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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Norwegian Government has decided to offer a COVID-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds.
This week, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, presented his report on states’ use of torture to the UN General Assembly. The report reveals widespread use of torture
In the National Budget 2011 the Ministry today announced the establishment of a new Strategy Council with four external members. The Strategy Council has been asked to write a report on the long term investment strategy of the Government Pension
“I would like to congratulate Liu Xiaobo, who has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote democracy and human rights,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The cooperation between Germany and Norway enters into a new phase, after contracts for the new, common submarines, missiles and industrial cooperation have been signed.
A committee charged with reviewing the cost-benefit guidelines in Norway has today submitted its report to the Minister of Finance, Sigbjørn Johnsen. The Committee was appointed on 18 February 2011, has been chaired by Kåre P. Hagen, Professor
Norwegian minister Rigmor Aasrud wants to get more knowledge about how the country’s public administration is handling the risk of corruption. The Ministry of government administration, reform and church affairs is appropriating means for an
The Government today presented a proposal for stricter regulations for public procurement. It will now be easier for suppliers who have not succeeded in winning contracts to safeguard their rights.
An agreement between Norway and Russia on visa facilitation enters into force on 1 December 2008.
The Norwegian Government will stage an international high-level conference on climate change 27-28 May this year, in Bergen, Norway. A central issue will be the capture and storage of CO2. The aim is to present substantial contributions to the
From the 1st of July 2021, Export Credit Norway and The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) merge into Export Finance Norway (Eksfin), Eksportfinansiering Norge in Norwegian.
“Democratisation in Egypt is now in a critical phase. It is important that power is transferred to a democratically elected civilian government and that the democratic process is continued,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway condemns the attack on the British Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday in the strongest terms. Violent protesters broke into the embassy compound causing damage to the buildings. Diplomatic personnel were present during the attack.
- Despite the challenging global economic environment, the Norwegian economy continues to perform well, and capacity utilisation is now higher than foreseen at the presentation of the Revised National Budget last May. Low interest rates, high income
The 11th Conference of North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers (NAFMC) was hosted by Ms. Helga Pedersen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs of Norway, aboard “MS Polarlys”, between Tromsø and Brønnøysund on 8 and 9 June 2006.
“Employment for all is our main priority. That is why the Norwegian Government today presents measures to secure existing jobs and create new jobs. We are proposing changes in the fiscal budget for 2009 that will reduce the effects of the
(20 August 2004) Norway will contribute to the realisation of the decision taken at the NATO Summit in June to offer assistance with the training of Iraq’s security forces. NATO is now planning on the basis that the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in
Norway has no desire for dialogue with bin Laden or the al-Qaeda terrorist network as the title of an article from the Norwegian news agency NTB said on Wednesday 27 August.
The Russian trawler Elektron was stopped by the Coast Guard on Saturday morning on suspicion of a number of serious violations of the fisheries regulations. The vessel was arrested and told to set course for Tromsø. It later changed course and