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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Norway and the Netherlands are the two countries that provide the best development assistance for education, according to a report published by the world-wide lobbying network Global Campaign for Education.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today received the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. Stoltenberg underlined his appreciation of the strong and long-standing ties of friendship between Norway and the US, bilaterally and in NATO. The UN, the
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travelling to or staying in the Democratic Republic of Congo unless absolutely necessary.
Political leaders and health experts gather in New York today to discuss how to prevent the deaths of millions of children before their fifth birthday. The Government of Norway, the Lancet and UNICEF are jointly hosting a Symposium on Child
Due to the shift of minister today, State Secretaries Frode Berge and Karin Yrvin have been honourably discharged from their offices as of today at 2 pm. From the same time Mr. Berge has been appointed as state secretary to the new Minister of
Odd Roger Enoksen, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, has the pleasure of inviting you to a press conference, Thursday 28 June at 11.00 a.m.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) today signed an agreement with DONG Energy, Hydro, Shell Statoil and Vattenfall on co-operating towards a test centre for CO2 capture and storage (CCS) at the combined power and heating station at Mongstad,
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held in Oslo City Hall on Monday 10 December at 13:00. A press conference with Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri and Al Gore Jr will be held on Sunday 9 December at 13:00 at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Henrik
“We are delighted that the quotas for cod in the Barents Sea will be higher in 2008 than would have been the case if overfishing had continued unchanged. The quota size is a direct result of the reduction in overfishing and shows that efforts to
In today’s extraordinary session of the Council of State the King has made the changes in the Government.
The Government has decided that when Norway joins the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), its total allocation of allowances will be considerably lower than the projected emissions from the Norwegian installations included in the scheme.
The Government is proposing to earmark NOK 1.585 billion for the EEA financial mechanisms its 2008 budget proposal. In addition, it is proposing to allocate NOK 1 million to a new grant scheme for the social partners. Support for information
The Norwegian economy is experiencing its strongest expansion in thirty years, with annual growth in Mainland-GDP averaging more than 4½ per cent over the past four years. Employment has increased substantially and the unemployment rate has fallen
- The Government is now allocating NOK 25 million in humanitarian assistance for people affected by the drought in Ethiopia. The funding is being channelled through our partners in the UN, the Red Cross and other NGOs that are already working in
The proposed regulations seek to clarify important elements of the CFIUS process. But there are also elements in the law and the regulations that may have the side-effect of deterring foreigners from investing in the U.S., stemming from a perception
The initiative for an international ban on cluster munitions taken by the Norwegian Government last year (the Oslo Process) has now entered its decisive final stage.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik as acting political advisor to the Prime Minister during Ms. Mina Gerhardsen’s leave of absence.
The Norwegian State currently holds 62,5 per cent of the shares in StatoilHydro. The Parliament has authorised the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to increase this to a 67 per cent ownership stake. The share purchase will be financed through the
Agreements were signed between Norway and Ukraine in Oslo on 13 February 2008, regarding the facilitation of the issuance of visas and the readmission of persons. The agreements will simplify travel and contact between Norway and Ukraine, while
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today begins his visit to India and Nepal. Main topics will be climate challenges, the fight against maternal and child mortality and Norwegian industrial opportunities in India.