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25/09/2020
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 33 oil companies in the licensing round Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020.
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24/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
On Thursday 24 June, Norway will connect to the EU’s Digital COVID certificate gateway. People who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 6 months and have a valid COVID certificate may therefore enter Norway. They will
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12/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, the Government presented the annual white paper on exports of defence-related products. In 2019, Norwegian companies exported arms and military equipment worth around NOK 4.4 billion, as compared with NOK 4.8 billion in 2018. The total value
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18/06/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of Poland, Romania and certain hospital districts in Finland from ‘red’ to ‘yellow’ on the map showing
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02/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
On 29 January the Norwegian Government decided that the wreck of German submarine U 864 is to be raised and the polluted seabed covered by a layer of clean sand and gravel. In 2007 and 2008, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA), assisted by
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31/01/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Norwegian Government, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen has extended his congratulations to Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia(ARS) on his
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Ministers
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Sylvia Brustad is the minister of Health and Care Services. From 2000 to 2001 she was minister of Local Government and Regional Development.
She was born on December 19, 1966.
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04/03/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and the EU - partners for Europe is an information brochure produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The brochure in targeted at foreign readers and explains Norway’s relations with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic
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26/02/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Lars Peder Brekk, the Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food held the opening speech at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault First Anniversary Seminar in Longyearbyen today. He emphasized that climate change will affect
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Political staff
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
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03/03/2009
News story
Ministry of Transport and Communications
At the end of June 2009, Norway, with Denmark and Sweden, will have air services negotiations with Turkey.
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Ministers
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen is responsible for the following policy areas: employment and welfare, pensions, immigration, integration, Sami and national minorities. He is member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing the county of Nord-Trøndelag.
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Ministers
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of the Environment and International Development is responsible for the policy on development cooperation, climate change and international environmental cooperation, pollution, biodiversity and cultural heritage.
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22/04/2009
Press release
Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Government will preserve Svalbard’s unique natural wilderness and develop the archipelago as a platform for climate research. At the same time, the Government will continue to develop a robust family community in Longyearbyen, continue coal
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12/09/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has as of 15 September appointed Mr. Jan-Erik Larsen (45), managing director, Kristiansund, as state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg; and Ms. Guri Størvold (32), former state secretary
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26/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Australian Department of Defence have agreed to cooperate on the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), following talks between Norwegian State Secretary Mr. Øystein Bø and his Australian colleague
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27/03/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård, politcial advisor, has been appointed state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen, and Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen, political advisor, as state secretary to
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27/03/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 27 March appointed Mr. Tord Dale (30), nurse, Sogndal, as political advisor to Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt. He succeeds Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen who today has been appointed state
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17/04/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 17 April, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, hosted the launch of an international partnership that will provide cheaper and more effective malaria medicines to developing countries.
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Foreign Affairs