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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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‘I am concerned about the fact that Israel is again speeding up its building of settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. The settlement policy is becoming an ever greater obstacle to a two-state solution,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
‘I am deeply concerned about the actions of the Hungarian authorities in relation to civil society and their attempts to limit freedom of expression. The EEA and Norway Grants are designed to strengthen fundamental European values. The Hungarian
In today’s session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Mr. Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag (39), Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Culture Thorhild Widvey. At the same time Mr. Knut Olav Åmås has been honourably
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, I look forward to two days of ministerial dialogue at this important time in the negotiations. We need to increase political momentum towards a strong Paris- agreement. As ministers we should give
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, The IPCC has told us that levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the highest in at least 800 000 years. Global temperatures are increasing. Sea level is rising. The consequences can be
The Government decided Friday 6 June to expand the restrictive measures against those responsible for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
'As this year draws to a close, we will be on the threshold of a new era in Afghanistan. The international community’s engagement through the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will cease. New forms of cooperation will take its
This strategy, originally published in Norwegian on 5 June 2014, establishes the Government’s goals and ambitions for Norway’s participation in Horizon 2020 and the European Research Area (ERA), and presents measures that are necessary for achieving
‘Norway, like the US and the EU, considers the new Palestinian Government formed by President Abbas to be an important step towards reuniting the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Morten Tiller, Norwegian National Armaments Director, presented these remarks at the German-Norwegian Defence and security co-operation seminar, Snarøya, June 3, 2014.
‘The so-called election in Syria today is a farce and has no legitimacy. It is impossible to hold a democratic election in a situation where millions of Syrians have fled their homes, cities are in ruins, and blood is being shed on a daily basis,’
The Ministry of Finance has appointed an expert group to assess the Government Pension Fund Global's (GPFG) appropriate use of policy instruments and investments in coal and petroleum companies. The Storting (the Norwegian parliament) has asked the
Norway is increasing its annual support for efforts to eradicate polio from NOK 50 million to NOK 240 million for the next six years. The funding will be channelled through the GAVI Alliance.
Press photos of Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
The aim of the national health preparedness plan is to provide a comprehensive overview of the health and care sector’s preparedness, including preparedness for various social services. The plan constitutes the basis for how the health sector
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Svalbard. And welcome to Ny-Ålesund! “Nor-way” actually means “the way to the North” in the old Norwegian language. And this really is the High North. Next stop is the North Pole.
‘The Government’s goal is for Norway to be a leader in the field of knowledge and education in the High North. This new call for applications is a good opportunity for Norwegian institutions to start higher education collaboration with
‘I would like to congratulate the people of Ukraine on a successfully conducted presidential election. Despite the fact that many Ukrainians in Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea were prevented from participating, the preliminary statement of the election
We, the Nordic Prime Ministers, reaffirm our commitment to the strong co-operation that exists between our countries. Nordic co-operation has long traditions and has produced important results in many fields, both within the formal framework of the
Narendra Modi, who led his party BJP to victory in the Indian general election, was sworn in as Prime Minister on 26 May. Mr Modi invited heads of government from neighbouring states in South Asia to attend the ceremony.