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16/10/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably dismissed Mr. Jan-Erik Larsen and Mr. Per J. Jordal from their posts as state secretaries to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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15/10/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict is thorough and well prepared. A substantial amount of documentation is included in the Report. The report deserves to be treated in a serious manner by the Human Rights Council,
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15/10/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The greatest success of the Barents cooperation is what we call people-to-people contacts. We see that these contacts are flourishing and developing further, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech at the 12th Ministerial Session of the Barents
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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14/10/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister's introduction to the session on energy market outlook at the IEA Ministerial in Paris where Riis-Johansen was animator.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
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14/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Nora Sveaass has done an excellent job in the UN Committee Against Torture, and she has demonstrated a high level of integrity and strong personal commitment, commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on hearing that the Norwegian psychologist
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14/10/2009
News story
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Norway will together with Denmark and Sweden have air services negotiations with Iraq on 26 - 27 October and with Turkey on 5 - 6 November 2009. The negotiations with Turkey were originally scheduled for the end of June this year but have been
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14/10/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway condemns the execution of 21-year-old Iranian Behnoud Shojaee, who was sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was a minor. The Iranian Chargé d’affaires has been called in to a meeting at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The High North remains the Government’s most important strategic priority area. A record increase in funding of about NOK 530 million has therefore been proposed for a range of measures in the High North in 2010.
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government proposes to allocate NOK 34.9 billion for defence in 2010. The Northern regions, international operations and the veterans are given priority.
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13/10/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Ministers, Distinguished participants, Ladies and gentlemen, Energy is the engine behind economic development and human progress. Energy security is indispensible for life as we know it. Today, fossil fuels account for the majority of our energy
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government proposes that NOK 27.4 billion should be allocated to development assistance in 2010. This is an increase of NOK 1.2 billion from 2009.
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
More lessons at primary school level and free homework assistance for the very youngest pupils. 5 600 extra higher education places and NOK 350 million for climate research. Public funding for research of almost one percent of gross national product
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In the National Budget of 2010, the Norwegian Government proposes to allocate approximately NOK 3.4 billion toward`s CCS.
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Government proposes to support INTPOW - Norwegian Renewable Energy Partners - with four million NOK.
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Norwegian economy has been affected by the global recession, but the downturn seems to be less severe than in most other countries. The implementation of extensive liquidity and credit policy actions, as well as expansionary fiscal and monetary
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13/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In a period of turmoil and uncertainty Norway’s oil- and gas revenues have enabled actions to limit the effects on employment, trade and industry. .
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13/10/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Continued focus on solidarity, value creation and social justice. This was how Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen and Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete summed up the majority Government’s
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12/10/2009
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
By 1 July 2011 all cigarette packs in Norway shall carry a pictorial health warning. -Research shows that pictorial warnings are far more efficient than textual warnings. Pictorial warnings are easier to remember, communicate health risks more
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12/10/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Patroleum Terje Riis-Johansen's speech at the Ministerial session on the opening day at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in London on 12 October 2009.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
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12/10/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Patroleum Terje Riis-Johansen's speech at Stakeholder Forum (meeting withe the industry) at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in London 12 October 2009.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)