The Government will make it easier to get a job with Ph.d.
The Government will make it easier for research scholars and fellows to get a job after completing their doctorate. Today the doctoral education at universities…
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Norway provides NOK 70 million for coordination of humanitarian efforts
A total of 125 million people are in need of emergency assistance and protection, and the UN is calling for record levels of humanitarian aid….
Norway extends partnership with World Food Programme
Norway has entered into a new partnership agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) on core funding of NOK 237 million a year from 2016…
Norway supports tighter international sanctions against North Korea (DPRK)
‘Norway supports the unanimous adoption by the UN Security Council today of a resolution to impose tighter measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
We need more, not less cooperation with the EU
“We need more, not less cooperation with the EU on the common challenges facing Europe”, said Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Elisabeth Aspaker, pointing…
Government and supporting parties ready for new talks in Nydalen
Asylum policy, unemployment and climate change are key issues when the governing parties and the supporting parties meet for talks in Nydalen Tuesday. The parties…
Clear expectations before new asylum agreement
The opposition expects the government to adopt a conciliatory tone and adjust the disputed proposals when the parties that were part of the previous settlement…
Facts about the ” The joy of the meal – healthy for everyone”
The Government is creating an action plan for diet and nutrition and will hold a conference in Stavanger on 15 March dealing with the different…
Brende concerned over the developments in Uganda
Foreign Minister Brende (H) is concerned over the developments in Uganda, with the opposition leader Besigye KIZZ once more getting arrested by the police. The…
Verdict against Air Baltic captain stands
Hamar (NTB): The Eidsivating Court has rejected the appeal from the captain of Air Baltic flight who were caught with a too large blood alcohol…
800 Ethiopians may be forcibly returned to Ethiopia
800 Ethiopians living in Norway without having legal residence may now be forcibly returned to Ethiopia, according to news channel NRK. Ethiopia has previously refused…
Animal rights activists may be sentenced to pay compensation
Four animal welfare activists risk having to pay compensation of NOK 255,000 after having broken into a mink farm. Next week the four, who belongs…
A group will look into possible cooperation between the police and the Armed Forces
The government has put together a group to propose a new procedure for cooperation between the police and the armed forces on terror readiness. The…
The Government will provide the unemployed with more targeted assistance
Three minister acknowledge that people who have been left outside the labor market may struggle with assistance measures that are rigid or not targeted enough….
The Government will introduce talent centers in natural sciences
The Minister of education wants to bring together the nation’s top natural science students in talent centers across the country. The students with a special…
Støre fears that asylum seekers will escape
Thousands of asylum seekers who do not get their application treated, either in Norway or Russia, may escape from Norwegian asylum centers, Labor party leader…
The new Coop boss has fired half the management team
The new Coop boss Geir Inge Stokke has undertaken a rapid clean-up and slimmed down the management team in the group from 24 to 11…
Brende disagrees with Russia on one time-visa
Foreign Minister Brende still hopes that the returns to Russia may be resumed. But Norway and Russia disagree on the return of asylum seekers with…
Jensens stimulus package cause disappointment in the Parliament
The Center Party member Geir Pollestad is not impressed by the contents of the Government’s stimulus package against unemployment. He demands more answers from the…
More 18,000 were granted permanent residence last year
In 2015 a total of 18 431 individuals were granted a permanent residence permit in Norway, according to figures from the Directorate of Immigration (UDI)….
