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09/06/2016
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 9 June 2016.
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29/11/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
Today, the Minister of Culture gave a speech at the Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for sports
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07/09/2015
Speech/statement
Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet
Opening statement by Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, Ms. Solveig Horne
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27/03/2015
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Today, Norway submitted its 2030 climate target to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In December this year, a new global climate agreement is to be concluded at the UN Climate Conference in Paris. All countries are invited to submit
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03/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende today launched a new competitive funding scheme that will provide up to NOK 50 million annually to innovative solutions that can help to combat poverty by 2030.
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22/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am shocked by the reports that at least 89 school boys have been kidnapped in South Sudan. The schoolboys must be released immediately and those responsible must be held accountable,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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31/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has confirmed its intention to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a prospective founding member. ‘Norway is a substantial contributor to global development efforts, and wishes to join countries from Asia and other parts
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24/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Globally, illegal and unregulated fishing is worth more than 20 billion US dollars. A new international cooperation against fisheries crime is founded today.
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18/03/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We regularly receive reports that the Assad regime is dropping barrel bombs on towns and villages. These homemade bombs indiscriminately hit schools, mosques and residential areas, causing even more suffering to the Syrian civilian population, who
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19/03/2015
News story
Ministry of Culture
On 19. March, Minister Widvey met with the Latvian Minister of Culture, Dace Melbārde. Melbārde was in Oslo on the occasion of the Latvian state visit to Norway.
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07/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I condemn the appalling terrorist attack in Paris today in the strongest possible terms. We stand together with the people of France in their grief,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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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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12/11/2010
News story
Ministry of Defence
“In order to maintain an effective operational defence we have to work closely together with our European neighbours,” says defence minister Grete Faremo.
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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
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21/07/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The drought in the Horn of Africa is critical and gives cause for serious concern. The extent of the crisis will be worse than first assumed. We have therefore decided to increase Norway’s contribution by NOK 30 million, bringing the total up to
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12/11/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Ministers Grete Faremo and Tora Aasland will be acting when Ministers Knut Storberget and Audun Lysbakken will be away on parental leave.
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19/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 15 October, the Israeli authorities announced that they had approved plans for the construction of 238 new homes in two Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. The decision has come at a critical point in the peace talks between Israel and the
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20/10/2010
News story
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The Norwegian Ministry of Equality, Children and Social Inclusion has participated in parts of UN’s 65. General Assembly in N.Y, at the meetings in the Third Committee. Read the presentations here.
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04/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising against all travel to Afghanistan and urges all Norwegian citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country.
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29/07/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, St Olav’s day, flags will be flown at half mast.