 3 to 4 F-16 aircraft to Afghanistan for a period of three months in spring 2006.
In today’s session of the Council of State, Mr. Pål Martin Sand (36), deputy judge, Hamar, has been appointed state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Grete Faremo as of 2 May 2013. At the same time Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen has been
In today’s Session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Ms. Kristine Gramstad from her office as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
Norway is to provide NOK 30 million in support for the Inter-American Development Bank’s efforts to promote transparency and combat corruption.
‘Norway is at the forefront of a major effort to promote global education, and is doubling its support for the Global Partnership for Education. This reflects the high priority given to global education in the Government’s development policy,’ said