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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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(22 November 2004) Defence Minister Kristin Krohn Devold is taking part in discussions in the wake of the EU defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels today. Norway, together with six other non-EU member countries, has been invited by the EU
“Norway condemns the Syrian regime’s military campaign against its own people. The increase in violence indicates that President Assad’s legitimacy has been further weakened,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is available for a press briefing with the international press in connection to the national memorial ceremony.
A book of condolences will be open for signing by the Diplomatic Corps, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 July.
The government has proposed two new loan measures, providing support of a total of NOK 100 billion. The package will improve Norwegian businesses’ access to the necessary liquidity in the challenging situation they are now facing.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has informed NorthConnect that the Ministry lacks sufficient information at this point to reach a decision on the license applications for a new interconnector for electricity. Before such a decision can be
The World Health Organization has initiated a large clinial trial to assess promising treatments for covid-19. The first patient included will be a Norwegian patient. The international study is coordinated by John-Arne Røttingen, Chief Executive at
The government has put proposals to amend the Covid-19 regulations pertaining to quarantine hotels out to consultation. The main rule will remain that persons arriving in Norway from red countries must be confined to quarantine hotels during their
The Ministry of Transport invites tenderers to an open tender procedure for the operation of each of the 18 domestic routes that as of January 2021 are included in the temporary publicly subsidised scheduled air services. The deadline for submitting
Norway regrets the death sentence against US citizen Timothy Shaun Stemple, who is due to be executed in the state of Oklahoma on 15 March.
The Philippine Government and the Communist Party of the Philippines have declared humanitarian ceasefires to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Finance has made temporary changes in the mortgage regulation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'It's an important step for Libya today, as the dialogue forum Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) has elected an interim government. Norway looks forward to cooperating with the Government of national unity and appreciates the tireless efforts
The draft national budget for 2013 proposes an 11.4 per cent increase in the Ministry of the Environment's budget. The top priorities in the Government's environmental strategy are the protection of natural diversity, conservation of cultural
Increased border protection for selected products is essential to Norwegian food production. Changes are fully consistent with Norway’s international commitments. Change to “ad valorem” duties for only one out of six import cheeses. No price hikes
Transport and Communications Minister Marit Arnstad is responsible for policy related to transport of passengers and goods, telecommunications and postal services.
The 2013 National Budget estimates that the State’s net cash flow from petroleum activities will total almost NOK 391 billion in 2012. Direct and indirect taxes account for about NOK 233 billion of this amount. The State’s Direct Financial Interests
- The Norwegian government wants to honor all the victims of the terrorist attack on the 22nd of July. The sites of commemoration will be honoring homicide victims, survivors, emergency squads and volunteers. The memorial sites will be accessible to
Ms Åslaug Haga will be the successor of Cary Fowler as the new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Marit Arnstad, lawyer, Skatval, as Minister of Transport and Communications, and Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Member of Parliament, Ilseng, as Minister of Agriculture and Food.