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Local election in Norway 2007

14/09/2007 :: Status quo in Norway after local election on 10 September 2007. The conservative party (Høyre) keeps majority in Oslo, Norway’s capital, as well as in Bergen. The social democratic party (Arbeiderpartiet) still rules Trondheim. + More

International Cooperation

Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund

23/06/2008 :: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. + More

Policy Measures

Erik Solheim joins proactive effort to promote women’s empowerment

17/04/2008 :: “Women must be given more power. It makes economic sense. We will simply not be able to eradicate poverty if half the population is barred from political and economic participation,” said Minister of the Environment and International ... + More

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The Government will combat all forms of discrimination

Pierre de Brisis12/03/2008 :: Norway will play a proactive role in combating discrimination on grounds of gender, race and sexuality in development cooperation. + More

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Norway increases focus on women’s rights in development cooperation

Kristin Berg Johsen/ Kobolt Design28/01/2008 :: Norway is intensifying efforts to promote women’s rights and gender equality in international development policy. + More

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