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‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states that new laureates have worked for many years to promote the right to

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Norway strongly condemns attack on education centre

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Laid down by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security on 1. September 2017.

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A description of the total defence in Norway.

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– Norway will develop the world’s most sustainable mineral industry

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