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14/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Labour
On 26 August 2011, the first government white paper on working conditions, working environment and safety in Norwegian working life was submitted to the Storting, the Norwegian parliament.
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13/10/2011
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen will attend the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health on 19-21 October 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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13/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Five areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have been nominated as potential locations to explore for suitable reservoirs for permanent storage of CO2. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) requested input from all operating companies, and
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13/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The 40th session of the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission will sit in Kaliningrad between 10 and 15 October 2011. The Commission works to ensure sustainable management and harvest of cod, haddock, capelin and Greenland halibut, which
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12/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian business sector is being invited to take part in the Norwegian-Hungarian cooperation on green innovation. A separate environmental innovation programme is being set up under the EEA and Norway Grants, with a framework of NOK 160
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12/10/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Barents region is a region that increasingly attracts international attention. It is a region with vast resources and a great potential for new economic development, writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre..
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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12/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “I welcome the agreement between Hamas and Israel on the release of Gilad Shalit and exchange of prisoners. Norway’s position all along has been that Shalit’s imprisonment was
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12/10/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Our chairmanship will be characterised by continuity and adaptation. The cooperation must continue to be a major instrument for building an area of stability, confidence and sustainable development in Northern Europe", Foreign Minister Støre said.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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11/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “The way in which the trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment, was conducted, raises serious questions. It has created an
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11/10/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Dear Excellencies, Honored guests. It is an honor to be your host here at the “Energy for all” conference dinner in Oslo’s magnificent City Hall. The world’s population needs more energy. To me, one of the most important messages from this
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11/10/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and China are both best served by relations between our countries being normalised. We are familiar with each other’s views. Now we need to look ahead, writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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10/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am concerned about developments in Cairo over the last 24 hours, and deeply deplore the extensive use of violence against Coptic protesters on 9 October. Egypt plays a key role in the region, and it is vital that the democratic transition process
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10/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes to grant about NOK 2.68 billion to rural and regional policy in 2012. Under the red-green government, about NOK 18 billion has been granted to rural and regional development.
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10/10/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway launches an international energy and climate partnership in support of the UN Secretary-General’s initiative “Sustainable Energy for All”. The Partnership aims to ensure access to sustainable energy for all and avoid greenhouse gas emissions
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10/10/2011
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg held the opening address at the Energy for All Conference in Oslo today.
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07/10/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“I congratulate the three winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman. This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in
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06/10/2011
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Here are eleven questions and answers about the conference Energy for all - financing access for the poor. The conference opens in Oslo Monday 10 October.
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06/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The global financial crisis is hitting people in need hard. The Government is therefore increasing its humanitarian contribution by NOK 183 million, to a total of NOK 2.2 billion in 2012,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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06/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
New estimates indicate that the municipal sector will receive NOK 1 billion more in tax revenues in 2011.
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06/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Local authorities will receive over NOK5.6 billion in 2012 in connection with the introduction of the interaction reform. "This will give the local authorities the resources they need to resolve the new tasks that follow from the reform," says