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07/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am very pleased that the Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa has now been released from prison,” said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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07/10/2010
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
EFTA and the European Commission have launched an information campaign on CE marking.
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06/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The 39th session of the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission is convening this week in Svolvær. Part of the Commission’s job is to safeguard the rational and sustainable management of the Cod, Haddock, Capelin and Greenland Halibut that
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06/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government proposes continuing investment in the Armed Forces in 2011 - with a defence budget of NOK 39,249 million. Increased activity, new materiel and security in the High North will be given priority.
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06/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
”It is our responsibility to ensure that the UN system delivers on the visions of the Charter. In this forum we define the parameters of the UN’s operational activities and provide policy guidance on our common global challenges,” State Secretary
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Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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06/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set Norm Prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 2nd quarter of 2010. The Norm Prices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
In the fiscal budget for 2011, the Government is proposing to strengthen housing support for families with children. This will be done by increasing the limit for housing expenses for households with many members.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
New estimates show that the local authorities are increasing their tax revenues by about NOK 800 million in 2010.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The initiative for residential, urban and local development in Groruddalen in Oslo was originally scheduled for conclusion in 2010. “The good results and experiences mean that we are now proposing to continue the initiative, with NOK 43 million in
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes to allocate approximately NOK 2.8 billion to rural and regional policy in 2011. This is an increase of almost NOK 100 million from 2010.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes that the local authorities receive a NOK 5.7 billion increase in income next year.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a central part of the Norwegian government’s policy on energy and climate change. Since 2006 the government has worked with the aim to establish CCS at the Mongstad refinery at the west coast of Norway.
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05/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I am pleased to announce that Norway will increase its annual contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by USD 12.5 million (NOK 75 million)", State Secretary Espen Barth Eide said in New York on 5 October 2010.
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Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
In 2011, allocations to education and knowledge increase with the total of NOK 4.6 billion. -We are pleased that the government, within a tight budget, has chosen to prioritise the most important investment that we can make in our future - the
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
In a legislative proposal, the Government presents changes to the VAT Act making suppliers not established in Norway obligated to charge VAT when supplying electronic services to Norwegian consumers (B2C). Today, only suppliers established in Norway
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Several targeted policy measures helped mitigating the effects of the international financial crisis on the Norwegian economy. Following a decline in mainland output of 1.4 per cent in 2009, growth in the Mainland economy is now forecast at 1.7 per
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The activity level in the Norwegian petroleum industry is still high. Exploration activity has the last few years increased substantially and several new discoveries are being made. The Pension Fund is still growing, now approaching NOK 3000 billion
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Government proposes ten million kroner for environmental studies in connection with the ongoing process to open the sea areas surrounding the island of Jan Mayen for petroleum activities.
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
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
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05/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will increase its diplomatic presence in a number of countries in 2011, for example in Brazil, India, Indonesia, China and Russia. In order to free resources for these new missions, five missions will be closed, and