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16/05/2011
News story
Ministry of the Environment
An independent review shows that the Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway on climate and forest issues has had a very beneficial impact on REDD+ developments in Indonesia. Three of Indonesia’s six agreed deliverables under the forest
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16/05/2011
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met in Oslo today. The topic for the meeting was how to further scale up the efforts to immunize children in poor countries.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway reacts to Israel’s withholding of Palestinian tax revenues. “This is unacceptable,” said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. “This money must be transferred immediately.”
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has decided to align itself with the EU’s sanctions against Syria. “Norway supports international efforts to bring an end to the unacceptable use of violence against the Syrian people,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
On Monday 16 May Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Doha Round is at a critical stage. It is important for Norway, the developing countries and the global trading system that the negotiations are concluded as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry, Trond Giske, is hosting the Ny-Ålesund symposium from 26 - 28 May 2011. This year's symposium has the theme "Towards a green economy: the role of technology" and will be dedicated to innovation and technological
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
In today’s session of the Council of State the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen. He will succeed Ms. Fride Solbakken, who
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Norwegian economy continues to perform well and is estimated to grow noticeably above trend in 2011. Employment is rising and unemployment is low. In the Revised National Budget the Government lays a foundation for the continuation of this
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Finance
In a legislation proposal, the Government presents a simplified VAT scheme for non-established vendors supplying electronic services to consumers in Norway. From 1 July 2011, non-established vendors must charge VAT when supplying electronic services
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13/05/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, has been appointed as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
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13/05/2011
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today the King in Council has awarded 24 new production licenses in the 21st licensing round. All companies who recived offers for new production licenses have accepted the offer.
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13/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In the Revised National Budget, the net cash flow from the petroleum sector in 2011 is estimated to NOK 311 billion. This is an increase of NOK 23 billion from the National Budget 2011.
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13/05/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ich wünsche der Ausstellung viel Erfolg im In- und Ausland -und möchte hiermit auch dem akademischen Milieu in Norwegen und der Universität in Oslo zum 200-jährigen Jubiläum gratulieren, schreibt Aussenminister Jonas Gahr Støre in seinem vorwort.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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12/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has signed the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the most important global environmental agreement since the turn of the millennium.
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12/05/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today received the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Hyme oil and gas field.
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12/05/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is proud and honoured to have been vested with the responsibility of creating an Arctic secretariat (in Tromsø), Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech at the Ministerial Meeting at Greenland 12th May 2011.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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11/05/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will participate at the “Progressive Governance Conference in Oslo 12-13 May. The conference is hosted by the Policy Network and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO).