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Government changes admission rules for refugees who want to study
10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchIt will now be easier for refugees to be admitted to higher education in Norway. As a temporary arrangement, displaced people without a Higher Education Entrance Qualification may apply for a place at a higher education institution.
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Increased support for combating sexualised and gender-based violence in crises
01/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is increasing its support to scale up sexual and reproductive health services and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. Roughly NOK 232 million (USD 24.4 million) has been allocated to the UN Population
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Increased support for humanitarian innovation
04/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The gap between humanitarian need and available funding grows wider every year. Innovation is one of the keys to increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. We need to find smarter and better ways of working so we can provide
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Government apologises for past treatment of gay people by the Norwegian authorities
21/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture and EqualityOn 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted due to section 213, most of them for having sexual
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Foreign minister visits UN cross-border humanitarian operation from Turkey into northwestern Syria
15/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Humanitarian needs in Syria are increasing with each passing month. Some four million Syrians living on the other side of this border are completely dependent on the UN being able to continue to lead the work of delivering life-saving humanitarian
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Ukrainian refugees will be granted an extension of the right to drive cars in Norway
22/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Transport“Ukrainian refugees must be confident that they can drive a car when they reside in Norway. We will therefore extend the duration of the validity period for Ukrainian driving licenses to one year”, says Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård.
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NOU 2010: 3 - Homicide in Norway in the period 2004—2009
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Changes among the state secretaries
04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health
12/05/2020 Regulation Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityLegal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of communicable diseases, section 7-12; see also
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UN consensus on strengthening protection of human rights defenders
18/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution on human rights defenders put forward by Norway has been adopted by consensus in the UN General Assembly.
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Norway to increase humanitarian support for civilians in Afghanistan
21/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is alarming. Norway is therefore now increasing its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan by NOK 86 million. The support will be channelled through Norwegian humanitarian organisations,’ said Minister of Foreign
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Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health
08/04/2020 Regulation Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityRead the updated regulation at lovdata.no Legal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August
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Government to provide student support for electricity costs
13/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchThe Government is proposing offering an application-based additional loan of NOK 3000 to students at universities, university colleges and vocational schools and adult students studying at upper secondary level in order to cover their electricity
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Prime Minister congratulates Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties on Nobel Peace Prize
07/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘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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International commitment to protect children in conflict
06/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There is an urgent need to step up the protection of children from the horrors of war. I’m thankful for the commitments by states and organisations to better protect children in armed conflict’, said Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Changes among the state secretaries
09/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Mr. Amund Vik as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland.
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Ministries hit by cyber-attacks
24/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThe Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation (DSS) has detected a cyber-attack on the ICT platform used by 12 ministries. The matter is currently being investigated by the police.
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Changes among the political advisers
04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Signe Bjortveit resigns as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Ola Borten Moe. Ms. Bjortveit has been appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ms. Sandra Borch.
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Consultation: Seeking input to accelerate the phasing in of zero- and low-emission aircraft in Norwegian aviation
29/06/2023 Press release Ministry of TransportThe Ministry of Transport is seeking input on how to accelerate the transition towards zero and low-emission aviation so that the first commercial zero-emission aircraft are phased in as soon as technology permits in Norway.
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Friends of Sudan Group Statement
07/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsFrance, Germany, Norway, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union, as members of the Friends of Sudan, express their deep concern about the ongoing