Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the historical archive, you can find information from previous governments. Among the documents found here are press releases, news articles and speeches from earlier government periods. The document archive also contains documents which are no longer valid, for instance replaced or expired documents.
Documents which are moved to the archive are not updated, so the information in the archive is mostly of historical value.
Following the presentation in the Storting (Parliament) of the state budget for 2014, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg this morning asked for the floor to state that his government will tender its resignation in an extraordinary session of the
In the national budget for 2014, the government continues to give considerable priority to the Norwegian Armed Forces, and to ensure a predictable and stable foundation for the further modernisation of the Defence sector. Maintaining a sustainable
Co-location of Nordic missions in New York could become a reality in 2018 if developments go the way Norway and the other Nordic foreign ministers are hoping.
The Norwegian Government proposes tax changes from 2014 to strengthen competitiveness and profitability, and stimulate investments in the mainland economy. The corporate tax rate will be lowered, the tax credit scheme for R&D will be increased and a
The 2014 national budget proposes significant investments in all areas of education and research. Measures include expanding access to day care institutions, as well as a major push to improve the quality of vocational training and to increase the
The Norwegian economy continues to perform well, with economic growth near trend and low unemployment. However, a high cost level poses challenges for the trade exposed industries.
The Government is continuing to increase funding for Norway’s High North efforts. A project that involves allowing the research vessel Lance to freeze into the Arctic ice, an initial allocation for a new medicine and health studies building at the
The Government is to set aside NOK 50 million for regional cooperation projects in Asia.
The GAVI Alliance (the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will together receive an additional NOK 330 million in the national budget for 2014. The Government wishes to intensify
The Ministry of Finance has concluded its deliberation of eight recommendations from the Council on Ethics about observation and exclusion of companies from the Government Pension Fund Global's (GPFG) investment universe. In five of the cases the
The Ministry announced, in Report No. 10 (2009-2010) to the Storting on the Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2009, its intention to conduct broad and regular reviews of active management of the GPFG at the beginning of each term of the
The Ministry of Finance has amended a rule regarding the calculation of risk-weighted assets under the IRB approach. In order to strengthen the banks internal models to promote financial stability, the minimum requirement for banks' estimates of the
Norway has ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to genetic resources. Norway deposited the instrument of ratification at the UN Treaty Event. Norway is the first developed country to ratify the Protocol.
There are clear signs that substantial funds have been embezzled from the Malawian Ministry of Finance. The President has asked the World Bank and the UK for assistance in investigating what seems to be a serious case of corruption. The Norwegian
Norway has ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to genetic resources. Norway deposited the instrument of ratification at the UN Treaty Event. The event coincided with the opening of the General Assembly on 24 September - 2
On Monday 14 October at approximately 10.40, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will ask for the floor in the Storting after the presentation of the budget proposal, to inform the Storting that his government will tender its resignation. This will take
“I congratulate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The OPCW has achieved almost universal adherence to the ban on these weapons, which cause terrible human suffering,” said Prime
“The abduction of Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan gives further cause for concern about the political and security situation in Libya,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
The government aims to target vulnerable municipalities and local communities in particular and has laid down a strategy from 2006-2009 for the development of small communities.
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