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Two Norwegian children and their mother have received assistance to return to Norway from Syria
News story Date: 18/01/2020
One child who is thought to be seriously ill, the child’s mother and one sibling landed in Norway last night. Staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accompanied the family on their journey to Norway, with assistance from the Norwegian police.
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APA 2019: New High Award Secures Further Exploration of the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Press release Date: 14/01/2020
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 69 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2019 (APA 2019).
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Continued commitment on capture and storage of CO₂
Press release Date: 08/01/2020
The government proposes to allocate a total of 628 million NOK for the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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Important milestone for CO₂ projects achieved
Press release Date: 08/01/2020
Numerous countries have agreed on allowing export of CO₂ for the purpose of geological storage offshore under the "London Protocol". The decision is an international breakthrough for capture, transport and storage of CO₂ (CCS) across borders and could possibly lead to a faster development of CCS as a climate technology.
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Changes among the political advisers
Press release Date: 08/01/2020
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Maria Moe as political adviser to Minister of Children and Families, Mr. Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, as of 8 January 2020.
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Norway’s Minister of Defence on the situation in Iraq
Press release Date: 08/01/2020
Defence Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen’s comments after the attacks against two of the military camps of the anti-ISIL coalition in Iraq tonight:
Speeches and statements
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Launch of strategy to end harmful practices
Speech/statement Date: 14/01/2020
The Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein's statement at the launch of the strategy to end harmful practices - at an event in Geneva in cooperation with UNWomen, UNFPA and Unicef.
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Speech at Euronext Annual Conference
Speech/statement Date: 14/01/2020
– We believe well-managed financial markets and an innovative and adaptable financial sector is key to enhance prosperity and growth. There is where we trust you to play an important role.
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New Year´s Address 2020
Speech/statement Date: 01/01/2020
National radio and television, 1 January 2020.
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Statement after meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed
Speech/statement Date: 11/12/2019
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the press meeting after meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Prime Minister of Etiopia, Mr. Abiy Ahmed.
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Opening statement at Friends of Sudan-meeting
Speech/statement Date: 11/12/2019
Opening statement by state secretary Marianne Hagen at the Friends of Sudan-meeting in Khartoum 11 December.
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The Norwegian National Statement: The UN Climate Conference in Madrid, 2019
Speech/statement Date: 10/12/2019
The Norwegian Natonal Statement at the UN Climate Conference (The COP25) in Madrid 2019. Held by Minister Ola Elvestuen Tuesday 10th of December.
Broadcasts and video
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OECD on Norway: High living standard, appropriate economic policy, but narrower fiscal space
Broadcast 09/12/2019, 10:30
The OECD today presented its biannual survey of the Norwegian economy with recommendations on how to meet challenges ahead. The survey emphasizes that economic growth is robust and economic policy appropriate. Yet, sustaining high levels of economic output and comprehensive public services for the future is a challenge.