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12/11/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad’s remarks at Seed Forum and the launch of Norwegian-Estonian cooperation on innovation, e-governance and cyber security.
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10/11/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen gave this address at a Norwegian-German energy conference in Oslo 10 November supported by the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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09/11/2015
Speech/statement
Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet
Innlegg holdt på ministermøte om integrering i Wien.
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09/11/2015
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited Lebanon and Jordan on 7-9 November 2015. She met Syrian refugees in settlements in Lebanon and in the Zaatari camp in northern Jordan. Ms Solberg also had a number of political talks with key leaders to
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06/11/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Grete Ellingsen (39), lawyer, Sortland, as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner. At the same time, Mr. Jardar Jensen has been
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04/11/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to close the Norwegian Embassy in Guatemala City in the summer of 2016.
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04/11/2015
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
“We must shape the Norwegian welfare society in a way that ensures we maintain its sustainability and legitimacy. Doing so will enable us to sustain a secure and just welfare society in the future. The rising influx of asylum seekers makes it
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03/11/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'India's economy is growing at a rate of more than 7 % a year. India is an important market for Norway, and as it is the world's largest democracy, our political cooperation is also increasing. I am pleased to be able to reopen Norway's Consulate
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03/11/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This week, the First Committee of the UN General Assembly will consider almost 60 resolutions in the fields of disarmament, non-proliferation and international security. 'As in previous years, Norway is actively supporting several UN resolutions
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03/11/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen gave this biannual address to the Storting 3 November 2015.
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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02/11/2015
News story
Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture yesterday presented its proposal for new regulations on financial incentives for the production of international films and series in Norway, and ask for input from national and international stakeholders in a public
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30/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Norwegian defence industry plays an important role in value creation and in driving technology development. The Government therefore intends to continue to provide a clear and predictable framework for the defence industry based on a
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30/10/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As the U.K. debates its relationship with Europe, the key question is: what are the alternatives to membership? Some see the Norwegian model as an option. Prime Minister David Cameron recently pointed to some of the disadvantages. Here's how we see
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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30/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
It is necessary to review laws and regulations to reduce the number of asylum seekers coming to Norway.
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30/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'We are facing the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Current estimates indicate that at least 33 000 asylum seekers and refugees will seek protection in Norway in 2016. If these estimates are correct, three times as many
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Web TV
30/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Finance
“In September Norway received a larger number of asylum-seekers than in the entire first half of the year, giving rise to practical and economic challenges. With this Supplementary Proposition, the Government puts forth proposals for handling the
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30/10/2015
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Tore Hattrem's address at a Norwegian Red Cross/IFRC-conference .
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Former State Secretary Tore Hattrem
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29/10/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 29 October 2015.
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28/10/2015
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Five gene banks and research centers on four continents deposited seeds at this year's fifth and final opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. A total of 10,060 new seed samples, from gene banks in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, were
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28/10/2015
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Minister of Agriculture and Food, Sylvi Listhaug, is urging the state secretary of the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Maria Flachsbarth, to address AMR as a main issue at the international agriculture conference in Berlin in January 2016.