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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The baselines along the coast of Norway are also used as a basis for computing the areas of sea beyond these limits that are under Norwegian jurisdiction, including the continental shelf and the economic zone.
The Government intends Norway to be one of the first industrialised countries to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. Today, the Government is submitting a proposition on ratification of the protocol to the Storting (Norwegian
The Government has decided to continue Norwegian participation in the United States Joint Strike Fighter project. Norway has been a participant in the introductory phase of this programme since 1996. The intention is to enable Norway to take
The Government is today presenting a bill to Parliament proposing a prohibition against the use of therapeutic cloning as a method to produce embryonic stem cells for medical research. The bill also proposes to maintain today`s prohibition on
Press release No.: 99E/02 Date: 3.10.2002 Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09 / +47 90 19 73 82 2003 Budget – Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy proposes expenditures of NOK 17.7 billion and income
The Government presents a budget proposal for 2003 in line with the Guidelines for Fiscal Policy. In the budget, the increase in the use of petroleum revenues from 2002 to 2003 is approximately NOK 2 billion, while the real, underlying
Press release No.: 66/2002 Date: 18 April 2002 Norway’s Prime Minister on the passing of Thor Heyerdahl: “Norway has lost a spectacular researcher, discoverer and adventurer” After the announcement today that Thor Heyerdahl had passed away, Prime
Norway will give the Norwegian Red Cross NOK 14 million for emergency measures to alleviate the acute humanitarian crisis in the Middle East..
Press release No.: 121/02 Date: 01.11.2002 Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09 Environmentally friendly use of natural gas and green certificates -Increased efforts to advance gas-fired power plants with CO2 capture and storage is a main
Press release No.: 78/2002 Date: 6 May 2002 Norway’s Premier on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi: ”A shining example of personal courage“ “ It is with great joy that we have received the news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from her
The historic ceasefire agreement concluded on 4 April put a formal end to the civil war that has raged ever since Angola became independent of Portugal in 1975.
The Ministry of Finance presents today a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for domestic borrowing in 2003. (08.11.02)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated NOK 2 million in emergency funding today for food, blankets and equipment for people in Jenin who no longer have a roof over their heads. "After the events of the past few days, the people of Jenin
Press Release 110/1998 17 July 1998 State secretaries Following the King’s appointment today of Mr. Per Kristian Skulberg (47), medical doctor, Spydeberg, as state secretary in the Ministry of Culture, to succede Mr. Ivar Egeberg, the list of state
Press Release AMENDED BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 1998 The government maintains a tight fiscal stance to dampen the growth of the Norwegian economy while at the same time allowing for increased welfare expenditures. The new Norwegian government (formed by
Press Release No.: 66/98 Date: 05.10.98 The Government proposes a marked tightening of Fiscal policy in order to rebalance the economy The economic situation The Norwegian economy is in its sixth consecutive year of strong expansion. Growth in
Press Release Nr. 124/98 Date: 19 August 1998 Political advisers The Prime Minister’s Office has appointed Mr. Knut Arild Hareide(25), trainee, Oslo, as political advisor in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs from 13 August. He
Press Release No: 133/1998 Date: 6 September 1998 (English version 18 September 1998) The Prime Minister on sick leave for another week Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik’s condition has improved substantially over this past week. However, he still
Press Release No: 137/1998 23 September 1998 The Prime Minister to end his sick leave Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has by his physician been reported fit to end his sick leave from Thursday 24 September. He will accordingly resume his work
Press Release No. 144/1998 Date: 16 October 1998 Norwegian premier congratulates Northern Ireland Nobel laureates “I am very pleased that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize goes to John Hume and David Trimble”, Norway’s Prime Minister, Kjell Magne