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In 2020, the Foreign Service Control Unit registered 75 new cases. In the same period, 75 cases were closed. A response was required in 44 of these cases, all of which fell under programme area 03 - international development assistance, the Unit

On motives for participation in the Framework Programme

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National Guidelines for Differentiated Teacher Education Programmes

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The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Brazil and Norway

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Regulations concerning Admission to Higher Education

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Norwegian proposal on the digitization of radio

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APA 2021: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf

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New state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed state secretary Erling Emil Laugsand as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period that state secretary Anne Marie Aanerud settles parental leave, effective as of 21

Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar

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Prime Minister opens the Global Disability Summit 2022

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Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Astrid Bergmål as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl. Ms. Bergmål is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy

Norwegian funding to secure energy supplies in Ukraine

Russia is continuing its attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. That is why Norway has decided to provide NOK 1.5 billion to maintain gas and electricity supplies in Ukraine.

Change among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, Ms. Janicke Andreassen has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

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