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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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By the end of August, a total of 2 248 asylum seekers had been registered in Norway this year, a decrease of 73 % compared with last year. The number of people seeking asylum in Norway has not been so low since 1997.
- Norway has been a driving force internationally for efforts to combat fisheries crime. Now more EU Member States should follow up on these efforts, the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker said when she spoke at the European
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende has called on the Government of South Sudan to sign the IGAD Plus Peace Agreement, and on all the parties to the conflict to implement it.
The Estonian police officer Eston Kohver has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Pskov regional court in Russia. 'This is a deeply disturbing development and I reiterate the call for Eston Kohver's immediate release and safe return to
Press photos of political adviser Bård Ludvig Thorheim.
The deadline for applications to the annual licensing round in the geologically well known exploration areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (APA2015) expired Wednesday 2nd of September. Many companies have flagged their interest in receiving oil
‘The UN member states are negotiating a new global agenda for sustainable development and an international climate agreement. Both will need financing. The Addis Ababa conference will be crucial for an international agreement on financing for
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Tone Skogen as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende. At the same time, Mr. Hans Brattskar has been honourably discharged from the same office.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has instructed the immigration authorities that refugee status and residence permits may be withdrawn once there is no longer need for protection.
An independent review of Guyana's deforestation numbers show that the deforestation rate was as low in 2014 as in 2013.
The Ministry of Justice and Public security has decided to appeal the ruling of Oslo District Court regarding Anders Behring Breivik’s lawsuit against the state of Norway.
The Government proposes amendments in the representative scheme of registration in the Norwegian VAT Register. The proposal will make it easier for foreign businesses to comply with their VAT obligations at a lower cost.
The Minster of Foreign Affairs' reply to written question about payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
For the first time the leaders of the multinational F-35-program will meet in Norway. This happens as all nine partner nations in the program assemble in Oslo for its second JSF steering board for 2014. The F-35 Program is expected to deliver around
“Our financing of the fund is resultsbased and given the reduction, we will increase our contribution to the Amazon Fund to USD 150 million for 2010. It’s very encouraging that deforestation continues to decline in the Amazon,” says Prime Minister
Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received major seed shipment while world leaders are gathered to tackle climate change in Copenhagen
Building for the future, the Governments new environmental action plan for the housing and building sector was launched in September. The plan is now available in English.
- The ILO meeting in Oslo has shown that the way forward is through social dialogue and collective bargaining, says Norway’s Minister of Labour, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt. Huitfeldt has chaired the ILO meeting in Oslo 8-11 April.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre said the following: “The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs share the view that Norway’s support for religious schools in Pakistan needs to be reviewed before any
“Norway condemns the killing of 12 UN employees in South Sudan. Today’s attack is an attack not only on the UN, but also on the population of South Sudan, which the UN is there to assist,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.