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10/08/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- Today, a provisional decree has been passed in the King’s Council with instant effect which is considered to bring the right of reversion in accordance with the ruling of the EFTA Court and the EEA agreement.
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09/08/2007
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
The Norwegian position is clear; no religion, culture or tradition can ever serve as excuse for violence in the family. Further, domestic violence is not a private matter, but highly political an should be dealt with by Governments.
By
Director General Erik Saglie
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08/08/2007
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ending female genital mutilation will enhance the human rights of girls and women, contribute to their empowerment, improve maternal health, and reduce child mortality, Minister of International Development Erik Solheim said in his speech
By
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim
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08/08/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
International Development Minister Erik Solheim announced 8 August that Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (appr. USD 3,5 million) to a fund to protect girls against genital mutilation in 16 countries. The fund has recently been established by
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08/08/2007
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
As a government it is our responsibility to protect girls from being mutilated. And it is our responsibility to give women that have been mutilated proper health treatment.
By
State Secretary Kjell Erik Øie
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06/08/2007
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Opening Address by Cui Tiankai, Vice Minister, People's Republic of China Espen Barth Eide, Deputy Minister of Defence, Norway
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03/08/2007
Press release
Ministry of Defence
- We are very pleased that the Security Council unanimously has agreed on a peace operation in Darfur, says Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. - Norway and Sweden have been planning a joint contribution of military engineers to a
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03/08/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Ms. Kari-Anne Opsal, political advisor in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, has been honourably discharged from her post from 3 August. Her successor, Mr. John Erik Pedersen, was appointed on 18 June.
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03/08/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård, political advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has been appointed acting state secretary in the Ministry of Finance for the period 6 August-3 September 2007.
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02/08/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“It is only seven years until we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals. But we will not succeed unless we act urgently and with new strength”, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says. Together with other world leaders Prime Minister
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02/08/2007
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The war on terror has further challenged the appropriateness of dialogue. Some governments argue that pariah groups and regimes should be isolated, not engaged. Indeed, the idea of negotiating with Al Qaeda appears ludicrous - what could possibly
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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02/08/2007
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
Gender Equality is not reached over night. Norway has a long history of social inclusion and equality strivings, the last 30 years standing out as to performance and results.
By
Director General Erik Saglie
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30/07/2007
News story
Europaportalen
A new searchable database with information on all approved projects, programmes and funds is now available on the EEA Grants homepage, allowing stakeholders to quickly find and sort information on approvals within their field of interest.
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24/07/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We were very pleased to hear that 38 imprisoned Ethiopian opposition politicians have been pardoned and can take up their political activities again,” said State Secretary Liv Monica Stubholt from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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23/07/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is a welcome development that North Korea has shut down its nuclear facilities and that this has been verified by the IAEA. This is an important step on the road towards a nuclear-weapon-free Korean Peninsula,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
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20/07/2007
News story
Europaportalen
The 2007 status report for The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism is now available. Here you can read about the implementation of the EEA Grants in the beneficiary states and ongoing projects in several states.
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19/07/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is allocating USD 2.5 million to relief efforts following the disastrous flooding in Pakistan. At least 340 people have died in the floods, and 2.5 million have been affected.
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16/07/2007
News story
Europaportalen
As part of European Commissioner Danuta Hübner’s three-day visit to Norway in late June, high-level representatives from the European Commission, Poland and Norway met on June 29 for policy discussions on regional development aboard the Hurtigruten
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14/07/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is regrettable that President Putin has now announced that Russia is withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty),” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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11/07/2007
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Global Seed Vault at Svalbard increases its capasity by 50 percent - within the same budget frame