Increased aid to Afghanistan

German compensation to WWII forced laborers

As a former forced labourer under the Nazi Regime, you are now entitled to claim financial compensation through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under a new German Forced Labour Compensation Law.

UN report entails an obligation for Norway

Norway is in first place in the report’s Human Development Index. A country’s position in the Index depends on how high it ranks in terms of health, education, gender equality, life expectancy and GDP per capita.

Norway reduces oil production

On December 17, the Norwegian Government decided to reduce crude oil production by 150 000 barrels per day from January 1 until June 30 2002. The intention is to help stabilise the crude oil market and prevent oil prices from dramatic descent.

New state secretaries

The new government represents the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Conservative Party (C) and the Liberal Party (Lib.) The new state secretaries are:

Norwegian women demand change

On the International Women's Day, March 8, thousands of Norwegian women expressed views of change towards higher gender equality.

Increased seafood export

During the first five months of 2001, Norwegian seafood exports totaled $1.5 billion.

Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik's resumé

Kjell Magne Bondevik’s government was appointed by the King in a session of the Council of State on October 19 2001. It is a minority government representing the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party.

Stortings- og sametingsvalget 2001

Valgloven § 3 annet ledd bestemmer at norske statsborgere som er bosatt i utlandet på valgdagen, har stemmerett hvis de noen gang har stått innført i norsk folkeregister som bosatt i landet, og ellers fyller vilkårene for stemmerett. Utenlandsoppholdets lengde er uten betydning for stemmeretten.

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