Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • New Act on Ports and Fairways

    03/07/2008 Press release Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

    “With its proposed new Act on Ports and Fairways, the Government will facilitate the safety of navigation, efficient transport at sea and sustainable use and management of fairways. The Act also contributes to the efficiency and safety of port

  • High level meeting on climate on Svalbard

    01/07/2008 News story Ministry of Education and Research

    This year’s Ny-Ålesund-symposium, which takes place from 30 June to 2 July, focuses on research challenges in the face of global climate change. Norway’s minister of research and higher education Tora Aasland hosts the symposium.

  • Government Commission on capital flight from poor countries

    30/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today the Government appointed a commission to examine the link between tax havens and captial flight from poor countries. The commission is to be chaired by Professor Guttorm Schjelderup.

  • Official Launch of the NGO Fund

    30/06/2008 News story Ministry of the Environment

    More than 170 Romanian and Norwegian participants from non-governmental organisations and social partners have taken part today in the launching seminar of the new EEA NGO Fund for Romania.

  • Norway pledges NOK 25 million towards cancellation of Liberia’s debt

    30/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will contribute up to NOK 25 million towards cancelling Liberia’s debt to foreign private creditors. The announcement was made by State Secretary Håkon A. Gulbrandsen on 26 June at the Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum in Berlin.

  • Trade, environment and climate change

    30/06/2008 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian government is actively participating in the current debate with regard to the relationship between trade and climate. The most concrete proposal related to climate in the Doha negotiations is liberalization of trade in enviornmental

  • Simplifying the adoption process

    27/06/2008 News story Ministry of Children and Equality

    Preapproval for adoption of children from abroad is given today for a period of two years, with an opportunity to extend the preapproval period by one additional year (2+1 year). The waiting period in the child's country of origin, however, makes it

  • Announcement – 20th Licensing Round

    27/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces the 20th Licensing Round, which comprises 79 blocks or parts of blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. This will provide basis for awards during spring of 2009.

  • New political advisor to Erik Solheim

    27/06/2008 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Arvinn E. Gadgil (28), MFA trainee, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.

  • New state secretary in HOD

    27/06/2008 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (55), chief municipal medical officer, Øksnes, as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Bjarne Håkon Hanssen. At the same time Ms.

  • The value of the SDFI has been estimated to 834.8 billion kroner

    26/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The final value of the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) as at 1 January 2008 has been estimated to NKr 834.8 billion. This is the result of a valuation of the SDFI portfolio undertaken by Wood Mackenzie on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum

  • Competition Law being enforced on Svalbard

    25/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Government Administration and Reform

    While many complain about having to deal with too many laws and regulations, the inhabitants on Svalbard (Spitsbergen) are complaining that they have too few of them. For one thing, they would like to see the Norwegian Competition Law enforced on

  • Norway to give NOK 10 million for Palestinian refugee camp

    24/06/2008 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway pledged NOK 10 million for the reconstruction of the Palestinian refugee camp Nahr el-Bared in Lebanon at the donor conference in Vienna today.

  • Report on pharmaceutical prices

    24/06/2008 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    English translation of a recent report on pharmaceutical prices in Norway compared to prices in nine reference countries.

  • Meeting of IMO on emissions of greenhouse gases

    23/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Trade and Industry

    The Norwegian Government expects that the meeting of the International Maritime Organization in Oslo will agree upon the establishment of a design index for new ships and that this index will require ships to be built more energy efficient than at

  • La Norvège augmente son aide budgétaire en faveur du Burundi

    23/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    La Norvège augmente de NOK 40 millions son aide budgétaire en faveur du Burundi, le montant total de l’aide en 2008 passant ainsi à NOK 100 millions.

  • Norway increases budget support to Burundi

    23/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is increasing its budget support to Burundi by NOK 40 million. This means that Norway’s total support to the country for 2008 will amount to NOK 100 million.

  • New Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion

    23/06/2008 News story Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    On Friday 20 June, Mr. Dag Terje Andersen was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion. Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen was appointed new Minister of Health and Care Services.

  • Peace mediators meet at Oslo Forum 2008

    23/06/2008 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Mediators from conflicts all over the world will meet to exchange experience at Losby Manor outside Oslo from 24 to 26 June.

  • Changes among the political advisors

    20/06/2008 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Due to today’s changes in the Government, the Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisors

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