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Norway’s Arctic Policy for 2014 and beyond - a Summary
10/11/2014 Report Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe world is turning its attention towards the Arctic now more than at any time in the past. The Arctic is a region of significant and increasing geopolitical importance. It is key to our ability to understand and manage climate change, and its
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Direct sales of weapons and defense-related products to Ukraine permitted from 1 January 2024
01/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian government has decided to permit direct sales of weapons and defense-related products from the Norwegian defense industry to the defense authorities in Ukraine. This policy change will enter into force on January 1 2024.
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The decision of the Tariff Board of 27 May 2015 concerning the issue of Regulations on general application of collective agreements concerning passenger transport by tour bus
22/07/2015 Article Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionThis matter derives from a claim by the Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund (YS) [Confederation of Vocational Unions]/Yrkestrafikkforbundet (YTF) [Union of Norwegian Transport Employees] of 12 August 2014 and concerns general application of the Bus
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Meld. St. 17 (2011–2012) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2011
30/03/2012 Report to the Storting Ministry of Financered line * MBS stands for «Mortgage Backed Securities». ** ABS stands for «Asset Backed Securities». *** CMBS stands for «Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities». Kilde: Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank. Figure 2.3 illustrates the sub-segments included
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Minister Tvinnereim’s address on Ukraine and food security
08/09/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim's address at a meeting on Ukraine and food security September 4, 2024. The meeting is part of the Peace Formula, a Ukrainian initiative that includes a ten-point plan for peace.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Ukraine’s Peace Formula
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Regulations on the Allocation of Railway Infrastructure Capacity and the Levying of Charges for the Use of the National Railway Network (Allocation Regulations)
01/06/2007 Regulation Ministry of Transportrequests for capacity, j) “framework agreement” means a legally binding general agreement on the basis of public or private law, setting out the rights and obligations of an applicant and the infrastructure manager or the allocation body in relation to
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Adapting Norway's Armed Forces to the Requirements of International Operations
04/06/1999 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Defencetransport aircraft. In addition, sealift of the Army battlegroup will be ensured through dormant contracts with Norwegian commercial shipping companies. These contracts may include a redundant capacity, in order for Norway also to be able to offer a sealift
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Norway’s follow-up of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals
05/07/2016 Report Ministry of Foreign AffairsAgenda 2030 is a global roadmap for eradicating extreme poverty through sustainable development and for promoting good governance and peaceful societies before 2030. 18 to 20 July Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will present a comprehensive
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Meld. St. 23 (2015–2016) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2015
05/04/2016 Report to the Storting Ministry of Financeregulatory risk, and encompasses, for example, the risk of expropriation, cancellation or amendment of agreements, altered tax laws and political instability. This type of risk is particularly relevant when investing in sectors associated with high and irreversible
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Implementation of the international covenant on civil and political rights
18/02/2005 Report Ministry of Foreign Affairsof appendices Appendix 1: Act of 21 May 1999 No 30 relating to the strengthening of the status of human rights in Norwegian law (the Human Rights Act) (English translation). Appendix 2: Circular G-45/99 of 31 May 1999 on the Human Rights Act. Appendix
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Act no. 0101 of 11 June 1993 relating to Aviation (Aviation Act)
23/02/2006 Rules Ministry of TransportForeign aircraft’s access to airports etc Section 7-29 Certification, revocation of licences and suspension etc Chapter VIII Commercial aviation activities etc A Air routes Section 8-1 Concession requirements Section 8-2 When an operating concession may be
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Norwegian data centres - sustainable, digital powerhouses
13/09/2021 Plans/strategy Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governanceanalyses in at least five new, vulnerable regions, and phase in new measures after annual reviews. Continue to facilitate commercial expansion of networks that connect Norway to other countries. Continue state grants to broadband expansion in rural areas
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European charter for regional or minority languages
Second periodical report Norway March 2002
05/03/2002 Report Ministry of Culture and Equalitypromote a broader knowledge of the rights and duties deriving from the implementation of the Charter’s provisions in Norwegian law 5. Measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Committee of Ministers and comments on the observations made by the
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Meld. St. 15 (2010–2011) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2010
08/04/2011 Report to the Storting Ministry of Financeequal to 1) Kilde: Sarno and Passari (2011) The basis for expecting international purchasing power parity to apply is the «law of one price», which states that similar products which are traded internationally will have similar prices in different countries
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One year of war in Ukraine
23/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs24 February 2022 will be remembered as a watershed moment. The regime in Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of a peaceful neighbouring country, violating the UN Charter and the rules-based international order. Norway’s security, too, has come
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Report on Convention no 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples, 1989
01/12/2004 Report Ministry of Foreign AffairsJustice has commissioned two professors at the University of Oslo to produce an independent assessment of the international law aspects of the Act by the end of October 2003. 1.2 The Act The main objective of the new Act is to replace the uncertainties
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Chair's summary from AHLC meeting 10 May
19/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis is the chair's summary from meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) i n Brussels, 10 May 2022. Chair was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Ms Anniken Huitfeldt ant the host was EU High Representative Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles.
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Cloud Computing strategy for Norway
21/06/2016 Plans/strategy Ministry of Digitalisation and Public GovernanceIn recent years cloud computing has become an important alternative for IT sourcing for the Norwegian public sector. We see that a growing number of both infrastructure and software services are being supplied in the cloud. Provided that other
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Norway and the Candidate Countries
03/05/2001 Report Ministry of Foreign Affairscriteria for membership: The candidate country must have achieved stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities. It must have a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope
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Implementation-related Issues and Concerns. Doha, 14. November 2001
21/11/2001 Rules Ministry of Foreign Affairsthe context of aid programmes to improve agricultural productivity and infrastructure; (iii) financing normal levels of commercial imports of basic foodstuffs; and (iv) review of follow-up. 2.3Takes note of the report of the Committee on Agriculture (G/AG/11)